Federal Judge Rules Against Pentagon’s Free Speech-Defying Press Policy

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In 2026, the Trump administration’s Pentagon unveiled a new, freedom-of-the-press-defying policy that reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information, whether classified or unclassified, unless it is pre-approved by the Department of Defense. And when virtually every mainstream media outlet — including conservative outlets like Newsmax and Fox News — responded to the Pentagon’s new media requirement with a resounding “hell no,” the administration simply replaced...