New York Times sues Pentagon over new press restrictions
Legal fightback comes as Trump administration has imposed increasingly draconian rules on media outlets
Legal fightback comes as Trump administration has imposed increasingly draconian rules on media outlets

Trump administration wants journalists to only publish information authorised by defence department

US president threatens retaliatory tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against American tech groups

Convoluted messaging and conflicting policies have been hallmarks of the president’s year

Washington terminates agreements with European countries to fight disinformation from Russia, China and Iran

Reliable government statistics are one of the cornerstones of the American economy

Jurist expresses scepticism about Trump administration’s position and calls defence department’s actions ‘troubling’