The Justice Department backed off grand jury subpoenas that would have forced reporters to testify in connection with leak probes.

Subpoenas were issued to national security reporters at two newspapers, but then quickly withdrawn.

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department issued and then withdrew subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a…

The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal waged a secret legal fight to stop the US government from subpoenaing several reporters in connection with national security leak…

The Department of Justice subpoenaed four journalists for a grand jury hearing, though it later withdrew them after the newspapers challenged them.

The US Department of Justice's attempt to compel journalists to testify before a grand jury draws criticism from press freedom groups.

The Justice Department backed off grand jury subpoenas that would have forced reporters to testify in connection with leak probes.