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The Press Leaves the Pentagon

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News stories show that reporters may have left the Pentagon, but they haven’t stopped working

Dozens of reporters stationed at the Pentagon walked out this week and surrendered their access badges rather than sign on to ...

Pentagon press confronts new reality of Trump era: Being banned from the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new policy has restricted journalist access to the Pentagon. Here’s how that changes ...

The Pentagon reporters have left the building

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How the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations

The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters ...

What to Know About the New Pentagon Press Rules Drawing Accusations of ‘Intimidation’

News organizations warn the policy amounts to “intimidation” and threatens journalists’ ability to inform the public.

The Pentagon’s food court is basically a mall

Inside one of the world’s most secure buildings, the food court has chains from Panda Express to Planet Hollywood ...

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some ...

Pentagon Slams Netflix's 'Woke Garbage' Gay Military Series 'Boots,' Vows to Restore 'Warrior Ethos' to the Military

With less reporters on her hands inside the Pentagon, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson expressed her disdain for ...

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new ...