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

50% Left coverage: 44 sources

Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The U.S. government has called the new rules “common sense.”See the Story

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Chicago TV station employee detained by federal agents disputes DHS account she threw objects at a Border Patrol car

75% Center coverage: 16 sources

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European Politics · Brussels

The vote on Chat Control has been postponed, but the “fight isn’t over” yet – here's what we know

40% Left coverage: 15 sources

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

50% Left coverage: 44 sources

CPJ, Partners Call on EU President to Address Western Balkans Press Freedom Crisis - Committee to Protect Journalists

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Committee to Protect Journalists and eight partner organizations urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday to raise the issue of the escalating press freedom crisis in the Western Balkans, particularly in Serbia, during her visit to the region this week. The joint statement highlights the severe deterioration of press freedom in...Ursula Von Der Leyen · Serbia See the Story

Defense trade press statement on media restrictions at the Pentagon

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

Our statement on media restrictions at the Pentagon, made jointly with defense trade publications.Pentagon · Arlington See the Story

Editorial: Pentagon’s Policy on Reporters Crosses a Dangerous Line

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The Pentagon’s new media policy is a dangerous step backward for government transparency and press freedom.Pentagon · United States See the Story

Pentagon Tries To Restrict Media Inside Its Headquarters—Will It Work?

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The U.S. Defense Department has introduced a new rule for reporters covering the Pentagon: keep your building pass only if you sign a pledge not to “seek or obtain” information that officials haven’t authorized for release—even if it’s unclassified. Newsrooms across the spectrum declined and were told to return badges and clear desks within a […]Pete Hegseth · Arlington See the Story

Journalists turn in press passes as Pentagon clamps down on access in ‘unprecedented’ move | News Channel 3-12

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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A flyer with the words “journalism is not a crime” appeared Tuesday on the wall outside the “Correspondents’ Corridor” where journalists operate at the Pentagon. It was a silent protest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new policy that severely restricts press access. The policy criminalizes routine reporting, according to media lawyers and advocates, so news outlets are refusing to abide by it. Instead, they are …Journalism · Washington See the Story

The vote on Chat Control has been postponed, but the “fight isn’t over” yet – here's what we know

40% Left coverage: 15 sources

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Chicago TV station employee detained by federal agents disputes DHS account she threw objects at a Border Patrol car

75% Center coverage: 16 sources

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Von Der Leyen Issues Ultimatum to EU Aspirant

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The European Commission president said Serbia must align with the bloc’s anti-Russian sanctions if it wants to become a memberEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. © Getty Images / Amir Hamzagic; AnadoluSerbia will not be able to join the EU unless it aligns fully with the bloc’s foreign policy, including adopting all sanctions against Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.Serbia, which applied to joi…Ursula Von Der Leyen · Serbia See the Story

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Holds a High Level Discussion on the Tibet Cause With Global Leaders in Prague

Sikyong with the Senators of Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic: On 14 October 2025 (CEST), Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, held a series of high-level meetings in Prague with senior European parliamentarians, former government leaders, and representatives of civil society organisations. The discussions centred on the situation in Tibet, the institutional continuity of the Dalai …Czechia · Czechia See the Story

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

Chicago TV station employee detained by federal agents disputes DHS account she threw objects at a Border Patrol car

The vote on Chat Control has been postponed, but the “fight isn’t over” yet – here's what we know

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Pentagon relaxes press restrictions after outcry

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

CPJ, Partners Call on EU President to Address Western Balkans Press Freedom Crisis - Committee to Protect Journalists

Defense trade press statement on media restrictions at the Pentagon

Editorial: Pentagon’s Policy on Reporters Crosses a Dangerous Line

Pentagon Tries To Restrict Media Inside Its Headquarters—Will It Work?

Journalists turn in press passes as Pentagon clamps down on access in ‘unprecedented’ move | News Channel 3-12

The vote on Chat Control has been postponed, but the “fight isn’t over” yet – here's what we know

Chicago TV station employee detained by federal agents disputes DHS account she threw objects at a Border Patrol car

Von Der Leyen Issues Ultimatum to EU Aspirant

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Holds a High Level Discussion on the Tibet Cause With Global Leaders in Prague

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