Pentagon policy limiting independent press access is unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge on Friday struck down various parts of a restrictive press policy launched by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year, ruling that they trampled on the constitutional rights of journalists seeking to cover the U.S. military from inside its sprawling headquarters. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman is a major blow … Read more

Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances

((Texas Tribune-Two years after a local court announced that the new state law, which weakens the authority to make policy-making in liberal urban areas, was unconstitutional, on Friday, the Court of Appeal canceled this decision. Legislators in Texas passed in 2023 Home Law draft 2127It is called “Death Star” Bell By opponents, which aim to … Read more