NY Times Sues Hegseth Over Pentagon's Media Policy: 'Unchecked Power'
The New York Times is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over new Pentagon rules that the newspaper says are unconstitutional and give the Trump administration sweeping control over media coverage.
The Times filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Dec. 4. The suit focuses on the Pentagon policy, which has been rejected by most major media outlets, including the Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today.
The rules went into effect in October and require journalists to s…
Trump Halts Immigration From 'High-Risk' Countries: 'We Don't Want Them'
The Trump administration is pausing immigration applications from nearly 20 countries as President Donald Trump called migrants from one nation "garbage" he doesn't want in the US.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has ordered an immediate hold on asylum and other immigration applications for people from 19 so-called "high-risk" countries. The pause was revealed in an internal policy memorandum on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The immigration freeze includes Afghanistan, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Myanmar…
