Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters’ records in leak inquiries

Decreased FOI compliance risks UK ‘evolving into propaganda regime’ – report warns

Press officers, once allies in the public’s right to know, are increasingly seen by UK journalists as barriers to transparency. A study carried out by lecturer Jingrong Tong at the School of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Sheffield, identified a worrying rise in barriers to accessing public information in the UK. The research involved a series of interviews with journalists across the UK. It was published in the academi…

Trump's Justice Dept Threatens Journalists With 'TREASON' for Not Disclosing Sources of Leaks

The authoritarian aspirations of Donald Trump have hardly been kept hidden. To the contrary, he brags about it, even celebrates it, on a daily basis. His brazen attacks on everything from universities, to law firms, to independent federal agencies that...

Search Warrants, Subpoenas Can Be Used Again Against Leaks

Rolling back Biden-era protections for journalists, the Justice Department is acting to give prosecutors the power to track down government leaks by using subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants against officials. Attorney General Pam Bondi told the department of the new policy in a memo the AP obtained on Friday....

AG Bondi Will Subpoena Journalists To Catch Govt Leakers

Attorney General Pam Bondi will roll back a policy brought in by her predecessor, Merrick Garland which limited the use of subpoenas to obtain information from journalists acting “with the scope of newsgathering activities”

Justice Department Removes Protections for Journalists in Leak Investigations

Attorney General Pam Bondi revoked Biden-era rules preventing the Justice Department from seeking records or compelling testimony.

AG Pam Bondi Smashes Press Safeguards in Leak Investigations

The Trump administration revoked Biden-era protections for journalists in leak investigations Friday, allowing authorities to compel reporters to testify against their sources once again. “Federal government employees intentionally leaking sensitive information to the media undermines the ability of the Department of Justice to uphold the rule of law, protect civil rights, and keep America safe,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi in a memo obtaine…