Pentagon media access fight escalates with new policy challenge

After a court struck down the Pentagon’s old media-credential rules, the department issued a revised policy the New York Times says still violates the court’s order and the First and Fifth Amendments; NYT filed a motion to compel compliance, arguing the update restates restrictive, vague provisions—including an escort requirement and bans on soliciting information and promising confidentiality—that undermine press access and public information during war.