A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's Pentagon press access policy, which brands journalists as security risks if they seek ​information not authorized for public release.

The government said the policy is reasonable and necessary for national security. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., sided with the newspaper and ruled…

A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the

Defense Department officials on Friday said they will appeal a federal judge's ruling that labeled the Pentagon's restriction on press access as unconstitutional.