Pentagon beat reporters left the building en masse Wednesday after they turned in access badges rather than agree to new restrictions on how they gather and report the news while covering the U.S.

The Defense Department's new rules for press credentials led to a mass exodus this week of nearly every Pentagon reporter from almost every major media outlet. Why it matters: News outlets argue that ...

When the Pentagon announced that reporters would only be credentialed if they pledged not to report on documents not expressly released by official press handlers, free press advocates, including FAIR ...

Pentagon reporters exited the building in rejection of new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Dozens of reporters at the Pentagon cleared their desks, returned their badges, and left the ...

The Pentagon has announced the new members of its press corps after major news organizations refused to sign a new policy. The replacements are decidedly more partisan. The defense secretary rolled ...

The Pentagon said that more than 60 correspondents signed on to its new restrictions, with major news outlets as well as conservative sources like Newsmax and The Washington Times shunning the new ...

Throughout modern American history, reporters who cover the Pentagon have played an invaluable role shining a light on military actions when the government has not been forthright with the public. But ...