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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 2h

Judge Sara Ellis prohibited DHS agents from “dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical force" against anyone they know or reasonably should know is a journalist” unless there's “specific probable cause to believe” the person committed a crime

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Judge orders halt to DHS agents’ targeting of journalists in Chicago

The restraining order comes amid clashes between protesters and federal agents in Chicago, where media members have been hit with pepper balls and tear gas.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 4h

Just in: The @nytimes.com will *not* sign the Pentagon's press policy.

"Journalists from The New York Times will not sign the Pentagon’s revised press pass policy, which threatens to punish them for ordinary news gathering protected by the First Amendment."

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 1d

New for @washingtonpost.com:

A federal judge blocked DHS agents from using riot control weapons against journalists covering protests and immigration operations. in Chicago. Reporters have repeatedly been hit with pepper balls and tear gas in recent weeks.

Judge orders halt to DHS agents’ targeting of journalists in Chicago

The temporary restraining order comes amid clashes between protesters and federal agents in the Chicago area, where journalists have repeatedly been hit with pepper balls and tear gas.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 1d

This is very similar to a ruling from another federal judge in Los Angeles in September: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Federal judge curbs DHS, LAPD actions against journalists in L.A.

The judge cited an “avalanche of evidence” that ICE and Border Patrol agents violated the rights of reporters covering protests of immigration raids.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge in Chicago issued a TRO halting DHS agents from "dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical force" and using less-lethal munitions against journalists. It also requires them to wear visible identification.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy for journalists covering the Defense Department still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution."

The Pentagon’s revised press rules are unacceptable, journalists’ group says

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution.”

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

WaPo - The Pentagon's latest revisions of its new rules for journalists covering the DoD are inadequate, says the Pentagon Press Association, auguring a broader rejection by media outlets that have been told they must pledge to adhere to the restrictive regulations. www.washingtonpost.com/busine...

The Pentagon’s revised press rules are unacceptable, journalists’ group says

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 2d

The Pentagon Press Association said that Pete Hegseth's media rules are still unacceptable.

PPA said the policy is “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution for simply doing our jobs."

CNN told me it won't sign. My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

The Pentagon’s revised press rules are unacceptable, journalists’ group says

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 1d

Next year, Yanks.

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 2d

The Pentagon Press Association said that Pete Hegseth's media rules are still unacceptable.

PPA said the policy is “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution for simply doing our jobs."

CNN told me it won't sign. My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

The Pentagon’s revised press rules are unacceptable, journalists’ group says

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 2d

"The policy conveys an unprecedented message of intimidation to everyone within the DoD, warning against any unapproved interactions with the press and even suggesting it’s criminal to speak without express permission — which plainly, it is not."

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 2d

Just in: The Pentagon Press Association issued a new statement condemning the DOD's new press policy, which has mostly expanded restrictions on the press — including outlawing reporters from soliciting information.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 2d

Just in: The Pentagon Press Association issued a new statement condemning the DOD's new press policy, which has mostly expanded restrictions on the press — including outlawing reporters from soliciting information.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 4d

New: a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C. declined to stay the blocked firing of Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz pending appeal. Another loss for Kari Lake and the government in court.

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lizzalichka.bsky.social @lizzalichka.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: I went to Mexico to see a generation of babies being conceived through AI & robotic IVF - automated systems w/no human involvement. It’s a deeply human story about the global infertility crisis and whether tech can scale the most precious thing we have: human life.
Gifted here: wapo.st/3Kt4u26

Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born.

One in six people of reproductive age suffer from infertility. Start-ups are using AI-powered robots to increase IVF success rates and lower costs.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 9d

I joined the Apple News Today podcast to discuss federal funding for public media, which as of today is officially a thing of the past. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Government shutdown officially begins. What to know.

Podcast Episode · Apple News Today · 10/01/2025 · 15m

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10d

In the FCC open meeting, lone Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez reflects on the Kimmel episode, calling it “one of the most alarming attacks on the First Amendment" and a "new low" for the commission.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10d

In court this morning, lawyers for NPR are asking Judge Randolph Moss to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from doling out $57.9 million in satellite funding to a new group. My story from this weekend: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

NPR challenges CPB’s authority to redirect millions in funding

The public radio network asked a federal judge to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from transferring $57.9 million to a new nonprofit.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10d

Royce Lamberth — a Reagan appointee — has said he's willing to start a civil contempt trial against Kari Lake. The only reason he hasn't is because the Voice of America plaintiffs haven't asked. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Judge blocks Kari Lake from laying off over 500 Voice of America staffers

Royce Lamberth said Trump administration official Kari Lake, who is acting CEO of the agency that runs VOA, had shown “concerning disrespect” that would merit a contempt trial.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10d

In a post-script, Judge Royce Lamberth says Kari Lake has shown "concerning disrespect" for the court and he has more than enough evidence to begin a contempt trial. The only reason he hasn't is because the VOA plaintiffs have not asked for one. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10d

My story: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Judge blocks Kari Lake from laying off over 500 Voice of America staffers

Royce Lamberth said Trump administration official Kari Lake, who is acting CEO of the agency that runs VOA, had shown “concerning disrespect” that would merit a contempt trial.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 10d

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has BLOCKED Kari Lake from carrying out a reduction-in-force effort that would lay off more than 500 people at Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Story to come for @washingtonpost.com.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 11d

The Voice of America plaintiffs are back in court this morning, asking Judge Lamberth to block Kari Lake's mass reduction-in-force that'd see more than 500 employees laid off.

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 11d

“I’ve seen that America, as battered as she feels right now. But for a lot of folks out there, she continues to be a land of hope and dreams, not of fear, or divisiveness, or government censorship, or hatred. That America’s worth fighting for.” www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Bruce Springsteen surprises movie premiere, speaks about ‘dangerous times’

Bruce Springsteen gave a surprise performance at the New York premiere of his biopic and spoke about his dream of an America without “government censorship.”

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 11d

Late on Friday, NPR asked a federal judge in D.C. to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from transferring millions in satellite funding to a newly formed nonprofit run by a coalition of public media organizations. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

NPR challenges CPB’s authority to redirect millions in funding

The public radio network asked a federal judge to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from transferring $57.9 million to a new nonprofit.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 13d

NPR asked a federal judge to block CPB from disbursing $57.9 million in satellite and infrastructure funds to a new nonprofit. It’s a eye-raising public radio conflict just days before CPB is set to wind down operations following defunding. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

NPR challenges CPB’s authority to redirect millions in funding

The public radio network asked a federal judge to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from transferring $57.9 million to a new nonprofit.

www.washingtonpost.com

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