The move could pose a threat to public interest newsgathering and the ability of the press to serve its watchdog function.

The 2022 Biden-era policy was formalized following extensive negotiations between news outlets and Justice Department ... provide enhanced protection to members of the news media from certain ...

Donald Trump's Justice Department removed protections for journalists in investigations into leaks, allowing the government greater power to demand information. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi is revoking a Biden administration Justice Department policy that prevented the DOJ from seeking records and testimony from journalists in investigations surrounding leaks.

The Justice Department will again allow federal investigators to pursue communications from media outlets in the course of government leak investigations, rescinding a Biden-era policy ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the prior policies were “abused,” allowing officials to engage with impunity in politically-charged leaks to “media allies.” “The Justice ... protection in federal ...

The Justice Department on Friday rescinded a Biden-era policy that provided protections to journalists in leak investigations, paving the way for authorities to once again use subpoenas and compel ...

The Justice Department has rescinded a policy implemented during the Biden administration that restricted prosecutors from seizing reporters' records i ...

“The Justice Department will ... shield legislation that would give journalists greater protection in federal investigations and litigation. The Biden administration endorsed such legislation ...