> Even before the announcement, most of the Pentagon had been off-limits to the media for the majority of the second Trump administration, amid ongoing litigation over other restrictions the agency has imposed on reporters covering the U.S. military.

In October, dozens of reporters refused to sign an agreement placing limits on how they could gather and publish certain information. They were subsequently denied credentials.

-- Jennifer H. Svan, STARS AND STRIPES, June 2, 2026

#substack #usmiitary #thePentagon
#petehegseth #kegsbreath
#joelvaldez #DOD #pressfreedom #departmentofwar #firstamendmentrights
#starsandstripesmagazine
#washingtonpost

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-06-02/pentagon-bars-journalists-press-office-21850733.html

Pentagon further tightens media access, bars reporters from press office

The Defense Department’s press office at the Pentagon has been declared a classified area and journalists will no longer be allowed entry to meet with public affairs officers.

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Jesus F-ing Christ! This man named Shaka was dragged away and arrested for speaking the truth. #DelaneyHall #FirstAmendmentRights 🎥 @chuckmodi1

MAMDANI Act dangerous unconstitutional overreach threatens civil liberties

MAMDANI Act dangerous unconstitutional overreach threatens free speech and due process by targeting ideology and stripping court review

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/u-s-politics/mamdani-act/

And you know what they say about Grand Juries? They will indict a ham sammich! I guess they all saw through this utter BS crap. #Victory #FirstAmendmentRights #FuckTrump #FuckDOJ

2,000 people sing directly to ICE agents in Minneapolis, beautifully imploring them to come together

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/2000-people-sing-for-ice-agents

Trump’s Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook

Trumpism has been aided by divestment that hollowed higher ed out from the core, AAUP President Todd Wolfson says.

https://murica.website/2026/01/trumps-attempts-to-control-higher-education-follow-a-familiar-fascist-playbook/

Trump’s Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook – The USA Potato

Texas teachers are being forced to deadname transgender students under a new state law

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-teachers-deadname-transgender-students

Trump's DOE sued (twice) for disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from loan forgiveness

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/student-loan-forgiveness-lgbtq-lawsuit

“More than 2,700 ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests and community events are scheduled to take place today, Saturday, October 18, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. And a majority of those events are in small and medium-size towns, as the grassroots pro-democracy movement spreads to all corners of the country.”

#Politics #USPolitics #NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKingsProtest #NoKingsInAmerica #PeacefulProtests #SmallTownProtests #FirstAmendmentRights #USConstitution

https://www.fastcompany.com/91424589/no-kings-protest-today-locations-list-events-october-18-cities-small-towns-chicago-boston-dc-nyc-seattle

'No Kings' is not just in cities like Chicago, Boston, and NYC: These small towns are the beating heart of today's protests

Today's 'No Kings' anti-Trump rally will have more than 2,700 events. The list of protest locations includes grassroots efforts in surprising corners of the country.

Fast Company