NEW YORK - A federal judge on March 20 blocked the Trump administration’s , which threatens journalists with being ​branded security risks if they seek information not authorised for public release.

The lawsuit by the New York Times in Washington, DC, federal court alleged that policy changes by the Defense Department in 2025 gave it free rein to freeze out reporters and news outlets over coverage the department did not like, in violation of the Constitution’s protections for free speech and due process.