Times Sues DOJ Over Reporter Subpoenas | Edmonton News

Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

The New York Times is suing the U.S. Justice Department over subpoenas targeting its reporters investigating security flaws in Air Force One — a move the paper calls an assault on press freedom and a calculated attempt to silence critical journalism. As subpoenas are delivered directly to journalists’ homes, free press advocates warn this is a chilling escalation, echoing recent FBI raids on reporters. The Justice Department insists it’s targeting leakers, not reporters, defending national security while the Times argues these actions violate constitutional protections and threaten the…