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22.03.26 - 23:15
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Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump′s Pentagon Media Access Restrictions (ZeroHedge)
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Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Pentagon Media Access Restrictions
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A federal judge on March 20 issued an order blocking the Trump administration's media access policy at the Pentagon after The New York Times sued over the restrictions.
An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The Department of War tightened its rules for the media in September 2025 after officials said reporters were roaming the halls of the Pentagon. The department took the position that the restrictions were reasonable and designed to safeguard national security.
The new rules provided that soliciting non-public information from department personnel or encouraging employees to break the law “falls outside the scope of protected newsgathering activities.” They also stated that reporters would be denied press passes if officials determined they posed a safety or security risk.
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22.03.26 - 11:06
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Come at the king … HBO changed TV forever, but is its crown under threat in the age of streaming and Trump? (The Guardian)
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It gave us Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and The Wire. But as HBO Max comes to the UK and with new ownership imminent, the network that reinvented television is fighting to stay itselfIt's not TV. It's HBO.” It might have seemed like a hollow brag at the time, but this aggressively assertive tagline marked the beginning of a new era in small-screen entertainment. The slogan was a statement about what the US cable network aspired to be but, also, a tacit rejection of what most television still was in 1996. It seemed a brave opening salvo: after all, at that point, there wasn't yet much basis for it.HBO (Home Box Office) had begun life in 1972 as a subscription service touting a mixture of films and sport. But by the late 80s, this offering was growing stale; threatened by proliferating networks, the protectiveness of big studios and increasing competition. Original, made-for-TV content was the obvious way forward. But how to find a niche? Continue reading......
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19.03.26 - 04:48
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Peninsula Hotels Owner on Impact of Iran War (Bloomberg)
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The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels CEO Benjamin Vuchot discusses the impact of the Iran war on its properties. He also talks about the group's strategy, following its report of a profit in 2025 after losses the previous year. He speaks on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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18.03.26 - 17:01
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South Pars gas field attacked: Iran state media (The Hill)
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Iranian state media reported Wednesday that facilities at the country's South Pars natural gas field were targeted, according to The Associated Press (AP). Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency reported the attack in Iran's southern Bushehr province. Neither the U.S. nor Israel has taken responsibility for the strike, but Majed al-Ansari, a......
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18.03.26 - 15:01
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Arizona accuses Kalshi of operating illegal gambling business (The Hill)
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Authorities in Arizona have filed criminal charges against the prediction market provider Kalshi, becoming the first state in the U.S. to do so and setting up a legal battle that would get to the core of growing questions about the company's business. The 20-count criminal charges allege that Kalshi accepted bets from Arizona residents on......
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