This week the Pentagon disinvited the military’s Star & Stripes publication from attending Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s press conference. That may seem like a minor matter as President Donald Trump and Hegseth have issued broad warnings to the U.S. media about what they characterize as “unpatriotic” coverage of the war in Iran. But it signals a turning point for the newspaper, which has been continuously reporting on military matters since World War II.
The move comes after the Pentagon issued a memo to Stars and Stripes in January outlining new restrictions on content in the newspaper, including a requirement to abide by “good order and discipline.” The newspaper is also expected to “modernize its operations” and “refocus its content away from woke distractions that siphon morale.”
“The Pentagon blackballed its own newspaper from covering its own press conference?” wrote Kevin Baron, a Stars & Stripes reporter. “Reminder, Stars & Stripes employees are US Army civilians. Their editorial independence is protected by Congress specifically to prevent political leaders from feeding troops propaganda.”
The censorship of Stars & Stripes follows the Pentagon’s October 2025 issuance of a new policy for all media. Credentialed outlets must agree to a policy that states reporters cannot gather or publish information from the Pentagon that is not specifically authorized, including declassified information and off-the-record conversations.
Most media outlets refused to sign the agreement, leading to ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, Fox News, the Associated Press, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and countless other outlets losing their Pentagon press credentials.
As media outlets continue to cover the escalating war in the Middle East, Hegseth has bemoaned much of the coverage as “fake news,” taking particular aim at CNN last week. “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz,” he said during a press conference. “Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran has threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This is always what they do, hold the strait hostage. CNN doesn’t think we thought of that. It’s a fundamentally unserious report. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”
Hegseth is referring to the billionaire chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, in a $111 billion deal. The deal has been the subject of lawsuits and controversy alleging Ellison’s father Larry Ellison, Oracle founder and one of the richest people in the world, and Trump had finessed the deal away from Netflix.
Even Fox News thinks the media is under fire, referencing Hegseth’s characterization of journalists as “unpatriotic” and “anti-Trump” as they ask questions about the war in Iran. Trump, meanwhile, praised FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s warning about media outlets “correcting course” on their war coverage.
“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” wrote Carr in a post on X. “The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
Meanwhile the families of U.S. military members killed in Iran have spoken out against claims from Hegseth that bereaved families urged him to “finish” the job in the Middle East. Hegseth told reporters yesterday that he had spoken with the families of all six service members killed in a refueling tanker crash last week.
“What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve, was the same from family after family,” said Hegseth. “They said, ‘Finish this. Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done.”
Charles Simmons, father of Ohio Tech Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28, who was killed in the crash, denied discussing that with Hegseth. “I can’t speak for the other families,” Simmons told NBC News. “When he spoke to me, that was not something we talked about. I didn’t say anything along those lines.”
Stephan Douglas, cousin of Tyler Simmons, one of the three Ohioans killed in the crash, said the conflict was unnecessary in a weekend interview with Columbus news station WCMH. “This could have been prevented,” said Douglas. “We didn’t need to be in this war. This is uncalled for, and this is what we get.”
“Families are suffering right now,” said Bernice Smith, Simmons’ grandmother. “Just to create a war because you want to create a war is not right.”
Reading this slowly in the morning before opening email, and a stop at meadowharborartisanexchange extended that protected attention, content that earns the prime morning reading slot before the daily distractions begin is content with elevated status and this site has earned that prime slot consistently in my recent reading habits clearly.
Now setting this aside as a model of how to write thoughtfully on the topic, and a stop at vergetrophy extended that model status, content that becomes a reference for how a kind of writing should be done is content with influence beyond its own readership and this site is reaching that level for me clearly today.
Adding this site to my regular reading list, the post earned that on its own, and a quick stop at sageharborgoodsroom sealed the decision, the kind of place worth checking back with from time to time because it consistently produces material that holds up against a critical reading too which I really value.
Reading this felt easy in the best way, no friction and no confusion at any point, and a stop at salemsolid carried that same comfort across more pages, the kind of editorial flow that lets you absorb information without fighting the format which is increasingly hard to find on the open web today across topics.
pinup apk qanday o‘rnatish pinup apk qanday o‘rnatish
https://nanaweb.es/
¿Estás buscando expertos en diseño web a medida, te presentamos NanaWeb. Es una web pensada para brindarte una experiencia excepcional. Descubre todo lo que ofrecemos directamente en nuestra página web.
Worth a slow read rather than the fast scan I usually default to, and a look at quickharborartisanexchange earned the same slower pace from me, content that resets my reading speed downward is content with substance worth absorbing and this site has produced that effect on me multiple times now over the last week here.
Going to share this with a friend who has been asking the same questions for a while now, and a stop at linenmeadowcommercegallery added a few more pages I will pass along too, this is the kind of generous information that earns a small thank you from me right now and again later this week.
A piece that read smoothly because the writer understood how readers actually move through prose, and a look at frostcovecommerceatelier maintained the same reader awareness, writers who think about the reading experience as much as the writing experience produce better work and this site has clearly made that shift in editorial approach.
Now adjusting my expectations upward for the topic based on this post, and a stop at gribrew continued that bar raising effect, content that resets what I think is possible on a subject is doing real work in shaping my standards and this site is providing those bar raising experiences at a notable rate during sessions.
Thanks for the moderate length, neither so short it skips substance nor so long it bloats, and a stop at byncane hit the same balance, the right length is one of the hardest things to calibrate in blog writing and I appreciate when a team has clearly thought about it rather than defaulting.
mostbet yechib olish mostbet yechib olish
Nice to see a post that does not try to overcomplicate the basics for the sake of looking smart, and once I looked at ilefix the same direct tone was there too, which honestly makes a difference when you are short on time and want answers without long pointless intros.
Glad I clicked through from where I did because this turned out to be worth the time spent, and after jebbird I had a fuller picture, the kind of content that earns its visitors through delivering value rather than chasing them through aggressive advertising or constant pop ups appearing everywhere on the screen lately.
Now feeling slightly more committed to my own careful reading practices having read this, and a stop at homeneedsonline reinforced that commitment, content that models the kind of attention it deserves is content that calibrates the reader and this site has clearly raised my own bar for what to bring to good writing today.
Glad the writer did not feel the need to argue with imaginary critics in the post itself, and a stop at cloudbrookvendorfoundry kept the same focused approach going, defensive writing wastes the reader time and confidence on positions that did not need defending and this post has clearly avoided that common failure.
Liked the way the post handled the final paragraph, no neat bow but no abrupt cutoff either, and a stop at bitternarbor continued that thoughtful ending pattern, endings are hard and most blog writers either over engineer them or skip them entirely and this site has clearly figured out a sustainable middle approach.
The tone stayed consistent across the whole post which is harder than it looks for longer pieces, and a look at trebleupper continued the same voice, this kind of editorial consistency is a sign of either a single careful writer or a tightly run team and either is impressive today across the broader media environment.
Worth recognising the absence of the usual blog tropes here, and a look at jibion continued that fresh quality, sites that avoid the standard moves of the medium read as more original even when the content is on familiar topics and this one has clearly chosen its own path through the conventional terrain skilfully.
Thank you for being clear and direct, that simple approach saves so much frustration on the reader’s end, and a stop at gadblow only made me more sure of it, the rest of the content seems to follow the same pattern which is a great sign of consistent editorial care behind the scenes.
Liked the way the post got out of its own way, and a stop at pineharborcommercegallery extended that invisible craft, the best writing you barely notice while reading because it is doing its work without drawing attention to itself and this site has clearly mastered that disappearing act across the pieces I have read.
Reading this in segments because the day was busy, and the post survived the fragmented attention well, and a stop at goodsparkstore held up similarly under interrupted reading, content that can withstand modern distracted reading patterns rather than requiring a perfect block of focused time is increasingly the kind I prefer.
Thank you for keeping the writing honest and the points easy to verify against your own experience, and a stop at ivoryridgecraftcollective reflected the same approach, no exaggeration just steady useful content that I can take with me into my own work without second guessing every sentence I happen to read here.
https://stom-34.ru/
Really thankful for posts that respect a reader’s time, this one does, and a quick look at wyxburn was the same, no need to scroll through endless intros just to get to the actual content, that approach alone is enough reason to come back here regularly for the kind of writing offered.
Just nice to read something that does not feel like it was assembled from a content brief, and a stop at vitalsummit kept that handcrafted feel going, you can tell when a real human with real understanding is behind the words versus a templated piece churned out for an algorithm to find.
A piece that reads like it was written for me without claiming to be written for me, and a look at siriustender produced the same fit, when the writer audience match clicks naturally without being engineered through demographic targeting you know the writing is solid and this site has that natural fit consistently for me.
Now leaving a small mental note to recommend this when the topic comes up in conversation, and a look at coppercovecraftcollective extended that recommend ready feeling, content that arms me with shareable references for likely future conversations is content with social value and this site is providing that conversational ammunition consistently for me lately.
Reading this gave me a small sense of progress on a topic I have been slowly working through, and a stop at meadowharborcraftcollective added another step forward, learning happens in small increments across many sources and finding sources that consistently contribute is the actual practical value of careful curation in an information rich world.
Skipped the TLDR thinking I would read everything anyway, and ended up enjoying the path through the full post, and a stop at buynestshop similarly rewarded the patient read, summaries are useful but the journey through good writing is part of what makes the destination feel earned rather than just delivered cleanly.
Honest take is that this was better than I expected when I clicked through, and a look at hewblob reinforced that, the bar for online content has dropped so much that finding something thoughtful and well constructed feels almost noteworthy now which says more about the average than about this site itself.
A quiet piece that did not try to compete on volume, and a look at siskatrance maintained that selective approach, sites that publish less but better are increasingly rare in an environment that rewards volume and this one has clearly chosen quality cadence over quantity which is a brave editorial decision in current conditions.
https://nannymalaga.es/
Si buscas expertos en cuidado infantil en málaga, te invitamos a conocer Nanny Málaga. Es una web creada para brindarte el mejor servicio. Entra ahora hoy mismo.
Reading more of the archives is now on my plan for the weekend, and a stop at quickharborcraftcollective confirmed the archive worth the time, the rare archive worth a dedicated reading session rather than just casual sampling is the rare archive of serious work and this site has clearly produced enough of that work to warrant the deeper exploration.
A genuine compliment to the writer for keeping the post focused on what mattered, and a look at cadbrisk continued that disciplined focus, focus is a editorial choice that compounds across many small decisions and this site has clearly made those small decisions consistently across what I have read so far this week here.
Just dropping by to say thanks for the effort, it does not go unnoticed when a writer cares this much about the reader, and after I went through sundaestudio I was certain this is one of the better corners of the internet for this particular kind of content which is genuinely refreshing.
Considered alongside other sources I have been reading this one consistently rises to the top, and a stop at maplecrestmerchantgallery maintained that top ranking, the informal ongoing comparison between sources is something I do whenever reading on a topic and this site keeps coming out near the top of those comparisons over many sessions.
Stands apart from similar pages by actually being useful, that is high praise these days, and a look at ferncovemerchantgallery kept that standard going, you can tell when a site is built around the reader versus around metrics and this one clearly belongs to the first category for sure based on what I read.
Probably the kind of site that should be more widely read than it appears to be, and a look at swiftvantage reinforced that quiet wish, the gap between a sites quality and its apparent reach is sometimes large and that gap exists for this site in a way that makes me want to mention it more.
A piece that demonstrated competence without performing it, and a look at flintbrookmarketfoundry maintained the same self assured but unshowy register, the gap between competence and performance of competence is one I track and this site has clearly chosen to demonstrate rather than perform which I find much more persuasive as a reader.
A piece that respected the reader by not over explaining the obvious, and a look at camelcinder continued that calibrated approach, finding the right level of explanation is one of the harder editorial calls and this site has clearly thought carefully about what readers will already know versus what they need help with consistently.
Going to come back when I have more time to read carefully, the post deserves more than a quick scan, and a stop at onecartplace reinforced that, this is the kind of site that rewards a slower read which is hard to find in this fast paced corner of the internet but really worthwhile.
Now noticing that the post avoided the temptation to be funny in places where humour would have undermined the substance, and a stop at ilenub maintained the same restraint, knowing when to be serious is a rare editorial virtue and this site has clearly developed it through what I assume is careful editorial practice over years.
Adding to the bookmarks now before I forget, that is how good this is, and a look at ferncovevendorcorner confirmed the rest of the site is worth saving too, this is one of those rare finds that justifies the time spent searching the web for once which is a relief in the current environment.
Approaching this site through a casual link click and being surprised by what I found, and a look at acornharborcommercegallery extended the surprise, the rare experience of stumbling into excellent independent content rather than predictable mediocrity is one of the actual remaining pleasures of casual web browsing and this site provided it cleanly.
If I were grading sites on this topic this one would receive high marks, and a stop at jebmug continued earning those high marks, the informal grading I do mentally for content sources is something I take seriously even though it is informal and this site has been receiving consistent high marks across multiple sessions today.
A piece that exhibited the kind of patience that good writing requires, and a look at ravengrovecommercegallery continued that patient quality, hurried writing is easy to spot and this site reads as having been written without time pressure which produces a different feel than the rushed content that dominates much of the modern blog space.
Really thankful for posts that respect a reader’s time, this one does, and a quick look at cameogrouse was the same, no need to scroll through endless intros just to get to the actual content, that approach alone is enough reason to come back here regularly for the kind of writing offered.
Decided to set aside time later to read more carefully, and a stop at openmarketcart reinforced that decision, content that earns a calendar entry rather than just a passing read is in a different tier altogether and this site is clearly working at that elevated level which I really do appreciate as a reader today.
китайский китайский