Critics decry Israel's sweeping media reforms, warning of further risks to press freedom and election integrity.
Withdrawal is latest instance of government's efforts to crack down on critical media facing setbacks in court.
Donald Trump’s Justice Department will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One, a prosecutor said at a court hearing on Thursday. The subpoenas issued by Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10 are the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to force journalists to divulge their sources, part of what critics describe as the president’s broader pressure campaign against...
Press freedom advocates and members of Congress have condemned the subpoenas as an attempt to 'threaten and intimidate'.