News for March 20, 2026

A federal judge struck down key parts of the Pentagon’s press rules, saying they violated the Constitution and went too far in limiting reporters’ access.

A federal judge blocked part of the Pentagon’s new press policy, siding with The New York Times and ruling that the rules unlawfully limit reporters’ access and free speech rights.

The Justice Department is seeking to drop its criminal case against former Louisville police officer Joshua Jaynes, a move that could end the federal charges tied to Breonna Taylor’s death.

U.S. Southern Command said U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and three people survived.

The Justice Department sued Harvard, saying the university failed to address antisemitism on campus and that federal grants should be frozen or repaid.

A federal judge ruled that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Health and Human Services Department overstepped when they declared transgender health treatments unsafe for young people.