Why it matters: The filing says the subpoenas reached back to Jan. 1 and included a reporter’s mother and spouses, widening press-freedom concerns.
Why it matters: The rule takes effect in 60 days, and Beijing warned it could retaliate as press groups condemned the move.
Why it matters: The move breaks with long-standing limits on forcing journalists to aid leak investigations.
Why it matters: The clash tested press-freedom protections in a sealed national security investigation in federal court in Virginia.