AP Spotlight New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Oct 14, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Updated Mar 20, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, in Quantico, Va. Evan Vucci, Associated Press kAm}6HD @C82?:K2E:@?D :?4=F5:?8 %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D[ %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 2?5 E96 4@?D6CG2E:G6 }6HD>2I E6=6G:D:@? ?6EH@C< D2:5 |@?52J E96J H:== ?@E D:8? 2 s676?D6 s6A2CE>6?E 5@4F>6?E 23@FE :ED ?6H AC6DD CF=6D[ >2<:?8 :E =:<6=J E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H:== 6G:4E E96:C C6A@CE6CD 7C@> E96 !6?E28@?]k^AmkAm%9@D6 @FE=6ED D2J E96 A@=:4J E9C62E6?D E@ AF?:D9 E96> 7@C C@FE:?6 ?6HD 82E96C:?8 AC@E64E65 3J E96 u:CDE p>6?5>6?E] %96 (2D9:?8E@? !@DE[ %96 pE=2?E:4 2?5 #6FE6CD @? |@?52J 2=D@ AF3=:4=J ;@:?65 E96 8C@FA E92E D2JD :E H:== ?@E 36 D:8?:?8] p! 4@?7:C>65 |@?52J 27E6C?@@? E92E :E H@F=5 ?@E D:8?]k^Am kAmQ#6FE6CD :D 3@F?5 3J :ED 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 244FC2E6[ :>A2CE:2= 2?5 :?56A6?56?E ?6HD[Q E96 286?4J D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] Q(6 2=D@ DE62572DE=J 36=:6G6 :? E96 AC6DD AC@E64E:@?D 277@C565 3J E96 &]$] r@?DE:EFE:@?[ E96 F?C6DEC:4E65 7=@H @7 :?7@C>2E:@? 2?5 ;@FC?2=:D> E92E D6CG6D E96 AF3=:4 :?E6C6DE H:E9@FE 762C @C 72G@C] %96 !6?E28@?VD ?6H C6DEC:4E:@?D 6C@56 E96D6 7F?52>6?E2= G2=F6D]Qk^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Kannapolis looks at core services in budget planning meetings Commissioners Notebook: Fair contracts and an overview of human services agency Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club 'Wizard of Oz' returns to Catawba College Theatre Motown group, Duke of Hazards star highlight Swanee schedule NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies 'Shrek the Musical Jr.' comes to OCT Next Gen program The Chamber presents awards, recalls 2025 accomplishments Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office earns state accreditation after two-year process CHURCH EVENTS: McGill barbecue to feature Jim Avett Atrium, Novant pursue hospital beds in Cabarrus, Lincoln counties Rowan-Cabarrus hosts leaders celebrating No. 1 workforce ranking Cabarrus celebrates 25 years of healthy living at wellness expo kAms676?D6 $64C6E2CJ !6E6 w68D6E9 C624E65 3J A@DE:?8 E96 %:>6DV DE2E6>6?E @? ) 2?5 255:?8 2 92?5\H2G:?8 6>@;:] w:D E62> 92D D2:5 E92E C6A@CE6CD H9@ 5@?VE 24<?@H=6586 E96 A@=:4J :? HC:E:?8 3J %F6D52J >FDE EFC? :? 32586D 25>:EE:?8 E96> E@ E96 !6?E28@? 2?5 4=62C @FE E96:C H@C<DA246D E96 ?6IE 52J]k^Am kAm%96 ?6H CF=6D 32C ;@FC?2=:DE 2446DD E@ =2C86 DH2E9D @7 E96 !6?E28@? H:E9@FE 2? 6D4@CE 2?5 D2J w68D6E9 42? C6G@<6 AC6DD 2446DD E@ C6A@CE6CD H9@ 2D< 2?J@?6 :? E96 s676?D6 s6A2CE>6?E 7@C :?7@C>2E:@? — 4=2DD:7:65 @C @E96CH:D6 — E92E 96 92D ?@E 2AAC@G65 7@C C6=62D6]k^Am kAm}6HD>2I[ H9@D6 @?\2:C ;@FC?2=:DED 2C6 86?6C2==J DFAA@CE:G6 @7 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD 25>:?:DEC2E:@?[ D2:5 E92E QH6 36=:6G6 E96 C6BF:C6>6?ED 2C6 F??646DD2CJ 2?5 @?6C@FD 2?5 9@A6 E92E E96 !6?E28@? H:== C6G:6H E96 >2EE6C 7FCE96C]Qk^Am Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, July 2, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press kAmr9:67 !6?E28@? DA@<6D>2? $62? !2C?6== D2:5 E96 CF=6D 6DE23=:D9 Q4@>>@? D6?D6 >65:2 AC@465FC6D]Qk^Am kAmQ%96 A@=:4J 5@6D ?@E 2D< 7@C E96> E@ 28C66[ ;FDE E@ 24<?@H=6586 E92E E96J F?56CDE2?5 H92E @FC A@=:4J :D[Q !2C?6== D2:5] Q%9:D 92D 42FD65 C6A@CE6CD E@ 92G6 2 7F== 3=@H? >6=E5@H?[ 4CJ:?8 G:4E:> @?=:?6] (6 DE2?5 3J @FC A@=:4J 3642FD6 :EVD H92EVD 36DE 7@C @FC EC@@AD 2?5 E96 ?2E:@?2= D64FC:EJ @7 E9:D 4@F?ECJ]Qk^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmw68D6E9 2=D@ C6A@DE65 2 BF6DE:@? 7C@> 2 7@==@H6C H9@ 2D<65[ QxD E9:D 3642FD6 E96J 42?VE C@2> E96 !6?E28@? 7C66=Jn s@ E96J 36=:6G6 E96J 56D6CG6 F?C6DEC:4E65 2446DD E@ 2 9:89=J 4=2DD:7:65 >:=:E2CJ :?DE2==2E:@? F?56C E96 u:CDE p>6?5>6?EnQk^Am kAmw68D6E9 2?DH6C65[ QJ6D]Q #6A@CE6CD D2J ?6:E96C @7 E9@D6 2DD6CE:@?D :D ECF6]k^AmkAm!6?E28@? C6A@CE6CD D2J D:8?:?8 E96 DE2E6>6?E 2>@F?ED E@ 25>:EE:?8 E92E C6A@CE:?8 2?J :?7@C>2E:@? E92E 92D?VE 366? 8@G6C?>6?E\2AAC@G65 :D 92C>:?8 ?2E:@?2= D64FC:EJ] Q%92EVD D:>A=J ?@E ECF6[Q D2:5 s2G:5 $49F=K[ 5:C64E@C @7 *2=6 &?:G6CD:EJVD |65:2 uC665@> U2>Aj x?7@C>2E:@? p446DD r=:?:4]k^Am U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, in Quantico, Va. Evan Vucci, Associated Press kAmy@FC?2=:DED 92G6 D2:5 E96JVG6 =@?8 H@C? 32586D 2?5 5@?VE 2446DD 4=2DD:7:65 2C62D[ ?@C 5@ E96J C6A@CE :?7@C>2E:@? E92E C:D<D AFEE:?8 2?J p>6C:42?D :? 92C>VD H2J]k^Am kAmQ%96 !6?E28@? 46CE2:?=J 92D E96 C:89E E@ >2<6 :ED @H? A@=:4:6D[ H:E9:? E96 4@?DEC2:?ED @7 E96 =2H[Q E96 !6?E28@? !C6DD pDD@4:2E:@? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E @? |@?52J] Q%96C6 :D ?@ ?665 @C ;FDE:7:42E:@?[ 9@H6G6C[ 7@C :E E@ C6BF:C6 C6A@CE6CD E@ 277:C> E96:C F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 G28F6[ =:<6=J F?4@?DE:EFE:@?2= A@=:4:6D 2D 2 AC64@?5:E:@? E@ C6A@CE:?8 7C@> !6?E28@? 724:=:E:6D]Qk^Am kAm}@E:?8 E92E E2IA2J6CD A2J ?62C=J S` EC:==:@? 2??F2==J E@ E96 &]$] >:=:E2CJ[ %:>6D (2D9:?8E@? 3FC62F 49:67 #:492C5 $E6G6?D@? D2:5 QE96 AF3=:4 92D 2 C:89E E@ <?@H 9@H E96 8@G6C?>6?E 2?5 >:=:E2CJ 2C6 @A6C2E:?8]Qk^Am kAm%CF>A 92D 2AA=:65 AC6DDFC6 @? ?6HD @C82?:K2E:@?D :? D6G6C2= H2JD[ H:E9 pqr }6HD 2?5 rq$ }6HD D6EE=:?8 =2HDF:ED C6=2E65 E@ E96:C 4@G6C286] %CF>A 92D 2=D@ 7:=65 =2HDF:ED 282:?DE %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D 2?5 %96 (2== $EC66E y@FC?2= 2?5 >@G65 E@ 49@<6 @77 7F?5:?8 7@C 8@G6C?>6?E\CF? D6CG:46D =:<6 E96 '@:46 @7 p>6C:42 2?5 #25:@ uC66 tFC@A6^#25:@ {:36CEJ]k^Am Government-politics YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump account suspension lawsuit BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press Government-politics Trump escalates retribution campaign against Comey and liberal groups JILL COLVIN Associated Press Recreation Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times Associated Press 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other As the shutdown enters its third week, the Office and Management and Budget said it's preparing to "batten down the hatches" with more reducti… Watch Now: Related Video Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it's still building missiles - AP explains AP Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it's still building missiles - AP explains Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says AP Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says Fed Chair Will Stay Put Until New Chair is Confirmed by Senate Fed Chair Will Stay Put Until New Chair is Confirmed by Senate
Government-politics YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump account suspension lawsuit BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press
Government-politics Trump escalates retribution campaign against Comey and liberal groups JILL COLVIN Associated Press
Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other As the shutdown enters its third week, the Office and Management and Budget said it's preparing to "batten down the hatches" with more reducti…
