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Story summary
- U.S. Justice Department secured a magistrate’s recommendation to enforce a subpoena on NYT freelance reporter Matthew Cole.
- A federal district-court hearing is scheduled for next month in Newport News, Virginia.
- The subpoena, issued in February 2025, demands two years of Cole’s contacts.
- Lawyer David A. O’Neil moved to quash the subpoena, arguing it threatens First Amendment rights.