Inside the Pentagon’s battle with the press

Justices heard arguments Wednesday over a case concerning a key provision of the Voting Rights Act related to congressional district maps in Louisiana. Lawrence Hurley with NBC News discusses how the pending decision could drastically change voting maps in the South.

Journalists from major news outlets refused to sign onto a new policy restricting who they can talk to and what type of information they can report on at the Pentagon. Melissa Korn with the Wall Street Journal explains how the move upends decades of standard practice at the Department of Defense.

An investigation by the Washington Post reveals that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability program is fraught with shady and sometimes fraudulent claims. Reporter Craig Whitlock breaks down how the program became a target for fraud.

Plus, a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration’s firing of federal workers during the shutdown, why Trump authorized CIA operations in Venezuela, and a legal battle over Uncrustables.