National Briefing | Washington: Times Reporter Seeks Subpoena’s Withdrawal

A lawyer for James Risen, a reporter for The New York Times, has asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to withdraw a subpoena requiring him to testify about a confidential source.

    

Holder May Rein In Prosecutors on Leaks

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., under fire over investigative tactics at the Justice Department, has opened internal discussions over new limits on seeking information that could identify reporters’ sources.

    

News Corp. Says It Was Not Told of Subpoena for Reporter’s Phone Records

Fox News has denied that it knew about the subpoena, while Justice Department officials have said they sent notification 90 days after obtaining the telephone records.