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I bet some forum account they're trying to de-anonymize posted a screenshot or link during that time.
I figured it was a chatroom or stream, given the narrow time range.
"We were surprised to receive this subpoena particularly in light of President Biden’s recent statements in support of press freedom"

I don't see how this relates to press freedom - the request has nothing to do with the journalists, restricting, or analyzing their sources. I see this the same as asking the library who checked out copies of a book...

What I dont hear is USA Today touting that they don't keep records, if they're that concerned about privacy

Reminds me of that time the feds tried to catch Unabomber by staking out a newspaper kiosk:

> The Washington Post printed the manifesto on Sept. 19, 1995. Agents staked out the two San Francisco newsstands that carried the paper. When an unkempt-looking man bought the paper, the agents followed, trailing him to a small apartment in a San Francisco suburb.

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/05/us/17-year-search-an-emot...

FBI might as well be asking for MAC hardware addresses.