The Obama administration faces a deadline today to decide whether it will attempt to force New York Times investigative reporter James Risen to reveal his source. In one of the most significant press freedom cases in decades, Risen has vowed not to testify at the trial of Jeffrey Sterling, who is accused of giving him classified information that revealed a botched CIA plot to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program. The Justice Department has signaled it may stop trying to compel Risen to reveal his source, but still subpoena him to testify at Sterling’s trial. If he refuses, Risen could face jail time. Meanwhile, the Obama administration may try to force another journalist to testify in a trial over bombings by al-Qaeda. Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, has asked Attorney General Eric Holder to approve a subpoena of 60 Minutes producer Richard Bonin over his interactions with al-Qaeda’s press office during a bid to interview Osama bin Laden in 1998.