I researched this more extensively and found that according to 26 US Code, 7213, section 6103(b), that what the Times did is, in fact, a felony that they could very well be charged with. Just in case you are not aware, US Code is actual law, not the musings of any political surrogate but to be honest, Giuliani, Christie and Napolitano are accomplished attorneys, former prosecutors and judges and I would say eminently qualified to comment on the legality of the issue in question.