News outlet banned from White House by President Trump in September 2026 over alleged inaccurate reporting, with the ban subsequently ruled likely unconstitutional by a federal judge.
… Last week, Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW journalists from the White House after accusing them of writing “fiction or lies” about his administration. …
… Employees from CNN, Politico and MS Now reported being denied entry on Thursday morning, with some having their credentials confiscated, while others were granted access. …
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. …
Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday after CNN, Politico, and MS NOW were barred from the White House. …
… Trump said on Friday he was barring MS NOW, CNN, and Politico – three major US media outlets – from the White House, accusing them of writing “fiction or lies” about his administration. …
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with media outlets. …
… A Politico poll suggests that 47% of voters who self-identify as MAHA do not believe Trump and Kennedy have done enough – as opposed to 44% who say they have. …
CNN was barred from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Tennessee, the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the White House and media outlets. The broadcaster was dropped from the media schedule after Trump had previously banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW journalists from the White House, citing inaccurate reporting; a federal judge subsequently ruled the ban likely unconstitutional.
CNN was barred from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Tennessee, the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the White House and media outlets. The broadcaster was dropped from the media schedule after Trump had previously banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW journalists from the White House, citing inaccurate reporting; a federal judge subsequently ruled the ban likely unconstitutional.
A federal judge ruled that President Trump's ban on CNN, Politico, and MS Now should be temporarily lifted, but reporters from these outlets were denied entry to the White House on Thursday morning, with some having credentials confiscated. The outlets' lawyers have requested an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order to restore press access.
A US federal judge ordered President Trump to restore White House press pass access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, ruling that the ban announced on September 18 was likely unconstitutional. The judge rejected the government's national security justification, noting Trump had stated the ban was due to the outlets' "alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity."
The US Justice Department filed documents accusing CNN, Politico and MS NOW of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods" and reporting that "threatened national security" after President Trump barred them from the White House last week. The three outlets have launched legal action, citing First Amendment violations, with a judge set to decide Wednesday on a temporary lift of the ban pending a full hearing.
Major US television networks suspended pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after CNN, Politico, and MS NOW were barred from the White House. The banned outlets said they would sue to defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports, and other outlets including the New York Times and Washington Post declined to share coverage of pooled events.
CNN and MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on those outlets and Politico, accusing them of writing "fiction or lies." An MS NOW reporter and photographer had their badges disabled on Saturday morning, as did a CNN reporter, while press freedom advocates called the move "unconstitutional."
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the outlets of writing or reporting fiction or lies about his administration without providing examples. CNN and Politico have both rejected the move as an illegal assault on press freedom, and it remains unclear how the ban would be enforced or whether it will withstand legal challenges.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating US President Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious of the contact's legitimacy. Downing Street confirmed that only "a few messages" and "no messages of significance" were exchanged before the communication was reported to authorities.
Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign following a sexual assault accusation and pressure from party leaders to withdraw. Platner denies the allegation and says he will officially drop out only after a transparent replacement process is secured.
US President Donald Trump, who a year ago pledged to let Robert Kennedy Jr "go wild" on health policy as HHS secretary, has instead reined him in. Cracks have emerged in their relationship following Kennedy's congressional grilling over his support for Trump's glyphosate executive order, which contradicted positions championed by his health-conscious political base.