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News outlets will ask judge to restore access to White House after Trump’s ban

Hearing Wednesday will consider request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico Grouped from 8 articles across 6 sources.

8 reports6 sourcesSep 23, 2026, 10:23 AM
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The Globe and MailSep 23, 2026, 10:23 AM

News outlets will ask judge to restore access to White House after Trump’s ban

Hearing Wednesday will consider request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico

CNBCSep 23, 2026, 5:49 AM

DOJ defends Trump ban of 3 news outlets, says White House access is a 'privilege — not a right'

The Department of Justice also argued President Trump was motivated by national security concerns in banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House.

Al JazeeraSep 22, 2026, 3:27 PM

Rubio defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The White House launched 'Trump TV' as major networks suspended the television pool covering the US president.

BBC NewsSep 22, 2026, 7:25 PM

What is the White House pool and why is it in a row with Trump?

The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it?

The Straits TimesSep 22, 2026, 3:44 PM

Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms

Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds.

The GuardianSep 22, 2026, 11:20 AM

First Thing: News outlets suspend coverage of Trump in escalating media access row

President’s decision to ban three news organisations from White House prompts backlash. Plus, a new resource to help trace the history of enslaved people in the 19th century Good morning. The row over media access to the presidency has deepened, with major US television news outlets agreeing to suspend their video coverage of Donald Trump after the administration banned journalists from several outlets from entering the White House grounds. The president had abruptly announced his ban against CNN, MS Now and Politico, saying he had had enough of “purposely negative stories” about him. On Monday the ban against CNN meant no broadcaster was covering Trump’s midday ribbon-cutting for a new White House helipad. The White House provided its own livestream but the president’s remarks were inaudible over the sound of a helicopter’s engine. How have CNN, MS Now and Politico responded to the ban? A lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order that would immediately lift the ban. In a statement, the organizations said : “We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our first amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.” What other significant media developments have there been? Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over its proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), the California attorney general announced, clearing the way to consolidate some of Hollywood’s most recognizable TV networks and studios under one owner. What else is Trump expected to say at the UN? The US ambassador to the UN said Trump would speak about how he had “confronted complex problems head-on around the world”. Our writer Robert Tait notes in this analysis , however, that thanks to Trump’s recent social media blitz and self-proclaimed “25 top achievements”, the chances of an uplifting speech appear slim. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraSep 22, 2026, 12:57 PM

White House launches ‘Trump TV’ after press bans

Days after banning a group of news organisations from the White House, the Trump administration launches 'Trump TV'.

The Straits TimesSep 22, 2026, 10:04 AM

Trump's White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say

NEW YORK, Sept 22 - US President Donald Trump’s move to ban several news outlets from the White House over his dislike of their coverage likely runs afoul of US legal prohibitions against viewpoint discrimination by the government, four legal experts told Reuters.

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