US media outlets CNN, Politico and MS NOW are suing the Trump administration after it removed their press credentials and banned them from covering the White House. FRANCE 24 spoke to Steven Herman, executive director of the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation at the University of Mississippi about the legality of the move and its wider ramnifications.
The Justice Department (DOJ) is standing by President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, saying access to the complex is a “privilege” and justified under national security concerns. In a court filing late Tuesday, the Trump administration pressed U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly to reject a request from…
The Hill•Finya Swai8h ago
President Trump’s decision to bar three news outlets from the White House will face a court test on Wednesday, as networks stand in solidarity with CNN, MS Now and Politico. Trump, during a Tuesday meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), deflected on whether the White House will follow the ruling if…
The Hill•The Hill Staff8h ago
White House officials are defending U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico, claiming that it does not violate the First Amendment. A Tuesday court filing obtained by The New York Times alleges that the news outlets had breached standards of conduct, accusing them of “trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security […]
Variety•Ellise Shafer11h ago
The Department of Justice defended President Trump's recent media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues jeopardized national security and spread falsehoods.
NPR•NPR Staff12h ago
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights simply because he doesn't like how they cover him.
NPR•David Folkenflik12h ago
The president also accused CNN’s Kaitlan Collins of having ‘Trump addiction’ in his latest attack on news outlets he banned from the White House
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights simply because he doesn't like how they cover him.
NPR•David Folkenflik12h ago
US media outlets are usually fierce competitors, but Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW has prompted an unusual show of solidarity among journalists. The move is changing the way the White House is covered, as Trump arrives in New York for the UN General Assembly. Camille Knight reports.
The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.
BBC14h ago
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.
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in ‘violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum’ expected at the White House.
The New York Times•Erik Wemple16h ago
Coming right up against a deadline set by a federal judge, the Justice Department tonight defended Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House grounds. The response comes despite an outcry across media outlets that the restriction is a flagrant violation of the First Amendment. Leaning onto a Wednesday hearing […]
Deadline•Ted Johnson17h ago
Four potential candidates remain within three percentage points of each other at the top of new 2028 polling, led narrowly by former Vice President Kamala Harris
After the U.S. president revoked White House media access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, other major U.S. networks including Fox News pulled out of the TV pool coverage in solidarity. Andrew Chang breaks down what the coverage boycott could mean for Trump's media reach. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock, De Nederlandsche Bank and Getty Images)
"F*** these guys ... I’d rather work for Rupert Murdoch," Swisher said.
The Hollywood Reporter•James Hibberd23h ago
Kara Swisher said that she will depart CNN now that a legal settlement has cleared the way for Paramount to acquire the network’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. On her Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway, posted on Tuesday, Swisher said that she has “asked my agent to get me out of my contract. It ends December […]
Deadline•Ted Johnson22 Sept
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), one of the many Democratic names floated as a possible 2028 White House contender, said Monday that his new book is not an indication of a presidential run. “A lot of politicians who write books seem to be potentially considering a presidential run,” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins said in an interview…
The Hill•Tara Suter22 Sept
President Donald Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House coverage, and the three outlets are suing him, alleging it abridges their First Amendment rights. In response to Trump’s ban of the news outlets, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and Fox News — which along with CNN provide the White House […]
Variety•Todd Spangler22 Sept
Vice President JD Vance took a jab at two of the networks that President Trump banned from the White House during a Tuesday event for his fraud task force with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “I have my notes here that I’m supposed to take questions…
The Hill•Sarah Davis22 Sept