President Trump banned three news outlets from covering White House events, saying he didn’t like their coverage. Our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, explains how major television networks in the White House press pool responded by refusing to cover President Trump’s public events while the ban goes through the courts.
The New York Times•Peter Baker, Paul Abowd, Nour Idriss and Jeff Ricker22 Sept
President Trump met New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at his official residence, one day before Trump speaks to the UNGA.
Al Jazeera22 Sept
TV-loving Trump returned to office pledging to give the media access like never before. In reality, that meant fewer serious journalists and coverage veering towards something from Pyongyang.
The Sydney Morning Herald•Michael Koziol22 Sept
Donald Trump's speech at the unveiling of a new White House lawn helipad was drowned out by noise from choppers.
The Sydney Morning Herald21 Sept
President Trump's exertion of power over the press, Greenland and even the D.C. landscape are teeing up questions over the president's limits.
NPR•Danielle Kurtzleben21 Sept
CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from the White House. Other TV networks are boycotting the White House press pool in solidarity.
NPR•Scott Horsley21 Sept
After Trump banned CNN and others from the White House, the rest of the TV networks suspended coverage in protest, leaving the president without audio on his own White House video feed.
The Sydney Morning Herald21 Sept
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Bishop Oscar Cantú, chair of the US bishops’ new AI task force, says the Church and White House are 'not in sync' on artificial intelligence, even as concerned technology leaders increasingly seek Catholic help in promoting regulation.
Religion News Service•Claire Giangravè21 Sept
President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm.
The vice president pushed back against free speech concerns, claiming the banned outlets retain full ability to cover the executive branch from outside White House grounds
Networks pull out of White House pool coverage after President Trump bars three media outlets; ICE agent shoots man delivering food in Austin, Texas.
US President Trump unveiled a new White House helicopter pad as major US TV networks stayed away in protest.
Al Jazeera21 SeptPresident Donald Trump said the granite helipad will prevent the new fleet of Sikorsky Marine One helicopters from damaging the South Lawn.
President Trump’s abrupt move to withdraw White House press credentials for three news organizations triggered a rare moment of unity among television networks, which on Monday said they would not cover the president’s daily activities while the ban was in place. Both Trump and the White House have shown no signs of backing down on…
The Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo21 Sept
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate after presidential ban that prompted wide condemnation Major US TV news networks agreed to refuse to air coverage of Donald Trump’s White House after the administration banned certain media outlets including CNN from the grounds. The ban left CNN unable to fulfill its duties as Monday’s White House designated pool broadcaster. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Ariana Baio in New York21 Sept
The White House promoted its official app as a way to receive ‘the news that matters most’
The Trump administration is reportedly putting together an executive order to move the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) grant approval process away from the agency and giving political appointees more control. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Oval Office was considering enforcing more political oversight into the NIH’s grantmaking process. The Washington Post was…
The Hill•Joseph Choi21 Sept
The Trump administration is rolling out a new model that aims to bring most-favored nation pricing to the Medicaid space.
But government access to the president should not become a reward for favorable coverage. The job of the White House press corps isn't to make the president look good. It is to report what the president says and does.
The Hill•Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor21 Sept
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico say the ban against them threatens press freedom and the right to independent journalism.
Deutsche Welle21 Sept