First Thing: Trump welcomes Xi to Washington amid tensions over trade, AI and Taiwan State visit takes place at same time as UN general assembly, which Chinese leader has avoided The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
DOJ argues Trump banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW over ‘national security’ concerns. But he never mentioned it in his original post: ‘Magic words’ The ban has been overturned for now. We Got This Covered · Sep 24
Trump suffers another microphone failure as press pool continues White House boycott The president was drowned out by static when he tried speaking to an outlet that isn’t part of the media boycott The Independent UK · Sep 24
‘Played for the other team’: Fox News backed three outlets banned by Trump. So Peter Navarro urged cabinet members to boycott the network Trump's cabinet officials appear on Fox News daily We Got This Covered · Sep 24
Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Sep 24
Did Biden really purge hundreds of journalists? The viral claim taking over X exposed The claims online misrepresent the effect that a stricter White House Press Office policy had on the number of journalists holding long-term passes to the complex The Independent UK · Sep 24
Trump TV is already dead Trump's bid to go around the press shows he's lost his once-reliable touch with the media Salon · Sep 24
Trump loses big in Iowa court after trying to sue pollster for wrong election call A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race The Independent UK · Sep 24
Who is Timothy J Kelly? Federal judge appointed by Trump overturns his ban on journalists, orders White House to immediately reinstate access This isn’t Federal judge Timothy J Kelly’s first high-profile case involving Trump and White House press access. In 2018, he temporarily restored then-CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass after the first Trump administration revoked it. For CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the immediate result is clear: their journalists can return… The Economic Times · Sep 24
Judge orders Trump to temporarily overturn White House media ban A FEDERAL judge has temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS… The National (Scotland) · Sep 24
CNN, Politico and MS NOW win court victory over Trump’s White House ban IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 24
Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico It's the latest development in an escalating showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets The Independent UK · Sep 24
CNN, Politico and MS NOW say reporters were turned away from White House despite court ruling Trump justified the ban in a social media post on Friday, accusing the outlets of publishing "fake news" and warning that other news organizations could face similar treatment. Euronews · Sep 24
TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access The court's rationale is that revoking reporters' passes violated the Due Process Clause, given D.C. Circuit precedent on the subject; the court didn't reach the outlets' First Amendment arguments. Reason · Sep 24
France 24 · Sep 24 Politico, CNN and MS NOW return to White House hours after judge reorders Trump to lift ban Reporters from Politico, CNN and MS NOW were allowed to enter the White House on Thursday afternoon after being barred in the morning, despite a US federal judge ordering the reinstatement of their access. The judge then issued a second order for the Trump administration to restore the journalists' access…
The Guardian - US · Sep 24 CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling Officials deny entry even after federal judge rules Trump administration must grant banned journalists access
The Economic Times · Sep 24 US Judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico A federal judge ruled against Donald Trump's ban on three news outlets, stating it likely violated their constitutional rights. The judge ordered the immediate reinstatement of press passes for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The ruling came after the outlets filed a lawsuit claiming the ban was unconstitutional and lacked…
The Guardian - US · Sep 23 Judge seems inclined to side with media outlets who were banned from White House in lawsuit Due process was not followed, said judge, when CNN, MS Now and Politico were banned from White House
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 DOJ Says Access Is 'A Privilege, Not a Right' in Push to Bar CNN, Politico and MS Now Out of the White House The Justice Department has urged a federal judge to uphold Donald Trump's decision to bar reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now from White House access.
The Economic Times · Sep 23 Donald Trump banned these media outlets, why did Melania Trump invite them to her event? The three news organizations took the dispute to federal court, filing a lawsuit against Trump and other members of his administration. They argue that the restrictions were imposed in retaliation for coverage the president did not like, which they say amounts to unconstitutional discrimination based on viewpoint. The outlets are…
Reason · Sep 23 After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security' The president hopes that post-hoc rationalization will override due process and freedom of the press.
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Donald Trump's Nephew Targets 'The One Thing' He Says Media Can Take From POTUS Amid Press Ban Fight Fred Trump III urged newsrooms to limit amplification of Donald Trump's provocations as CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenged their White House ban in federal court.
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 CNN's Brian Stelter Says Trump TV Had Fewer Than 5,000 Viewers When He Checked Early checks found fewer than 5,000 people watching Trump TV simultaneously on YouTube, as the White House stream launched amid a dispute over media access.
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Trump claims stories about his ballroom threatened national security in media ban fight IN FULL
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Trump Team Reportedly Eyes Putting His Name on Ford's Theatre, Site of Lincoln Assassination Officials reportedly discussed putting Donald Trump's name on Washington's Ford's Theatre, but the White House and Interior Department deny that any such plan is under consideration.