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Politics● ElevatedSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 12:13 PM

CNN, MS NOW, Politico Journalists Banned from White House

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · North America

Journalists from three major news organizations are being denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to ban Politico, CNN and MS NOW from covering him. Some lawmakers are pushing back and a new statement from the head of the White House Correspondents Association, Fox News’ Jacqui Heinreich, calls for the administration to “immediately restore” access. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for TODAY.

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