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Politics● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 2:34 PM

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration after White House ban

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America

US media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced Monday they were filing suit after US President Donald Trump banned their journalists from the White House last week. The ban on the three outlets marks an escalation in the Trump administration's years-long assault on the country's press freedoms.

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