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Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 10:15 PM

Here’s how CNN, Politico and MS NOW are responding to Trump’s White House ban

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

President Trump’s threat to ban three national news outlets from covering the White House is sparking rebuke from First Amendment advocates, elected Democrats and critics from across politics and media. In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, Trump wrote he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House “effective immediately” for what…

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