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Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

Trump says he's banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America

President Trump took questions from reporters on Friday after he said he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand and legal contributor Jessica Levinson have more.

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