Judge Orders White House To Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters Still Blocked
The back-and-forth is the latest in an extraordinary showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes.
‘You Should Not Be Here,’ Trump Tells CNN at UN as Standoff With Media Outlets Persists
The tense moment was a stark reminder of how dramatically the bitter conflict between Trump and news outlets whose coverage he objects to as “fake news” has escalated in just a few days.
What Is the White House Pool? These Days, It’s a Battleground Between Trump and Free Press Rights
The pool is a proxy for the wider fight over whether the president, or anyone, can control the content of news reports — a type of free speech, pillar of American democracy.
CNN, MS Now, Politico Say They’ve Notified Trump They’re Suing Over Denied White House Access
The administration’s announcement of the bans the White House’s subsequent actions over the weekend represented a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable.
DOJ Went After Protesters for Felony Assault, but Juries, Judges Were Unconvinced, AP Analysis Finds
The dismal record has raised questions about rushed investigations and aggressive charging tactics by prosecutors under pressure to show the Trump administration is cracking down on people who assault law enforcement.
Judge Refuses To Block Pentagon From Firing Stars and Stripes Staffers Over CBS Interview
The judge ruled that the journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their First Amendment free speech rights.
US Treasury Blocks Certain Journalists From G20 Meeting in North Carolina
The Treasury has not explained the decision. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press in an interview that “it has nothing to do with point of view.”
Judge Says Pentagon’s Measures Against Anthropic Were ‘Illegal and Baseless’
The judge's written order said that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense’s views on AI use.