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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Ask a Court To Block Trump From Enforcing His White House Media Ban

It was the latest development in the back-and-forth saga of the Trump administration and the news media during the second term of his presidency.

U.S. Vice President Vance holds White House briefing, first since Leavitt stepped down

A White House Press Ban Was Lifted This Week. But the Tensions and Legal Battle Aren’t Over Yet

Here are some things to know about the White House press corps, lawsuits over press access, and the increasingly contentious relationship between the president and the Fourth Estate.

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.

Appeals Court Won’t Reinstate AP Access To Presidential Events

Since the start of the case, the White House has instituted new rules for access to the limited-space events.

Associated Press, Banned From White House Press Pool, Renews Request for Reinstatement

The White House retaliated against the news outlet last month for not following President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington

The White House Says It ‘Will Determine’ Which News Outlets Cover Trump

The move represented an unprecedented seizing of control over coverage of the American presidency by any administration.

We are building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.