The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a legal filing on Tuesday arguing that President Donald Trump has the right to ban media outlets from the White House, dubiously citing issues of “national security.” Trump announced the ban — which affects CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — in a Truth Social post on Friday, claiming he was banning the outlets as a “result of their constant ‘reporting’…
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The major U.S. television networks launched what was described as a boycott against TV pool coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday after the White House dropped CNN from the network’s scheduled pool assignment, escalating the administration’s assault on the country’s most prominent media organizations and press freedom. CNN was set to act as the television pool network accompanying the…
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In one of his most direct assaults on the First Amendment, President Donald Trump announced in a Friday afternoon tirade that he would ban CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from the White House. “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW … and Politico from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!
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Following Karoline Leavitt’s announcement on Wednesday that she will be departing from her role as White House press secretary, one report suggests that the next person for the job could be a MAGA die-hard who frequently defends lies from President Donald Trump, even in the face of live fact-checks: CNN contributor Scott Jennings. According to a report from The Daily Beast…
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Israeli settlers armed with clubs, rocks and a knife attacked a convoy of journalists in the West Bank on Saturday, the latest targeting of foreign journalists documenting the Israeli occupation. Four settlers have reportedly been detained over the attack. The convoy, which included CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, were accompanying the father of Palestinian American Saif Musallet to the site where he was…
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Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert has ended his 11-year run as host of The Late Show on CBS. His program’s cancellation removes one of President Trump’s most vocal critics from the airwaves and comes after the comedian criticized his own employer for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump. The settlement came as CBS parent company Paramount was seeking the…
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