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Volokh, E. (2026, September 24). White House Says It's Complying with TRO Requiring Restoration of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Reporters' Access, Despite …. Reason. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/24/white-house-says-its-complying-with-tro-requiring-restoration-of-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-reporters-access-despite/
Volokh, Eugene. “White House Says It's Complying with TRO Requiring Restoration of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Reporters' Access, Despite ….” Reason, 24 Sept. 2026, https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/24/white-house-says-its-complying-with-tro-requiring-restoration-of-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-reporters-access-despite/.
Volokh, Eugene. “White House Says It's Complying with TRO Requiring Restoration of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Reporters' Access, Despite ….” Reason, September 24, 2026. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/24/white-house-says-its-complying-with-tro-requiring-restoration-of-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-reporters-access-despite/.
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On September 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on several news outlets from entering the White House, including CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico. In a social media post on his platform Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" when covering the U.S. government. The decision sparked legal action with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filing lawsuits arguing their First Amendment rights were violated. A federal court temporarily blocked the ban but it remains contentious, with the Justice Department petitioning for its reinstatement on October 3rd. This move escalates long-standing tensions between Trump and major media outlets, raising significant concerns over freedom of the press in the United States.
