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- U.S. President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on September 20, 2026.
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a First Amendment lawsuit on September 21, 2026, alleging viewpoint discrimination.
- ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News suspended White House pool coverage in solidarity with CNN.
- U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the ban follows the 1965 Zemel v. Rusk Supreme Court ruling.