Global Politics Report Editorial
Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.
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Source: NPR Politics
Politics desk: Congress
Published: Sep. 18, 2026 at 04:15 PM ET
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Original source: NPR Politics