Event Brief
CNN, MSNBC and Politico seek court action against Trump
By The BriefBrief · Sources (34)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: CNN, MSNBC and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold President Trump in check, arguing his actions violate their Constitutional rights because of how they cover him. The request is framed as a legal effort to enforce constitutional limits on the president.
WHO: CNN, MSNBC, and Politico
WHAT: They ask a federal judge to hold President Trump in check over alleged Constitutional rights violations tied to their coverage.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 5:01 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They are reacting to what they say are violations of their Constitutional rights because Trump does not like their coverage.
How this story developed (showing 8 of 8 earlier reports)
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DOJ urges judge to uphold Trump White House media ban
· Sep 23, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
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Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court nears
· Sep 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
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US outlets sue Trump over White House press ban
· Sep 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
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Ginsberg says Trump rhetoric mirrors autocrats on press
· Sep 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
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White House bars CNN, MSNBC, Politico after Trump ban
· Sep 20, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico denied White House access
· Sep 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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Trump says he will ban CNN, MSNBC and Politico from WH
· Sep 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
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Trump says he will ban CNN and Politico from White House
· Sep 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Sources (34):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
WATE 6 On Your Side,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WSJ World News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Wired
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