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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico v. the White House press ban

Challenge to the White House ban on three outlets.

Docket

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Judge
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Where it stands
Filed Sept 21, 2026.

No next date recorded

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Docket timeline

  1. 2026-09-18

    Ban announced on Truth Social.

  2. 2026-09-21

    Suit filed.

as of 2026-09-24

Entries in the record

Sept 18–21, 2026 · Washington, DCverifiedWhite House bans CNN, MS NOW, and Politico; outlets sue

A Truth Social announcement banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico; badges were deactivated the next morning. The outlets sued in D.C. district court on Sept 21.

How we know: Carried forward, not re-checked in v3.28.

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