News networks pull out of White House pool amid access ban on CNN, Politico and MSNBC

Major TV networks declined to participate in White House pool coverage after the administration barred CNN, MSNBC and Politico, leaving no replacement pool; Hearst and Real America’s Voice were named as secondary crews. The move prompted lawsuits from CNN, Politico and MSNBC to restore access and could complicate coverage of events like the UN General Assembly, echoing a 2009 dispute where Fox News was temporarily included.