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The White House appointed Beni Rae Harmony, a 24-year-old partisan correspondent, as Assistant Press Secretary. The move follows her departure from Real America’s Voice and occurs amid ongoing legal battles over the exclusion of major news outlets from White House access.
The White House removed CNN from the television press pool for President Trump’s upcoming trip to Texas and Oklahoma, escalating a legal dispute over media access. CNN had been designated as the pooler in a Sunday rotation but was excluded from the daily guidance for the Thursday visit to Denton, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma. This move follows a federal judge’s recent order blocking the administration’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, though that order only covered White House grounds, not Air Force One. CNN’s attorney called the exclusion a violation of the First Amendment, while the White House defended the president’s accessibility and criticized the network’s coverage as biased.
The White House barred CNN from flying on Air Force One for President Trump's Saturday trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, effectively eliminating independent television pool coverage for the event. This action follows a recent court order restoring credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, but the administration has not designated a replacement outlet. The move intensifies an ongoing legal and political dispute over press access, with critics warning that the absence of pool coverage risks turning presidential reporting into state-controlled media.
The White House has barred CNN from flying on Air Force One for President Trump’s Saturday trip to Tennessee, effectively eliminating television pool coverage for the event. This move follows a recent court order restoring credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, but the administration has not specified a replacement outlet. The decision intensifies the ongoing legal and political dispute between the Trump administration and major news organizations over press access and the integrity of the White House press pool system.
The White House television pool resumed operations on Friday after a federal judge temporarily overturned a ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico. The networks had suspended coverage in solidarity with the banned outlets, causing a significant blackout during the UN General Assembly and a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping. CBS News confirmed it would serve as the pooler, restoring high-quality footage of presidential events.
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale identified three significant inaccuracies in the White House’s new news app, which was launched to replace suspended press pool coverage. The app’s 'accomplishments' section relied on outdated economic data from seven months ago, ignoring recent spikes in gas prices, inflation, and lower GDP growth following the Iran war. Dale noted that current figures are significantly worse than those displayed, concluding that traditional news outlets remain more reliable for real-time updates.
Major US television networks have suspended video coverage of President Donald Trump after the administration banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds. The outlets have filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to lift the ban, arguing it violates First Amendment rights. The dispute follows Trump’s claim that the outlets publish 'fiction and lies,' marking a significant escalation in tensions between the executive branch and the press.
President Trump unveiled a new $6 million granite helipad on the White House South Lawn on September 21, 2026, but major television networks refused to broadcast the event. The blackout followed the White House’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, which led the five-network TV pool to suspend operations. Trump cut the ribbon using golden scissors and boarded a new VH-92A Patriot helicopter, but his remarks were inaudible due to engine noise. The networks cited the lack of a pool feed as the reason for skipping coverage, while the White House defended the ban as a standard access adjustment. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations.
U.S. officials barred a number of journalists from covering the G20 leaders’ summit hosted at Donald Trump’s Doral, Florida club, highlighting ongoing tensions over press access; the report also notes prior restrictions such as the Defense Department limiting access to its press space and past lawsuits over White House press pool access.
A writer at LIV Indianapolis recalls a surreal day watching Bryson DeChambeau wrestle with his swing on the range, being asked by his caddie to give the space, and later receiving a 20‑minute phone call from DeChambeau to discuss the day; the piece highlights access dynamics and the golfer’s intensity, with fuller reflections shared on the Any Given Monday podcast.
Karoline Leavitt resigns as White House press secretary after 18 months, citing family reasons, ending a tenure defined by fierce Trump defense and frequent clashes with journalists, including a viral 'Your mom' exchange and attempts to broaden press access; she will depart at the end of August with a replacement TBD.
After a small rally in support of Sophie Cunningham over anti-trans remarks, the Indiana Fever blocked Caitlin Clark and Cunningham from postgame media questions, stating they had no knowledge of the demonstration; the move drew scrutiny over media access and accountability in the WNBA amid ongoing political discourse surrounding its players.
An opinion piece arguing WC 2026 delivered on-field drama but was undermined by FIFA’s revenue-driven decisions and political pressure, highlighting Balogun’s dispensation, moves toward a 64-team format, steep ticket prices, restricted media access, and social costs for host cities—leaving a mixed, controversial legacy.
For the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event, the White House press pool and UFC-credentialed media will have full access to the campus, while other outlets face access restrictions; UFC credentials about 20 non-pool reporters, Fox News is the pool broadcaster, and Paramount retains exclusive UFC broadcast rights with initial camera limitations that were subject to negotiation; the WHCA pressed for broader access but the White House maintained control.
The White House press corps will not be allowed on White House grounds for Sunday’s UFC event on the South Lawn—a break from tradition—unless UFC decides to grant them entry, per an email from the White House Correspondents’ Association cited by The Washington Post.