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  "id": 16643442,
  "title": "6 US citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/6-us-citizens-sue-trump-saying-media-ban-deprives-them-of-news-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:56:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372216/6-us-citizens-sue-trump-saying-media-ban-deprives-them-news-audience-stakeholders"
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  "summary": "In a legal battle that has seen the US government clash with several major news organizations, a new group has joined the fray: ordinary citizens who rely on news media for their work. Six individuals have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and key White House aides, arguing that the administration's ban on reporters from the White House infringes on their rights as audience stakeholders. The plaintiffs, including a human rights advocate, a political journalist, a history professor, a civics teacher, a legal journalist, and a university student journalist, claim that the ban violates their right to independent reporting and hampers their ability to perform their roles effectively. By preventing critical coverage, the White House is not only harming the press but also depriving the public of essential information about its government, according to the lawsuit.",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump faces private citizens lawsuit over limiting White House media access",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "6 citizens sue Trump over media ban, saying it deprives them of news as audience stakeholders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/6-citizens-sue-trump-over-media-ban-saying-it-deprives-them-of-news",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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