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  "id": 8304591,
  "title": "WATCH: Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/watch-trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-msnow-and-politico-from-the-white",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T20:47:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-msnow-and-politico-from-the-white-house"
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  "summary": "President Donald Trump announced that he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, effective immediately. He accused these media outlets of publishing \"fake news,\" \"fiction,\" and \"lies\" about his administration. According to The National UAE, Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social.\n\nThe ban's scope is unclear, and it is not specified whether it will affect journalists' credentials or their access to the White House grounds and attendance at presidential events. Trump stated that media outlets purposely write negative news to diminish the Republicans and a Republican administration. As reported by BBC News, reporters from both Politico and CNN were still on the White House grounds shortly after the announcement.\n\nTrump warned that other media organizations may follow, but he did not provide specific examples of the outlets' reporting that led to the move. According to Euronews, the ban is the latest test of First Amendment protections guaranteeing freedom of the press in the United States.",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Trump Says He Is Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House Press P0ol",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:23:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Trump Says CNN, MS NOW, Politico Barred From White House Access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-says-cnn-ms-now-politico-barred-from-white-house-access",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:27:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Trump Says He Is Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-the-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:33:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Donald Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House ‘Effective Immediately’ Because of ‘Their Constant Fake News’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/donald-trump-says-hes-banning-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-the-white",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:36:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-the-white-house-8302286",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:15:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump says he's banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-says-hes-banning-cnn-politico-and-ms-now-from-the-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:21:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-the-white-house-8321075",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:03:06.000Z"
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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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