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  "id": 9405948,
  "title": "Trump's ban of three prominent news outlets from White House is in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trumps-ban-of-three-prominent-news-outlets-from-white-house-is-in-9405948",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260924/trumps-ban-of-three-prominent-news-outlets-from-white-house-is-in-court"
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  "account": "Washington — A legal battle unfolded in the nation's capital on Wednesday, as a federal judge heard arguments regarding President Donald Trump's decision to ban three news organizations from White House grounds. The administration maintains that it has the authority to determine who is permitted access to the White House. \"Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right,\" the administration stated in a court filing published late Tuesday. The White House also argued that the reporting of CNN, MSNBC and Politico poses a threat to national security. Trump's initial remarks about the case were centered on the outlets' negative coverage and claims of \"fake news.\" The case, according to Katie Fallow, deputy litigation director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, represents an unprecedented move by any president to ban entire news outlets due to unfavorable reporting.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes moved Wednesday to a courtroom in the nation’s capital, where a judge is hearing arguments on whether the president’s move banning three news organizations from White House grounds violates the Constitution. The administration has doubled down on its contention that it has the right…",
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        "title": "Trump's ban of three prominent news outlets from White House is in court",
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        "title": "Trump administration's ban of three prominent news outlets from White House is in court",
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        "title": "Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico",
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        "title": "Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban",
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