MS NOW says their journalists have been denied access to the White House

Judge restores journalists' White House access. And, Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split

A judge has ordered that the Trump administration restore journalists' access to White House. And, Tucker Carlson sits down with Morning Edition 's Steve Inskeep for a Newsmakers interview.

Sep 24, 2026

Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.

Sep 23, 2026

CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

Sep 19, 2026

Blanche claims Trump ‘hasn’t denied access’ to White House reporters

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday claimed that President Trump did not deny White House reporters access to the executive mansion, after the president banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from the grounds and had their passes confiscated by Secret Service. “Well, the president hasn’t denied access,” Blanche told “This Week” host Martha Raddatz…

Sep 27, 2026

White House reinstates access for banned reporters

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were readmitted to the White House for the first time since Friday, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate their credentials. Why it matters: The reinstatement should mark the end of a broader press boycott that left the American public without key visual coverage of President Trump over the past few days. State of play: As of 1pm ET, it was unclear whether television pool cameras would be in place to cover President

Sep 24, 2026

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Monday said they plan to file a First Amendment lawsuit against the White House, arguing the president and the administration violated their rights by blocking their access over the weekend. Why it matters : Many presidents have had a contentious relationship with certain outlets, but none have gone so far as to unilaterally block them. Zoom in : "This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and def

Sep 21, 2026

Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets

CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters' White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.

Sep 19, 2026

MS NOW says their journalists have been denied access to the White House

The White House denied MS NOW journalists access to its grounds Saturday, the network announced, a day after President Trump said he was banning the outlet, along with CNN and Politico, from the premises after accusing them of producing “purposefully negative stories.” “Earlier this morning MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House…

Sep 19, 2026

MS Now denied access to White House grounds as Trump enforces ban

MS Now said that two of its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump announced he was barring the network, CNN, and Politico from the White House. A reporter and photographer for MS Now were turned away Saturday morning as they arrived to work, the […]

Sep 19, 2026