Broadcasters CNN and MS NOW, along with news outlet Politico, filed suit after Trump last week ordered them to be barred from the presidential complex. U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One after attending the Republican Midterm Convention on September 10, 2026 at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump headlined the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming elections being held on November 3. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFPMajor American television networks on Monday suspended their involvement in a rotation of broadcasters covering President Donald Trump, as three leading news outlets went to court over being banned from the White House.Broadcasters CNN and MS NOW, along with news outlet Politico, filed suit after Trump last week ordered them to be barred from the presidential complex."This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the organizations said in a court filing.Shortly afterward, the five major US broadcasters said they were halting "pool" coverage of the White House in solidarity with CNN.CNN had been scheduled to serve Monday as the White House TV pool, a rotating assign...
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