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Should the White House be allowed to bar news outlets like CNN and Politico from its press areas?

A federal judge on October 14, 2026, extended an order requiring the Trump White House to grant CNN, MS NOW, and Politico access to its press areas while their lawsuit over the administration's press ban proceeds.

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dagmanVoice #1Oct 14, 10:46 PM

A free press isn't free if the president gets to decide who asks the questions.

Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 14, 10:23 PM

If you voted yes, where's the line, any outlet the White House dislikes or just ones it calls biased.

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