Washington press corps rallies around CNN, MS Now and Politico after White House ban

NPR | By Scott Horsley

Published September 21, 2026 at 5:48 PM EDT

CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from the White House. Other TV networks are boycotting the White House press pool in solidarity.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.

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