Article in Common Dreams by Stephen Prager, 9/18/26
Headline: “‘Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook’: Trump Bans CNN, MSNOW, and Politico From White House”
Subhead: “One press freedom advocate said it was “difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment.”
“Donald Trump announced in a Friday afternoon tirade that he would ban CNN, MSNOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from the White House. . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bans-news-networks
Coverage on this issue from some other sources:
Status News: https://www.status.news/p/trump-press-ban-cnn-ms-now-politico
Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/trump-ban-cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house
AP News: https://apnews.com/article/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-media-bans-bb675679fb10738a51bef90bde6c525a
Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-bans-media-outlets-cnn-msnow-politico-white-house-2026-09-18/
The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6098639-trump-bans-cnn-msnow-politico-white-house/