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A sign in support of news outlets is seen at the White House press room, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A judge on Wednesday began weighing an emergency reinstatement of three media outlets ejected from the White House by President Trump.

Families and advocates use Xi’s visit to highlight detained Americans, human rights abuses in China

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a toast during a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington is shining a light on the harsh realities of life under communist rule.

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a toast during a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Families and advocates use Xi’s visit to highlight detained Americans, human rights abuses in China

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds an image of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Defiant Pezeshkian rails against Trump, U.S., Israel in fiery U.N. speech

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A Flock Safety license plate reader is seen along a public road, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Woman spent 86 hours in solitary confinement over misused Flock camera report

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building in New York, May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Florida AG demands New York Times’ financial docs after reporter cites paper’s anti-Jewish slant 52 minutes ago

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Former New Jersey Gov. and then-then Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie speaks during a gathering in Manchester, N.H., on June 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FILE**

‘Third time is the charm’: Chris Christie eyes a 2028 presidential run

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building in New York, May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Florida AG demands New York Times’ financial docs after reporter cites paper’s anti-Jewish slant

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Former New Jersey Gov. and then-then Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie speaks during a gathering in Manchester, N.H., on June 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FILE**

‘Third time is the charm’: Chris Christie eyes a 2028 presidential run

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump attends a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump cites national security risk in court doc justifying media ban

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Jon Torsch wears a T-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ** FILE **

Gallup poll finds more than 4 in 10 Americans favor socialism for the first time

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds up a photograph as he delivers remarks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Iran’s president speaks at United Nations: What he said and what he failed to say

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Trump and the press boycott each other

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China does not get a veto on global trade

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Confirm Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner

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The AI race will continue with or without U.S.

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Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

George Santos: Fox reality show was harder than prison

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Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Court for sentencing Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 in New York. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York sexual assault case

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Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Taylor Swift unveils deluxe ‘Showgirl’ edition with new songs

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Bill Burr, a cast member in "Unfrosted," poses at the premiere of the Netflix film at the Egyptian Theatre, April 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Bill Burr says fixing America might take a ‘bloodbath’

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President Donald Trump attends a meeting of the multinational political and security coalition "Shield of the Americas" on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces new battlefield test for future generals and admirals

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Trump says he is considering a ban on diesel exports to ease high U.S. prices

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Badar Khan Suri poses for a photo with his wife Maphaze Saleh as he arrives at Dulles International Airport May 14, 2025, in Dulles, Va. (Phuong Tran/ACLU of Virginia via AP) ** FILE **

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow DHS detention of pro-Palestinian scholar

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President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump renames artificial intelligence as ‘super intelligence’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump meets with Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump seeks to rekindle U.S.-British friendship with new prime minister

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York on April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) **FILE**

Kamala Harris back on the campaign trail in Michigan to boost Abdul El-Sayed in U.S. Senate race

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Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers speaks at Universal Contracting and Urban Tree Trimming, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Sterling Heights, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ** FILE **

Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports

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Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, is interviewed on Dec. 9, 2022, in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Democrat’s pivot on transgender issues gets backlash from LGBTQ groups

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President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Self-preservation mode: Vulnerable Republicans carve out daylight from Trump as midterms loom

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The cost of diesel is displayed on a gasoline price board at a gas station, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Mill Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Democrats call diesel export ban a ‘gimmick’ that won’t solve sky-high fuel prices

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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, a longtime supporter of cryptocurrency, joined at right by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., discusses legislation in the week ahead that could impact the industry, during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Tom Emmer calls Donald Trump Jr. wedding ‘a new Russia hoax’

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A sign in support of news outlets is seen at the White House press room, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Judge considering an emergency order to end Trump’s ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Former New Jersey Gov. and then-then Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie speaks during a gathering in Manchester, N.H., on June 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FILE**

‘Third time is the charm’: Chris Christie eyes a 2028 presidential run

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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A Flock safety license plate reader is seen along a public road, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Trump administration inked $200,000-per-year contract for Flock cameras in D.C. area

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein, right, departs after having her credential revoked following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republicans back Trump’s ban of liberal news outlets from White House

By Susan Ferrechio and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, stand as Air Force aircraft perform a flyover during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

AI to help hunt for missing Americans from conflicts

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., speaks during the confirmation hearing for Kash Patel at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) ** FILE **

Foxes guarding the server room? Senators smell a rat as Big Tech begs Washington to regulate AI

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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Waymo drives through farmer’s market in Denver, no one injured

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building in New York, May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Florida AG demands New York Times’ financial docs after reporter cites paper’s anti-Jewish slant 52 minutes ago

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This Sept. 27, 2017, file photo shows kratom capsules in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Esch, File)

Ole Miss students’ deaths investigated for kratom link; drug found near the two bodies, police say

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Documents that were included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed on Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) **FILE**

Feds open probe into Epstein estate executors: Report

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, Pool) **FILE**

Senate Armed Services chair calls Xi ‘brutal dictator’

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a toast during a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Families and advocates use Xi’s visit to highlight detained Americans, human rights abuses in China

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Tourists gather outside the Colosseum, closed to the public for the day to mourn a worker who fell to his death late Tuesday when installing cabling inside the ancient amphitheater, in Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

Rome’s Colosseum closed for a day following worker’s death

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds an image of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Defiant Pezeshkian rails against Trump, U.S., Israel in fiery U.N. speech

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In this image made from video, Afghanistan's Fariba Hashim displays the silver medal she won for Women's Road Race, in Shinshiro, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (SNTV via AP)

Medal-winning Afghan cyclist disguised herself as man to train

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Cavalli gets $4 million signing bonus shielded from lockout as part of 4-year, $47 million deal

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Washington Nationals' Yohandy Morales hits a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Morales homers, Nationals bullpen hangs on for a win over the Tigers

By Dave Hogg - Associated Press

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) during pregame warmups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

Injuries to Daniels, Darnold turn Commanders-Seahawks clash into a battle of the backup QBs

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

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Melania Trump: ‘I always say the truth,’ even when the president doesn’t want to hear it

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At U.N., Trump vows to settle Iran conflict by striking deal or annihilating the country

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Iran war revives U.S. energy bet in Mozambique despite Islamic State threat

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Trump signs trilateral deal with Denmark, Greenland, increasing U.S. posture on the Arctic island

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