Media Spotlight
Media takes on Trump ban of three outlets in new court filing
A large group of media companies and press organizations filed a court brief on Wednesday urging a judge to block President Trump's ban of three media outlets from the White House grounds and pooled coverage.
Billy Bush joins Fox News, 10 years after Trump scandal
TV presenter Billy Bush has been hired by Fox News, 10 years after NBC fired him over a notorious interview with Donald Trump.
Trump cites national security risk in court doc justifying media ban
The Justice Department will argue in court Wednesday that President Trump's banning of three media outlets is justified because their reporting threatens national security and "fails to satisfy the minimum requirements of professionalism."
‘Absolutely abhorrent’: Harris blasts Trump’s ban of liberal outlets from White House
Former Vice President Kamala Harris chided President Trump on Tuesday for banning three liberal outlets from the White House, calling the move "abhorrent" and accusing him of trying to muzzle journalists from fear of what they might tell the public about his administration.
CNN lone network to boycott Trump U.N. speech following ouster from White House
CNN did not air President Trump's address to the United Nations on Tuesday, acting as the lone network to boycott the speech amid a media war between the president and the press.
White House debuts Trump TV amid press ban showdown
The White House debuted Trump TV Monday following a contentious media ban for three news outlets covering 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount's buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company.
Two of Puerto Rico’s legacy newspapers say they will end print editions
Two of Puerto Rico's biggest newspapers announced Monday that they will end their print editions in upcoming days and pivot to digital only, joining a worldwide trend.
Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight
President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away in protest of CNN being banned from the grounds.
Trump’s war with news media threatens network blackout of U.N. speech, Xi visit
President Trump's ejection of three major news outlets from the White House escalated Monday into a full-on battle with the media and could significantly hamper coverage of one of the most important weeks of his second term.
Vance defends White House press ban, says outlets can still report
Vice President J.D. Vance said Monday that President Trump is not banning media outlets, saying the three outlets barred from the White House campus can still report but will no longer have special access to deliver propaganda.
Trump’s fight with media disrupts his television coverage at United Nations
President Trump heads to the United Nations Monday, but there won't be any cameras from the major U.S. broadcast and cable networks covering him there.
News outlets sue Trump over White House press ban
A trio of news outlets is suing the Trump administration following their ban from the White House, citing First Amendment violations.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they’ve notified Trump they’re suing over denied White House access
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they've notified President Trump's administration that they're filing a lawsuit over being denied White House access.
Republicans back Trump’s ban of liberal news outlets from White House
Republicans are supporting President Trump's ban on three left-leaning news outlets from the White House, arguing that Mr. Trump has been more accessible to the press than any other president and that President Biden did more to restrict press access.
MS NOW, CNN journalists denied access to the White House grounds
MS NOW said its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said he would ban the network and other outlets from the complex.
Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico from White House for their ‘fake news’
President Trump announced he has banned CNN, MSNOW and Politico from covering the White House, saying they've been reporting "fake news."
Chef David Chang hits the road across the U.S. in new food-centric CNN travel series
In an episode of his new CNN travel series, chef David Chang is cruising down the highway on his way to Las Vegas when he stops at a humble truck stop off Interstate 15.
3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus collision
A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said.
Texas QB Arch Manning apologizes to ESPN reporter Holly Rowe for laughing about fake video of slap
Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas' big win over Ohio State.