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.

Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.

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