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Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House

MS NOW, CNN regain access to the White House hours after a federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to reverse his ban on the media outlets

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.
An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban, citing First Amendment

"This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the media networks' lawsuit stated.

|ByREUTERS
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, a journalist who freelanced for AP since the start of the war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on August 25, 2025.

Al Jazeera fires 24 journalists, staff from Gaza amid lawsuit alleging Hamas, PIJ ties - report

The lawsuit was filed in February 2025, names the employees and alleges that some Al Jazeera staff members had ties to terrorist organizations and, in some cases, were members of those groups.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pakistani flags flutter near the Parliament House, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Why has Pakistan introduced new guidelines for state oversight of foreign media? - analysis

Pakistani journalists working for foreign media organizations are also covered by the new guidelines.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD / THE MEDIA LINE

CPJ urges Iran to stop arresting journalists, release Kayvan Samimi

Iran’s regime frequently uses bogus charges to imprison journalists and crack down on attempts of independent reporting.

AUGUST 25, 2020ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Prison cell block

Prime Minister Netanyahu mocks media in press conference - analysis

Barring last-minute difficulties, the deadline for passing the budget will be extended from Monday to December 3

AUGUST 23, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press statement at the PM's office in Jerusalem, August 13, 2020

5 Best Press Release Distribution Services, Tips for Choosing the Best One

Excellent tips and detailed reviews that help you select the best press release distribution service.

JULY 9, 2020ByLEO GIOSUÈ