US Politics — Today

The Trump administration is mounting a legal defense of its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds, arguing in a 19-page court filing that the ban is "lawful under the First Amendment" and that White House access is a "privilege — not a right."

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• For the ban: The White House and Department of Justice claim the outlets violated "standards of professionalism and decorum" and "engaged in reporting incidents that have...