Judge weighs arguments by CNN and other media outlets over Trump ban

NPR | By David Folkenflik,

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Published October 9, 2026 at 4:24 AM EDT

A judge is weighing arguments by CNN, MS NOW and Politico that President Trump violated their constitutional rights by stripping them of their White House credentials.

David Folkenflik

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