Politics Sep 25 White House TV pool is back in operation after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 Watch 5:09 AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan top agenda at Trump-Xi summit President Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House on the Chinese leader's first trip to Washington in more than 10 years. The pair held two meetings, and while the status of the press pool was still in doubt, they… By Nick Schifrin, Daniel Okay
World Sep 23 Watch 4:51 Xi arrives for state visit amid U.S.-China trade tensions and AI concerns Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday evening for his first state visit in more than a decade. At the same time, a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenging President… By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson
Nation Sep 21 Watch 5:10 Press pool declines to cover Trump in protest of his ban on news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration for stripping access to the White House, calling it a “direct assault on the First Amendment.” Monday, CNN was removed from its duties for the rotating pool of TV journalists… By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson
Nation Sep 21 Watch 6:26 Trump's attacks on free press echo rhetoric used by autocrats, Jodie Ginsberg says To discuss President Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, Amna Nawaz spoke with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists. By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
Sep 19 MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The actions were a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts — in the courts and through administrative action — to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable. Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump appointees advance plans for Lafayette Square fencing and White House gates By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Pieces of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging Washington makeover made their next step toward approval Thursday, but not without substantial critiques of plans for permanent fencing and gates around Lafayette Square in front of the White House. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:25 How Trump's construction projects are changing Washington and costing taxpayers By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump is pressing ahead with an ambitious effort to reshape Washington with new construction and renovations. The White House projects alone are now estimated to cost at least $900 million, with taxpayers funding a significant portion, despite earlier promises… Continue watching
Aug 12 Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role as Trump's White House press secretary By Associated Press Leavitt called it a “bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would be stepping down. She recently returned to the White House podium after the birth of her second child, a daughter… Continue reading
Aug 07 Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval By Darlene Superville, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Trump said in a post on social media that he would be appealing what he called an “unjust decision” to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading