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WHCA Boss and Senior Fox News Journo Jacqui Heinrich Urges Trump to End Press Ban Immediately: It ‘Violates’ the First Amendment
WHCA Boss and Senior Fox News Journo Jacqui Heinrich Urges Trump to End Press Ban Immediately: It ‘Violates’ the First Amendment
WHCA President Jacqui Heinrich urged President Donald Trump to immediately scrap his press ban because it "violates" the First Amendment
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September 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
WHCA Boss and Senior Fox News Journo Jacqui Heinrich Urges Trump to End Press Ban Immediately: It ‘Violates’ the First Amendment
Chief MS NOW Reporter Claims Trump’s Press Ban Is to Distract MAGA Base From the ‘Failures’ of His Admin: ‘You Can’t Handle the Truth!’
Chief MS NOW Reporter Claims Trump’s Press Ban Is to Distract MAGA Base From the ‘Failures’ of His Admin: ‘You Can’t Handle the Truth!’
MS NOW's Peter Alexander argued President Donald Trump banned his outlet, as well as CNN and Politico, from the White House to distract from his "failures"
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September 19, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Chief MS NOW Reporter Claims Trump’s Press Ban Is to Distract MAGA Base From the ‘Failures’ of His Admin: ‘You Can’t Handle the Truth!’
Kash Patel Boasts on Fox He’s ‘Increased the Use of AI’ in the FBI by 605%
Kash Patel Boasts on Fox He’s ‘Increased the Use of AI’ in the FBI by 605%
FBI Director Kash Patel boasted to Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News that he's increase the use of AI by 605% during his time in his position.
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September 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Kash Patel Boasts on Fox He’s ‘Increased the Use of AI’ in the FBI by 605%
Fox News Host Scoffs at Guest Who Dubs Hasan Piker a New Era ‘Shock Jock’ Like Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh
Fox News Host Scoffs at Guest Who Dubs Hasan Piker a New Era ‘Shock Jock’ Like Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh
Fox News host Aishah Hasnie didn't buy it when one her guests argued socialist streaming star Hasan Piker is merely a "shock jock" like Howard Stern
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September 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Fox News Host Scoffs at Guest Who Dubs Hasan Piker a New Era ‘Shock Jock’ Like Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh
After a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether he was trying to intimidate the press, Trump denied it before attacking the reporter personally. “I dislike dishonest press, like you. I think you’re terrible,” Trump said.
September 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
After a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether he was trying to intimidate the press, Trump denied it before attacking the reporter personally. “I dislike dishonest press, like you. I think you’re terrible,” Trump said.
President Donald Trump made a sweeping prediction about the future of American politics, saying, “I think everybody is gonna be a Republican.”
September 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
President Donald Trump made a sweeping prediction about the future of American politics, saying, “I think everybody is gonna be a Republican.”
Speaker Mike Johnson said the administration does not consider the conflict with Iran an ongoing war, describing Operation Epic Fury as an “epic success.”
September 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson said the administration does not consider the conflict with Iran an ongoing war, describing Operation Epic Fury as an “epic success.”
A reporter told President Donald Trump that China is one of the world’s most repressive countries for journalists. Trump responded, “I don’t know about that. I think we’re repressive also,” before adding, “We don’t repress, but they write fake news.”
September 19, 2026 at 5:19 PM
A reporter told President Donald Trump that China is one of the world’s most repressive countries for journalists. Trump responded, “I don’t know about that. I think we’re repressive also,” before adding, “We don’t repress, but they write fake news.”
CNN’s Kasie Hunt Insists That Trump ‘Really Loves The Press Pool’ Despite His Ban On Her Network
CNN’s Kasie Hunt Insists That Trump ‘Really Loves The Press Pool’ Despite His Ban On Her Network
Kasie Hunt insisted that Donald Trump "really loves" the White House press corps, despite his ban on her network, as well as MS NOW and Politico.
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September 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
CNN’s Kasie Hunt Insists That Trump ‘Really Loves The Press Pool’ Despite His Ban On Her Network
Trump Asks Americans to Vote on Name Replacement for AI in Puzzling Poll: ‘Very Ineloquent’
Trump Asks Americans to Vote on Name Replacement for AI in Puzzling Poll: ‘Very Ineloquent’
President Donald Trump wants people to help him pick a new name to replace "artificial intelligence," which he slammed as "inaccurate" and "very ineloquent."
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September 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Trump Asks Americans to Vote on Name Replacement for AI in Puzzling Poll: ‘Very Ineloquent’
‘Bar Room Fodder’: CNN’s Smerconish Says Trump’s Media Ban Meant To Rile His Base Before Midterms
‘Bar Room Fodder’: CNN’s Smerconish Says Trump’s Media Ban Meant To Rile His Base Before Midterms
Michael Smerconish came up with two possible reasons to explain why Donald Trump decided to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
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September 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
‘Bar Room Fodder’: CNN’s Smerconish Says Trump’s Media Ban Meant To Rile His Base Before Midterms
‘Let’s Not Get Distracted’: CNN’s Abby Phillip Steps In When Debate About Don Jr’s Russian Oligarch Ties Veers To Hunter Biden
‘Let’s Not Get Distracted’: CNN’s Abby Phillip Steps In When Debate About Don Jr’s Russian Oligarch Ties Veers To Hunter Biden
Abby Phillip had to step in when panelists continued to bring up Hunter Biden during a discussion of Donald Trump Jr.'s ties to a Russian oligarch.
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September 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
‘Let’s Not Get Distracted’: CNN’s Abby Phillip Steps In When Debate About Don Jr’s Russian Oligarch Ties Veers To Hunter Biden
Top Fashion CEO Resigns Position of 20 Years After Physical Clash with PETA Protesters
Top Fashion CEO Resigns Position of 20 Years After Physical Clash with PETA Protesters
Steven Kolb resigned as chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America less than a week after a physical confrontation with PETA protesters.
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September 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Top Fashion CEO Resigns Position of 20 Years After Physical Clash with PETA Protesters
JUST IN: Trump Keeps His Promise as Politico, CNN, and MS NOW All Booted From WH
JUST IN: Trump Keeps His Promise as Politico, CNN, and MS NOW All Booted From WH
Politico, CNN, and MS NOW have now all confirmed their reporters are being denied access to the White House following the president's threat.
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September 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM
JUST IN: Trump Keeps His Promise as Politico, CNN, and MS NOW All Booted From WH
JUST IN: CNN and MS NOW Have Both Denied Access to White House Amid Trump Ban
JUST IN: CNN and MS NOW Have Both Denied Access to White House Amid Trump Ban
CNN revealed on that their reporters are being denied access to the White House grounds following President Trump's threat to ban them and others.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
JUST IN: CNN and MS NOW Have Both Denied Access to White House Amid Trump Ban
Bill Maher Stunned By Guest Jessica Tarlov’s Insistence Dems Are ‘Less Crazy’ Than Republicans: ‘Are You Kidding?!’
Bill Maher Stunned By Guest Jessica Tarlov’s Insistence Dems Are ‘Less Crazy’ Than Republicans: ‘Are You Kidding?!’
Bill Maher was visibly shocked after learning his guest Jessica Tarlov was not being sarcastic when she declared that Democrats are "less crazy" than the GOP.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Bill Maher Stunned By Guest Jessica Tarlov’s Insistence Dems Are ‘Less Crazy’ Than Republicans: ‘Are You Kidding?!’
Trump ‘Caught the White House Off Guard’ with Media Ban Announcement, Left Staffers Scrambling: Report
Trump ‘Caught the White House Off Guard’ with Media Ban Announcement, Left Staffers Scrambling: Report
President Donald Trump reportedly "caught the White House off guard" and left staffers "scrambling" following his announcement of a media ban to social media.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Trump ‘Caught the White House Off Guard’ with Media Ban Announcement, Left Staffers Scrambling: Report
BREAKING: White Follows Through on Trump Media Ban Threat as MS NOW Denied Access
BREAKING: White Follows Through on Trump Media Ban Threat as MS NOW Denied Access
The White House appears to be following through on President Trump's media ban threat, with MS NOW revealing their reporters have already been denied access.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM
BREAKING: White Follows Through on Trump Media Ban Threat as MS NOW Denied Access
Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning Media He Doesn’t Like? It’s Complicated.
Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning Media He Doesn’t Like? It’s Complicated.
Does the First Amendment block President Donald Trump from banning media outlets he doesn't like from the White House? It's complicated.
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September 19, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning Media He Doesn’t Like? It’s Complicated.
Jim Acosta Proposes Press Retaliation for Trump’s Media Ban: ‘We’re Banning YOU’
Jim Acosta Proposes Press Retaliation for Trump’s Media Ban: ‘We’re Banning YOU’
Jim Acosta said the White House Press Corps should band together and refuse to cover President Donald Trump at the White House after Trump banned three outlets on Friday.
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September 19, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Jim Acosta Proposes Press Retaliation for Trump’s Media Ban: ‘We’re Banning YOU’
Fox News Primetime Lineup Totally Ignores Trump’s Media Ban
Fox News Primetime Lineup Totally Ignores Trump’s Media Ban
President Donald Trump banned three news organizations from the White House on Friday, but one would never know that by only watching Fox News's primetime lineup that night.
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September 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Fox News Primetime Lineup Totally Ignores Trump’s Media Ban
Former Trump Press Secretary Rips President Over Media Ban: ‘He’s Melting Down’
Former Trump Press Secretary Rips President Over Media Ban: ‘He’s Melting Down’
Ex-Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham tore into Trump over his ban on three news outlets, accusing her former boss of being “so out of touch” and “melting down.”
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September 19, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Former Trump Press Secretary Rips President Over Media Ban: ‘He’s Melting Down’
Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning Media He Doesn’t Like? It’s Complicated.
Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning Media He Doesn’t Like? It’s Complicated.
Does the First Amendment block President Donald Trump from banning media outlets he doesn't like from the White House? It's complicated.
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September 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning Media He Doesn’t Like? It’s Complicated.
Trump Lists Iran War Among His Top ‘Achievements’ of ‘Term Three’
Trump Lists Iran War Among His Top ‘Achievements’ of ‘Term Three’
Trump bizarrely touted the war in Iran among his “TOP 25” accomplishments Friday — while billing the list as the achievements of his nonexistent “TERM THREE.”
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September 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Trump Lists Iran War Among His Top ‘Achievements’ of ‘Term Three’
Former Trump White House Lawyer Warns, ‘He Is Gonna Become Increasingly Desperate’
Former Trump White House Lawyer Warns, ‘He Is Gonna Become Increasingly Desperate’
Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer who served in President Donald Trump's first administration, warned that Trump will "become increasingly desperate" as the midterms inch closer.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Former Trump White House Lawyer Warns, ‘He Is Gonna Become Increasingly Desperate’