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Is Trump's latest White House media ban legal? It could get complicated

If recent history is the judge, President Donald Trump faces an uncertain legal landscape in his latest effort to ban certain reporters from the White House. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Is Trump's latest White House media ban legal? It could get complicated
US President Donald J. Trump points his finger as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026.

US President Donald J. Trump points his finger as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026. Evan Vucci, REUTERS

If recent history is the judge, President Donald Trump faces an uncertain legal landscape in his latest effort to ban certain reporters from the White House.
 

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USA TODAY spoke to several Senate Republicans about McConnell's reappearance at work.
An aide whispers to Sen. Mitch McConnell as he participates in a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on whether to vote the farm bill out of committee on September 16, 2026.

The deal to to establish a significant U.S. military presence in Greenland will potentially end a monthlong diplomatic dispute with Denmark, a NATO ally.
This photograph taken from the deck of the ferry Sarfaq Ittuk, shows, in the morning light, the village of Kangaamiut, Greenland, on March 14, 2026. The Sarfaq Ittuk is a vital and iconic coastal ferry for Greenlanders, keeping small west coast communities connected to low cost. It links Qaqortoq in the south to Ilulissat in the north in a week-long journey. This year, an unusually warm January allowed the ferry to reach Ilulissat much earlier than usual, as the town is normally blocked by sea ice in March. Around 200 passengers travel on board for medical needs, work, tourism, or simply to meet people. But with new airports opening and a lack of investors, the future of the Sarfaq Ittuk is increasingly uncertain. (Photo by Florent VERGNES / AFP via Getty Images)

The protesters gathered as the sun set on Sept. 18, three days after the Kennedy Center's Trump-appointed board voted to close it for two years.
People hold hands at a protest to denounce the Kennedy Center board's vote to close one of the nation's premier performing arts venues, outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Sophie Cunningham says Sydney Sweeney's latest ad with sports trading app Novig is "unauthentic."
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham attends the driver's meeting ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on Sept. 13, 2026.

USA TODAY spoke to several Senate Republicans about McConnell's reappearance at work.
An aide whispers to Sen. Mitch McConnell as he participates in a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on whether to vote the farm bill out of committee on September 16, 2026.

The deal to to establish a significant U.S. military presence in Greenland will potentially end a monthlong diplomatic dispute with Denmark, a NATO ally.
This photograph taken from the deck of the ferry Sarfaq Ittuk, shows, in the morning light, the village of Kangaamiut, Greenland, on March 14, 2026. The Sarfaq Ittuk is a vital and iconic coastal ferry for Greenlanders, keeping small west coast communities connected to low cost. It links Qaqortoq in the south to Ilulissat in the north in a week-long journey. This year, an unusually warm January allowed the ferry to reach Ilulissat much earlier than usual, as the town is normally blocked by sea ice in March. Around 200 passengers travel on board for medical needs, work, tourism, or simply to meet people. But with new airports opening and a lack of investors, the future of the Sarfaq Ittuk is increasingly uncertain. (Photo by Florent VERGNES / AFP via Getty Images)

The protesters gathered as the sun set on Sept. 18, three days after the Kennedy Center's Trump-appointed board voted to close it for two years.
People hold hands at a protest to denounce the Kennedy Center board's vote to close one of the nation's premier performing arts venues, outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Sophie Cunningham says Sydney Sweeney's latest ad with sports trading app Novig is "unauthentic."
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham attends the driver's meeting ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on Sept. 13, 2026.

As more and more industry leaders advocate for regulation in the AI industry, the call for a "kill switch" has become louder.
A flag reading " STOP THE AI RACE" flutters during a rally outside of the OpenAI headquarters, as protesters call for a pause in AI development, in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo

Fat Bear Week is scheduled for Sept. 22-29, with the champion expected to be crowned Sept. 29 after a week of fan voting.
Bear 132, a large adult female easily identified by the inverted V-shaped marking on her forehead, forages with her three spring cubs. First identified in 2009, she is one of Brooks River’s most experienced mothers and is raising her fourth known litter.

Scientists discovered Leopardus tilcayo, a new cat species in Bolivia that may already be endangered.
A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026. Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED AND PROCESSED BY A THIRD PARTY AND IS DISTRIBUTED BY REUTERS AS RECEIVED.

The Kennedy Center temporarily closed. Then, President Trump was seen reading a poster about its apparent demolition. Here's what's happening.
The exterior of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, a day after the Kennedy Center board voted to close the center for repairs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2026.

The real twist? The beloved treat will only be back for a limited time.
Roughly two months after testing them in select markets, Costco officially introduced a new chicken tenders menu option to its food courts nationwide.

As more and more industry leaders advocate for regulation in the AI industry, the call for a "kill switch" has become louder.
A flag reading " STOP THE AI RACE" flutters during a rally outside of the OpenAI headquarters, as protesters call for a pause in AI development, in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo

Fat Bear Week is scheduled for Sept. 22-29, with the champion expected to be crowned Sept. 29 after a week of fan voting.
Bear 132, a large adult female easily identified by the inverted V-shaped marking on her forehead, forages with her three spring cubs. First identified in 2009, she is one of Brooks River’s most experienced mothers and is raising her fourth known litter.

Scientists discovered Leopardus tilcayo, a new cat species in Bolivia that may already be endangered.
A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026. Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED AND PROCESSED BY A THIRD PARTY AND IS DISTRIBUTED BY REUTERS AS RECEIVED.

The Kennedy Center temporarily closed. Then, President Trump was seen reading a poster about its apparent demolition. Here's what's happening.
The exterior of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, a day after the Kennedy Center board voted to close the center for repairs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2026.

The real twist? The beloved treat will only be back for a limited time.
Roughly two months after testing them in select markets, Costco officially introduced a new chicken tenders menu option to its food courts nationwide.
 

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