Politics

Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a ‘privilege’ - NBC News

The Department of Justice said in a court filing late Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the right to ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, calling their access a “privi...

Powerful nor’easter could bring a rough weekend to the Northeast - The Washington Post

The forecast is trending toward a powerful, slow-moving and rare September nor’easter that tracks closer to the coast.

Trump’s Oil Allies See Nightmare Scenario of Diesel-Export Ban Becoming Reality - WSJ

‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues - The Washington Post

James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.

Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized - BBC

Rodriguez was handpicked by Trump as leader of Venezuela was arrested and taken to the US

Trump-Xi meeting: Why China's self-sufficiency changes the calculus - CNBC

Persistent growth of Chinese exports to the U.S. is helping the world's second-largest economy ride out ongoing domestic challenges.

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims - NPR

White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said the move would save $2.2 billion.

Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national security - CNN

The Justice Department said late Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president’s will. The lawyers argue that the outlets’ coverage of the Iran w...

Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing - BBC

The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.

Trump cites national security, midterms coverage to defend press ban - Politico

The president’s lawyers are asking the courts to overrule a longstanding precedent that protects journalists' access to the White House.

Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News

The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time. The latest petition comes after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by P...

Burnham passes his first Trump test — but papers over the cracks - politico.eu

Britain’s newbie prime minister got through an hour with the U.S. president mostly unscathed. But the immediate differences were on show more than with Keir Starmer.