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1. backgroundToday

   Federal court hears arguments in Trump ban case — US District Judge Timothy Kelly is scheduled to hear arguments on whether to grant a temporary restraining order blocking Trump's ban of the three outlets from the White House.

2. 1 Sep 22 11:44 AM

   Banned outlets cover Trump at UN using alternate credentials

   Reporters from CNN, NBC News Now, and Politico covered Trump's United Nations General Assembly visit on Tuesday using media passes issued by the UN. Trump remarked upon seeing CNN reporters: "I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me, you shouldn't be here."

   “I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me, you shouldn't be here…”

3. backgroundSep 21

   Rubio and Vance deny outlets are banned — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance disputed characterizations of the ban, with Rubio saying "They're not banned. ... We're not closing CNN. ... They're just not allowed to work from the workspace at the White House."

4. backgroundSep 21

   CNN, NBC News Now, Politico sue Trump over ban — The three outlets filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., challenging the ban as a violation of First Amendment free speech and free press protections. They seek a temporary restraining order.

5. backgroundSep 21

   CNN suspended from White House television pool; Trump TV launches — CNN, scheduled to cover Trump's UN trip for the presidential pool, was unable to provide a feed. In response, the other major TV networks suspended pool coverage. The White House launched a "Trump TV" stream featuring videos of administration achievements.

6. backgroundSep 20

   Trump bans CNN, NBC News Now, Politico from White House — President Trump announced the ban on social media, saying the three news outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States."