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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Amend Lawsuit Over White House Press Access

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico have amended their lawsuit against the Trump administration over White House press access, according to CNBC, Bloomberg, The New York Times and The Daily Beast. The outlets now ask the court to order access to areas including the Oval Office and Air Force One, in addition to the press pool. CNBC reports that President Donald Trump banned the three outlets from the White House in September and that a judge he appointed ordered their return. The Daily Beast reports that the suit calls the ban unlawful retaliation for protected First Amendment activity.

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Key points

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  1. CNN, MS NOW and Politico have amended their lawsuit against the Trump administration over White House press access.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    Bloomberg, The New York Times
    Center
    CNBC

  2. The outlets now ask the court to order access to areas including the Oval Office and Air Force One.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  3. Trump banned the three outlets from the White House in September, and a judge he appointed ordered their return.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    CNBC

  4. The outlets’ suit says the ban is unlawful retaliation for protected First Amendment activity.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that CNN, MS NOW and Politico amended their lawsuit to seek White House access. The center’s CNBC headline stresses the bid for full access, Bloomberg stresses the Air Force One and Oval Office request, and the Daily Beast frames the case as a free speech fight.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines report the amended lawsuit and its access request, with the Daily Beast framing it as a free speech fight over Trump’s escalation.

    CNN Adds Air Force One Access to Suit Over Trump White House Ban
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Frames the filing as a bid for full access, stating the three outlets seek broader White House access in an amended lawsuit.

    Three media outlets seek full White House access in amended lawsuit
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the lawsuit amendment
  • access to the Oval Office and Air Force One
  • free speech and retaliation

Leaves out

  • the judge’s earlier order returning the outlets

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Banned Networks Turn Up Heat on Trump in Free Speech Fight

    Media outlets banned from the White House have escalated their lawsuit against Donald Trump after he tried to ban them from the grounds last month. …

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  • The New York TimesLeft

    CNN, MS Now and Politico Update Lawsuit Against Trump Over White House Access

    The news outlets argued in an updated lawsuit that they should be granted access to the White House reporting pools.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • BloombergLeft

    CNN Adds Air Force One Access to Suit Over Trump White House Ban

    CNN, MS NOW and Politico have revised their lawsuit against the Trump administration over press access to the White House to include a request for a court order to allow their journalists into other areas, including the Oval Office and Air Force One.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the bid for full access
  • the September ban and the judge’s order
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  • CNBCCenter

    Three media outlets seek full White House access in amended lawsuit

    President Donald Trump banned MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House in September, only to have a judge he appointed order their return.

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    48 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 4:42 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Oct 28, 3:54 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. CNBCCenterOct 28, 3:54 PM EDT
  2. BloombergLeftOct 28, 4:42 PM EDT
  3. The New York TimesLeftOct 28, 4:47 PM EDT
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 28, 6:39 PM EDT

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