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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must immediately return press passes to CNN and Politico, deeming the ban likely unconstitutional. Hours later, the White House again blocked the outlets, prompting lawyers to seek an emergency court hearing.
🐿️ The White House playing cat-and-mouse with a federal court order is a dangerous game that undermines the rule of law and press freedom.
The Trump administration has accused CNN, Politico, and MS NOW of spreading falsehoods, citing national security as grounds for banning them from White House grounds. In court filings ahead of a hearing, Trump's lawyers argue that White House access is a privilege, not a right.
🐿️ By framing press access as a privilege, the executive branch sets a dangerous precedent that could silence critical coverage under the guise of security.
California settled its lawsuit against the Paramount/Warner merger, frustrating advocates, while CNN, MSNOW, and Politico plan to sue over Trump's White House ban amid suspended TV coverage.
🐿️ Media giants are fighting legal battles on two fronts—corporate consolidation and press access—showing how power plays out in courts and newsrooms alike.
The case underscores ongoing press freedom concerns in the city. The ruling establishes a legal precedent for protecting union activities in Hong Kong, potentially reshaping how international outlets navigate local labor protections and press freedoms.
🐿️ This conviction proves that even global media giants can't ignore Hong Kong's labor laws – but don't expect it to stop Beijing's grip on local journalism.
BBC and NBC News documented attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians and a news crew in the occupied West Bank over the past week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence by a handful of rioters.
🐿️ Even journalists aren't safe from settler violence, which means the story is getting harder to ignore.
