Political news roundup — September 26, 2026
A curated set of links to political reporting from major news outlets. Links open in a new tab.
CNN had been scheduled to fly aboard Air Force One to Tennessee as part of the White House TV press pool; no outlet was listed as its replacement. cnn.com
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate press badges for the three outlets after they were banned from the premises. cnn.com
The TV pool resumed coverage Friday after CNN’s access was restored, allowing networks to capture Trump and Xi’s visit to the National Archives. cnn.com
President Trump announced he was “immediately” banning CNN, Politico and MS Now from the White House amid his fraught relationship with the media. youtube.com / BBC News
A District of Columbia court issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, ruling the move “likely violated their constitutional due process rights.” youtube.com / BBC News
Trump and the First Lady welcomed Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan to the White House for a state dinner attended by top tech executives. youtube.com / BBC News
The BBC’s Americast team on the court battle with CNN, Politico and MS NOW — and what the ruling means ahead of the midterm elections. youtube.com / BBC
CNN was pulled from a planned trip with President Trump for Saturday — the second time in less than a week the network was barred from a scheduled TV pool rotation. wsj.com
Vice President JD Vance announced his White House Fraud Task Force will remove 750,000 fraudulent ObamaCare recipients from the program. foxnews.com
The Senate is readying its latest vote on a war powers resolution in a bid to end the war in Iran, but the White House is largely unfazed. washingtonexaminer.com