Trump bars major outlets from White House

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According to current live reporting, Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are barred from the White House effective immediately, citing what he described as fake news coverage of his administration. The story is being treated as a major breaking political development because it directly affects press access to the U.S. presidency and could trigger broader legal, political, and media-industry backlash. Other significant events are also in the global news cycle today, including the U.S. signing a Russia sanctions bill and reports of a drone striking the cooling tower at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant, but the White House media ban is the most immediate and visible headline across the coverage reviewed.

Sources: Anadolu Agency, CNN, The Times of India, NDTV, BBC