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Christiane Amanpour Says She Is Leaving CNN After 43 Years
Christiane Amanpour Says She Is Leaving CNN After 43 Years The chief international anchor, one of the most famous names in broadcast news, started as an assistant at the network in 1983. Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, is departing the network next June.Credit...Vincent Tullo for The New York Times Oct. 19, 2026, 2:49 p.m. ET The decorated correspondent Christiane Amanpour said on Monday that she would depart CNN next year, exiting the network she has called home since 1983.
Justice Department is investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
The Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News — violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department’s action. Officials from the Justice Department contacted networks Friday and demanded communications and materials related to the White House TV pool, the people said.
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage Original
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. The White House briefing room last month.Credit...Andrew Leyden for The New York Times Oct.
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage
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Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. The Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News — violated federal … The New York Times - David McCabe, Michael M. Grynbaum, Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch, Glenn Thrush • 1d Read more on nytimes.com U.S. Politics Antitrust Law Competition Law Corporate Law U.S. Dept.
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Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
President Donald Trump recruited a fleet of Fox News personalities for his second administration, filling key Cabinet positions with the likes of Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz. Now a homegrown star of the Trump White House is headed to Fox News. Karoline Leavitt, who until August served as Trump’s press secretary and chief spokesperson, is joining the Rupert Murdoch-owned channel next month as an on-air contributor, the network said Monday.
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
President Donald Trump recruited a fleet of Fox News personalities for his second administration, filling key Cabinet positions with the likes of Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz. Now a homegrown star of the Trump White House is headed to Fox News. Karoline Leavitt, who until August served as Trump’s press secretary and chief spokesperson, is joining the Rupert Murdoch-owned channel next month as an on-air contributor, the network said Monday.
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network. Karoline Leavitt stepped down as President Trump’s press secretary and chief spokeswoman in August. She will start her new role with Fox News on Nov.
5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as He Snags His Hollywood Prize
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. What Will CNN Be? Image Credit...Lincoln Agnew At media companies, the old saw about news divisions is that they are a small portion of revenue but a big portion of headaches. CNN is no exception.
Will CNN’s new owner want to change everything? Not for now
For months, skeptics of Paramount’s $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery have wondered how much David Ellison, the tech scion in charge of the combined company, might want to change CNN. As it turns out: not much. For now, at least.
Ellison in talks to keep Mark Thompson leading CNN without Bari Weiss oversight
Posted Friday, October 2, 2026 9:27 am David Ellison is negotiating to keep Mark Thompson as CNN’s chief executive for at least another year after Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reports. Under the arrangement being discussed, CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss would remain in her current role without immediate editorial or operational oversight of CNN. The negotiations are ongoing, and an agreement is not assured.
Will CNN's New Owner Want to Change Everything? Not for Now.
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Will CNN’s New Owner Want to Change Everything? Not for Now.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Will CNN’s New Owner Want to Change Everything? Not for Now. David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
Networks to resume Trump coverage, even as White House excludes CNN
The major networks were set to resume their collective television coverage of President Donald Trump on Sunday, even though the White House blocked CNN from participating in the TV pool over the weekend, according to four people briefed on the deliberations. Five networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC — collaborate to provide footage of Trump’s daily events, covering the president on a rotating basis and sharing footage with one another and other global news outlets.
TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN
TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN - The New York Times
A 7-Day Standoff That Said So Much About Trump and the Media Original
A 7-Day Standoff That Said So Much About Trump and the Media - The New York Times
Networks Resume White House Coverage After Standoff
The major networks resumed their collective television coverage of President Donald Trump on Friday, after a standoff that saw TV cameras go dark at the White House during the visit of China’s top leader. CBS served as the television pool for Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House at 10:30 a.m. Eastern, when Trump and the first lady greeted the Chinese leader and his wife. A CBS camera crew also broadcast live footage of the two leaders drinking tea in the Red Room.
Networks to Resume White House Coverage After Standoff
3 hours ago It wasn’t long after Braden Peters, better known as “Clavicular,” was arrested on suspicion of raping a 17-year-old girl at his family’s home in Massachusetts that his fellow MAGA influencers started complaining that he was the real victim. “Now we live in a climate where a 19-year-old can’t even …
Networks to resume White House coverage after standoff
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times The major networks are set to resume their collective television coverage of President Donald Trump on Friday, after a standoff that saw TV cameras go dark at the White House during the visit of China’s top leader. CBS said it would serve as the television pool for Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House at 10:30 a.m. Eastern, when Trump and the first lady will greet the Chinese leader and his wife.
Networks to Resume White House Coverage After Standoff Crews from CBS and CNN were planning to cover two events on Friday with President Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Television news network booths outside the White House this week.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times Sept.
CNN, MS NOW y Politico vuelven a la Casa Blanca tras fallo judicial Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. CNN, MS NOW y Politico vuelven a la Casa Blanca tras fallo judicial La orden federal puso fin, al menos temporalmente, al veto impuesto por el gobierno a periodistas acreditados.
Fox News y su inusual oposición a Trump debido al veto a la prensa
Fox News también ha apoyado a los periodistas que fueron desalojados en la práctica del Pentágono en marzo por el secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth. /AFP Fox News y su inusual oposición a Trump debido al veto a la prensa Tiempo de lectura ¡Ahorra tiempo y mantente informado con El Espectador! Lee nuestros resúmenes para informarte con los puntos clave de cada noticia. Te contamos lo que debes saber en pocos segundos.
Reporters Return to the White House, but TV Standoff Persists
Reporters Return to the White House, but TV Standoff Persists A judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in. The White House TV pool remains suspended. President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China walk past the media after Mr. Trump gave Mr. Xi a tour of the Helipad and Marine One at the White House on Thursday.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Sept.
Reporters Return to the White House, but TV Standoff Persists
19 hours ago Watch Donald Trump’s surprising reaction during Xi’s welcome military jet flyover The Independent - Shabnoor Irshad • 19h Donald Trump winced as a military jet soared loudly overhead during the ceremonial welcome for Chinese president Xi Jinping in Maryland. A 100-foot (30 meter) long red carpet was unfurled at the bottom of the aircraft stairs on Wednesday, 23 September for Xi’s arrival.
La Casa Blanca mantiene el bloqueo a ciertos medios a pesar de un fallo judicial
El gobierno de Donald Trump les prohibió a los periodistas de CNN, MS NOW y Politico ingresar al recinto de la Casa Blanca el jueves por la mañana, horas después de que un juez federal ordenara el restablecimiento inmediato de su acceso. Al principio no estaba claro si el gobierno desafiaba intencionalmente la orden del juez, o si los periodistas habían sido bloqueados debido a alguna confusión logística entre el personal de seguridad. El juez Timothy J.
White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Ruling Original
White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Ruling A federal court ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on the three news outlets around 1 a.m. Thursday, but none were granted entry later that morning. Betsy Klein, a reporter for CNN, outside the White House after being barred from entering the grounds on Thursday morning.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Sept.
Fox News y su inusual oposición a Trump debido al veto a la prensa
Fox News es una de las cinco principales cadenas que forman el grupo de prensa de televisión presidencial. Cuando Trump vetó a varios medios de la Casa Blanca, las cadenas se rehusaron a cubrir sus eventos públicos. El vínculo de Fox News con el presidente Donald Trump es innegable.
CNBC's Joe Kernen: "We don't do this in this country"
CNBC's Joe Kernen: "We don't do this in this country" Fox News Finds Itself at Odds With Trump on Press Ban nytimes.com/…09/23/business/media/fox-trump-press… He is losing even his most loyal supporters on live on TV. Francis Maxwell reports. Meidas+ | MeidasTouch Network | Substack for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news.
Fox News y su inusual oposición a Trump debido al veto a la prensa
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Fox News y su inusual oposición a Trump debido al veto a la prensa Fox News es una de las cinco principales cadenas que forman el grupo de prensa de televisión presidencial. Cuando Trump vetó a varios medios de la Casa Blanca, las cadenas se rehusaron a cubrir sus eventos públicos.
Major TV Networks Won’t Film Xi’s Arrival
Major TV Networks Won’t Film Xi’s Arrival The White House TV pool has suspended its coverage of President Trump since he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The suspension was not expected to change before the arrival of China’s leader on Wednesday. Signs of support for banned media outlets have appeared in the White House press gallery.Credit...Andrew Leyden for The New York Times Sept.
Live Updates: Judge to Hear Arguments From News Outlets and White House Over Ban
Latest Three news outlets challenging President Trump’s attempt to bar them from the White House will argue in court on Wednesday afternoon that the president is violating constitutional protections enshrined in the First Amendment.
Fox News Finds Itself at Odds With Trump on Press Ban Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Fox News Finds Itself at Odds With Trump on Press Ban The home of Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham has joined rival networks in suspending its coverage of pooled presidential events.
Trump Is Back on TV, Briefly, as Many Networks Carry His U.N. Speech Live
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Trump Is Back on TV, Briefly, as Many Networks Carry His U.N. Speech Live A suspension of pool coverage remains in effect. But the in-house United Nations broadcaster provided a feed of the president’s remarks.
Trump Banned the Media. This Time, the Media Struck Back.
The DailySubscribe: Trump Banned the Media. This Time, the Media Struck Back. The major television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump, breaking a practice that dates back decades. Back to The Daily Previous More episodes ofThe Daily September 17, 2026 • 25:52Why Gas Prices Just Keep Going Up September 11, 2026 • 40:27The Lives That 9/11 Keeps Taking September 9, 2026 • 28:29Trump’s War on Mail-In Voting Next Sept. 22, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET For every day of Donald J.
Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bans CNN
Major television networks agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House refused to allow CNN to serve as a pool representative Monday. The move is an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s ongoing showdown with the White House press corps, in the wake of the president’s move to bar journalists at CNN, MS NOW and Politico from entering the White House grounds. Those three outlets said Monday they would sue to regain access.
Networks suspend pool coverage of Trump after White House bans CNN
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Michael M. Grynbaum and Ali Watkins, New York Times Major television networks agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House refused to allow CNN to serve as a pool representative Monday.
Live Updates: Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After CNN Is Barred
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said on Monday that they would sue the Trump administration for barring them from the White House grounds, saying it was a violation of their First Amendment rights to cover the president. President Trump on Friday declared a ban on the three news outlets, saying he was fed up with what he described as negative coverage. On Saturday, reporters from each outlet were denied access to the White House.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico Barred From White House
Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, a day after President Trump announced a ban on three news organizations because of reporting he disliked. Read Full Article » Related Topics: DOE Show comments Hide Comments
Live Updates: CNN, Politico and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House
Almost 20 months into Mr. Trump’s second term, his long-running media clashes have grown into a sweeping campaign to control speech in America that stands out for applying so many levers, so fast, all at once.
CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge. Akayla Gardner, a White House correspondent for MS NOW, near the White House entrance after being denied entry on Saturday morning.Credit...Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press Sept.
Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and BENJAMIN MULLIN NYTimes News Service President Donald Trump on Friday opened a new front in his ever-expanding battles with the news media, abruptly announcing a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, even as it remained unclear how his prohibition would be enforced.
Trump dice que vetó a CNN, MS NOW y Politico de la Casa Blanca
El presidente citó la cobertura de los medios, que consideró "noticias falsas". No quedaba claro cómo se aplicaría o defendería en los tribunales semejante prohibición. El presidente Donald Trump abrió el viernes un nuevo frente en sus cada vez más numerosos enfrentamientos con los medios de comunicación, al anunciar abruptamente que había prohibido la entrada de CNN, MS NOW y Politico a la Casa Blanca, aunque no quedó claro cómo se aplicaría su prohibición.
Trump dice que vetó a CNN, MS NOW y Politico de la Casa Blanca
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Trump dice que vetó a CNN, MS NOW y Politico de la Casa Blanca El presidente citó la cobertura de los medios, que consideró “noticias falsas”. No quedaba claro cómo se aplicaría o defendería en los tribunales semejante prohibición.
Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, although it was unclear how such a prohibition would be enforced or legally defended. The president's abrupt proclamation, which he said was "effective immediately," came in a post on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns.
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