US Politics
The Gates Are Closed: An Unprecedented Attack on Press Freedom at the White House
President Donald Trump has banned reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, an unprecedented escalation in his efforts to punish media outlets for coverage he dislikes. This is a blatant, authoritarian assault on the First Amendment and the foundational principle that a free press must hold power to account, representing a clear and present danger to American democracy.