Meta locks No Kings out of its Instagram accounts at the peak of its day of action, then apologizes for what it calls an automation error.
Federal judge warns Trump of sanctions for putting off a deposition in his own $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC.
Maryland GOP Rep. Harris declines to apologize to student reporter he threatened with prosecution, saying it’s “not very newsworthy” when liberal media badger conservatives.
White House press secretary Zacharia is out after five days and one 14-minute briefing, shortly after Trump publicly urged her to reconsider.
White House press secretary Zacharia failed the California bar exam, a senior official says, days after Trump named her as an “attorney.”
Trump cancels Defense Secretary Hegseth’s plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter Hasan’s firing squad execution, as poll shows 8 in 10 Americans opposed it.
Federal appeals court rules Florida’s ban on social media accounts for children under 14 is likely constitutional, vacating block on its enforcement.
Maryland GOP Rep. Harris tries to eject student reporter and threatens prosecution for recording his post-forum press conference, after lecturing audience on the First Amendment.
Supreme Court lets party committees keep discounted candidate ad rates through Election Day, freeing FCC from a deadline Democratic candidates sought.
Trump posts video of a tiger fatally mauling a man at a UK wildlife park, writing “Don’t ever mess with nature!” to 13 million followers.
Federal judge extends block on Trump’s White House ban of CNN, Politico and MS NOW, finding he likely barred them over their coverage.
Justice Department apologizes after Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads aired hundreds of times in violation of a judge’s order, saying Homeland Security didn’t see it until Monday.
Justice Department opens antitrust probe of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News and CNN for suspending White House pool coverage after Trump banned CNN.
Trump names Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser at his own Trump Media, as White House press secretary, citing her “unblemished record of support.”
Defense Secretary Hegseth says the public can watch Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution at 1 p.m. the Thursday after Thanksgiving, matching his Fort Hood attack that killed 13.
White House says Trump’s pledge to fund his ads through super PAC MAGA Inc. won’t repay the at least $11 million taxpayers already spent.
New Mexico Senate Republicans post AI-generated images including a fake mugshot of the Senate’s top Democrat, drawing an ethics complaint for lacking the required disclaimer.
Trump says The New York Times and other outlets “should be arrested” for reporting empty upper-deck seats at his Ohio rally.
White House bars Politico from Air Force One for Trump’s Nebraska trip, flying without a print pool reporter after it finds no replacement outlet.
Trump says he and super PAC MAGA Inc. will pay for TV ads promoting himself after bipartisan outcry over spending $20 million in diverted border funds.
White House pulls CNN from Trump’s travel pool days after a federal judge blocked its CNN ban on White House grounds.
State Department inspector general finds gutting Voice of America hurt US interests and cost taxpayers over $100 million to keep court-protected journalists on leave.
Trump’s private company files to trademark “TRUMP TV” three days after the White House launched a 24-hour channel by that name, a step that could force the government to license it.
White House spends about $319,000 in taxpayer money rerunning Trump’s 2024 campaign ad about a “final battle” against “globalists,” its third pro-Trump spot since Wednesday.
Networks plan to restart White House TV pool Sunday without CNN, which a judge returned to the grounds but the administration barred from Air Force One, NYT reports.
White House airs a second taxpayer-funded ad narrated by Trump, promising a “golden age,” 39 days before the midterms.
TikTok agrees to pay Alabama $100 million and cap teens at two hours a day, settling the state’s youth addiction suit days before trial.
White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s Knoxville trip after a judge restored its White House access.
White House blocks CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters despite a judge’s order, then readmits them after the outlets seek an emergency hearing.
White House calls taxpayer-funded ad on Fox News and Newsmax touting Trump’s tax cuts “educational,” as Republican Sen. Tillis likens it to Hungary’s Orban action.
Trump calls a report that aides listed Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was assassinated, among sites to carry his name a “ridiculous lie.”
Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer beat Trump’s fraud suit over a 2024 poll, as an Iowa judge rules the First Amendment protects it.
Federal judge restores CNN, Politico and MS NOW’s White House access for 14 days, finding the ban likely skipped due process.
Cleveland TV stations air Democratic challenger’s ad on domestic abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller despite his lawyer’s defamation threat.
Trump tells UN-credentialed CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins “you should not be here covering me,” a day after CNN sued over his White House ban.
Trump opens new South Lawn helipad but can’t be heard, as TV networks’ refusal to replace banned CNN leaves no microphone.
CNN, Politico and MS NOW sue Trump over their White House ban, as NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox refuse to film Trump in CNN’s place.
Secret Service bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, deactivating badges, a day after Trump banned the outlets over “FICTION and LIES.”
Trump declares CNN, MS NOW and Politico banned from the White House over “fake news,” warns others will follow, but none enforced by day’s end.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says HUD Secretary Scott Turner “maybe went for a high-five” after video shows him reaching for her backside at GOP convention.
Federal judge tosses Nashville Spanish-language reporter’s claim ICE arrested her in retaliation for covering raids, ruling on procedure and leaving the First Amendment question unanswered.
Texas judge rules TikTok misled users about its child safety mode, finding it flagged rule-breaking posts “hard to find” instead of removing them.
California Gov. Newsom signs 13 youth online safety laws, banning personalized feeds and autoplay for kids under 16 and requiring AI chatbots to verify users’ ages.
Jimmy Kimmel moves his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico off ABC and onto YouTube to shield local stations from FCC license threats.
Fake website for Republicans’ first midterm convention redirects visitors to the Justice Department’s Epstein files 5 days before the Dallas event.
Federal judge lets Pentagon fire 3 Stars and Stripes journalists for telling CBS their reporting should be free of government influence, finding no clear First Amendment violation.
Supreme Court lets party committees buy midterm ads at discounted rates long limited to candidates, after Republican committees vowed hundreds of millions to “obliterate” Democrats.
White House website launches arcade games where players catch “crossers” for a deportation high score, with an official calling it “a culture of fun and winning.”
Justice Department sides with OpenAI against The New York Times, arguing a copyright win for news publishers would “threaten national security” and subsidize “old mainstream media.”
Federal judge rejects Justice Department’s bid to break up Google’s ad tech business, ordering behavior changes instead, 16 months after ruling it an illegal monopoly.