Several media outlets have officially walked out of the White House Press Corps in solidarity with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after President Trump banned them from the premises. Now, The Babylon Bee is in a unique position as the only remaining news outlet with White House credentials.
The Trump administration has brokered agreements with six major hospital systems to end childhood gender transition procedures.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), has forced six major hospital systems, including New York University (NYU) Langone Hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, to agree to cease providing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries to minors. These agreements also include financial settlements, such as NYU paying $8.5 million and UPMC $950,000, to resolve investigations into their potential violations of federal laws. DETAIL: The DOJ’s investigation, launched on President Donald J. Trump’s orders in 2025, examines potential violations of federal health laws, including the False Claims Act and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Allegations include…Open
In a court filing, the White House argues President Trump's ban on some media outlets is not "retaliatory," invoking national security issues instead. MS NOW Washington Reporter Jackie Alemany, MS NOW Legal Affairs Reporter Fallon Gallagher, Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample and former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Alicia Menendez to discuss more.
President Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping after railing against communism. Also, some Republican candidates are now changing their tune on the Iran war as Americans struggle financially. Former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney along with Democratic strategists Julie Roginsky and Basil Smikle join Alicia Menendez to discuss more.
Today, a hearing over restoring press access to the White House will take place. The Department of Justice claims the media ban is due to national security concerns. MS NOW Legal Affairs reporter Fallon Gallagher is outside the courthouse with more details. Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann joins Peter Alexander to share his thoughts.
The White House is planning a lavish summit to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins Peter Alexander to share what advice he would give President Trump ahead of the meeting.
A new tropical system will threaten Hawaii mere days after Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified into a Category 5, as El Niño propels favorable conditions for storms.
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Stanford University used AI to replace a Hispanic student in a campus dining ad — news first reported by a student newspaper. The university says the image violated its policy and has since removed it from promotional materials.
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In his UN General Assembly address, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will never bend to US President Donald Trump and asserted Iranians have been “the victims of terrorism.” A US delegate in the room walked out. Pezeshkian started his speech to the assembly by highlighting the deadly US strike on an Iranian elementary school at the outset of the war, saying Iranians have “been the victims of terrorism.” He stressed that Iran is seeking nuclear technology “for progress, not to threaten societies with weapons,” adding that his country wishes “to cooperate and collaborate for security.” The Iranian leader also called on other countries to collaborate in order to pursue “true peace and stability” in the face of…
During Prince Harry's speech about the risks of AI and social media to children at a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) event in New York Wednesday, a teleprompter fail caused the Duke of Sussex to stop his remarks temporarily. CNN's Max Foster reports.
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