Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/23/2026

Trump Reportedly Considered Moving Entire White House Press Corps

President Donald Trump has repeatedly considered moving the White House press corps out of the White House complex and raised the idea again within the past month. The Wall Street Journal reported that some administration officials advised against the move and that there were no imminent plans to carry it out. The disclosure comes amid an escalating dispute between the administration and major news organizations after CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from White House access and subsequently sued. (Read More) (The Hill Rating)

Trump Tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins She “Shouldn’t Be Here”

President Trump confronted CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations General Assembly after she asked about polling showing public pessimism regarding the Iran war. Trump told Collins that she “shouldn’t be here” covering him and referenced CNN’s dispute with the White House. Collins noted that CNN was credentialed by the United Nations, where White House restrictions do not apply. The exchange occurred as CNN, MS NOW, and Politico pursued a First Amendment lawsuit challenging their exclusion from White House access. (Read More) (Axios Rating)

San Francisco Sues Trump Media Over Truth Social Early Access

San Francisco has sued Trump Media & Technology Group over Truth API, a paid service that gives subscribers faster access to posts from President Trump and other prominent Truth Social accounts. The city alleges that charging between roughly $60,000 and $100,000 per month for priority access to potentially market-moving posts violates California’s Unfair Competition Law and gives wealthy investors an unfair advantage. Trump Media has defended the service as a conventional financial-data product, while the lawsuit seeks to block the program and impose civil penalties. (Read More) (News Facts Network Rating)