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  Thursday, September 24, 2026 Violating Federal Judge’s Order, Trump White House Denies Access to Politico, MS NOW, CNN Reporters Trump administration officials denied Politico, MS NOW, and CNN reporters access to the White House complex on Thursday morning, in blatant violation of a federal judge’s decision ordering President Donald Trump to immediately reverse his ban on the three outlets. READ THE FULL STORY Read all the latest news from Common Dreams Thank you for reading Common Dreams! Our independent journalism is funded by people like you, not corporations or billionaires. Support our work today Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and our EIN is 20-3368194. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112   

  Daphne Kwon Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer A billion-dollar hit to our industry is enough to make any Chief Financial Officer sweat. And that's exactly what happened to public media one year ago today, when Congress voted to eliminate federal funding.  My job as NPR's CFO isn't just to balance the books; it's to protect a vital public asset. Today, I'm asking you to take action with me. The NPR Network cannot back down on our mission because we know that millions of people rely on this trusted journalism and programming. And, I am so grateful that we don't need to back down because supporters like you stand with us. Our strength – and our independence – has always come from you, the public. The NPR Network continues because the public decides it will.  I can tell you firsthand: you can't run a world-class, independent newsroom on hope. A free press doesn’t just happen.  Public media needs growing, reliable financial support to fuel essential reporti...

SHARED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE ABOUT THE THREATS POSED BY MEDIA  CONSOLIDATION!   Last year, CBS was taken over by pro-Trump billionaires Larry and David Ellison, and they immediately installed a MAGA-friendly editor-in-chief to turn CBS News into another Fox News . Now, they’re on the verge of taking over the entire Warner Bros. Discovery media empire, including CNN, HBO Max, nearly two dozen other cable TV channels, and more. Let’s not mince words. What we’re witnessing is the complete collapse of anything remotely resembling a free press in America, with Trump and his billionaire friends one by one seizing control of the media platforms that determine what Americans see and read every day. Musk bought Twitter. Bezos, the Washington Post. Zuckerberg has Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Now the Ellisons have Paramount and are about to get Warner Bros., not to mention a key stake in TikTok. That’s why it’s so critical at this moment that you support the nonprofit independ...

  US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One on March 15, 2026.   (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) Trump Floats ‘Charges for Treason’ Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage US Sen. Ed Markey warned that the Trump administration is engaged in a “blatant attempt to muzzle the free press.” March 16, 2026 US President  Donald Trump  late Sunday floated “treason” charges against media outlets that he accused of reporting false information about the Iran war as the human and economic costs of his illegal military assault continued to mount. In a  tirade  posted to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that media outlets he accused of circulating “fake news” should “be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information.” The  maximum penalty  for treason in the US is death. RECOMMENDED... Trump’s FCC Chair Threatens to Pull Broadcast Licenses Over Negative Iran War Coverage As Tru...