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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press president Bruce D. Brown says this investigation "appears to be a pretext for seeking records from the networks about how they are covering daily White House events during a media ban the president himself put in place." www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/m...
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Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN | CNN Business
The Justice Department is investigating the five major US TV networks for possible antitrust violations, opening yet another front in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the press.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Justice Department is investigating the five major U.S. TV networks for possible antitrust violations, opening yet another front in the Trump administration's pressure campaign against the press. My full story w/ @evanperez.bsky.social here: www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/m...
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Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN | CNN Business
The Justice Department is investigating the five major US TV networks for possible antitrust violations, opening yet another front in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the press.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Trump doesn’t rate anymore.” Is that what explains Fox's decision to skip airing his recent rallies? www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/m...
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Fox News is tuning out Trump’s rallies. Here’s what that means | CNN Business
President Donald Trump keeps holding midterm election rallies, and Fox News keeps choosing not to air the rallies live. This programming decision has huge political and cultural significance.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Operatives in Iran used OpenAI models and fake personas to help plant news articles critical of the US war against Iran in multiple US media outlets, OpenAI said on Thursday." www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/p...
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Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets | CNN Politics
Operatives in Iran used OpenAI models and fake personas to help plant news articles critical of the US war against Iran in multiple US media outlets, OpenAI said on Thursday.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
President Trump keeps holding midterm election rallies, and Fox News keeps choosing not to air the rallies live – which speaks volumes about this political moment. Here's my full story about what's going on: www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/m...
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Fox News is tuning out Trump’s rallies. Here’s what that means | CNN Business
President Donald Trump keeps holding midterm election rallies, and Fox News keeps choosing not to air the rallies live. This programming decision has huge political and cultural significance.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Happening now: Judge Timothy Kelly is hearing arguments over CNN, MS NOW and Politico's request to extend his earlier order protecting White House press access. Here's our CNN live story covering the hearing >>>
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Live updates: Judge hears CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s request on Trump’s press ban | CNN Politics
A federal judge is hearing arguments on the request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico to extend his earlier order restoring the outlets’ access to the White House amid President Donald Trump’s attempt to ba...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Fox keeps tuning out Trump’s rallies — but why? www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: David Ellison talks CNN, Trump, Skydance and "rebuilding trust" www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Anchor Richard Quest was doing the math on the air today, counting how many different owners CNN has had over the years/decades. And that's the thing, I said – CNN just keeps going, no matter the owner...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/m...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Anderson Cooper: “Do you stand with CNN and our effort to completely restore access to covering President Trump?” David Ellison: “Of course.”
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Disney is in court in DC right now, seven weeks after suing President Trump's FCC for violating the First Amendment. Judge Loren AliKhan is hearing arguments over Disney's request for a temporary restraining order to block Brendan Carr from further challenging ABC’s local station licenses...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: It’s Skydance’s day one and Disney’s day in court cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Scoop: The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One today, which means the news outlet cannot fulfill its pool responsibilities. There's another show of solidarity in the works >>> www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/m...
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One amid press access lawsuit | CNN Business
The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One on Monday, which means the news organization cannot fulfill its press corps pool responsibilities.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: CNN chairman voices "confidence" as Skydance takes over www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Breaking: Mark Thompson, who has led CNN for the past three years, will remain at the helm as the Ellison family acquires the news network's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Full story here >>> www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/m...
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Mark Thompson to remain CNN chairman as Ellisons take control of Warner Bros. Discovery | CNN Business
Mark Thompson, who has led CNN for the past three years, will remain at the helm as the Ellison family acquires the news network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Weekend edition of reliable sources is out The headline: Trust in media is rising — yes, you read that right www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Paramount + WBD = Skydance merger takes effect on Tuesday. David Ellison may announce the combined company’s leadership team on Monday, sources tell CNN. Ellison will lead a town hall and hold meetings in Los Angeles and New York next week. www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/m...
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Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, David Ellison announces | CNN Business
The combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, CEO David Ellison announced Friday, a few days before the merger’s completion.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: David Ellison names his new empire; clues emerge about CNN’s future www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Trump, according to officials, came away thinking Grok was ingenious." time.com/article/2026...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump: “You haven’t asked me one fucking positive question.” www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/m...
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Analysis: Trump’s TIME interview shows a president consumed by his own news coverage | CNN Business
President Donald Trump’s new interview with TIME magazine begins and ends with his complaints about the media, reaffirming how consumed he is by his own news coverage.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Trump's TIME interview is one giant media grievance It begins and ends with Trump’s complaints about the media. Even when asked about Iran or the Senate, he circles back around to his feelings about how his presidency is covered... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Paramount entered the final stages of merging with Warner Bros. Discovery this afternoon, when a federal judge approved last week’s settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys general... www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/m...
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Paramount-Warner Bros. merger moves forward after judge approves settlement | CNN Business
Paramount entered the final stages of merging with Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday afternoon, when a federal judge approved last week’s settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys ...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on Trump's new TV ads, and millions more have been allocated... www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/m...
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Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection | CNN Business
Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on President Donald Trump’s hagiographic ads, according to estimates by a leading political ad-tracking firm. And a total of $20 million has been a...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Trump's "make me" presidency www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
After hackers stole personal data about FBI employees, "past and present personnel remain in the dark about whether their data has been purloined," and some have "anxiously asked Times reporters whether their names are contained in the hacked data" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: In court last week, Ted Boutrous said he was concerned that “the shenanigans will continue.” And that’s what we’re seeing now — more “shenanigans” as the Trump White House tries to control news coverage... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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America’s courts keep defending the First Amendment as Trump tries to silence critics | CNN Business
The American courts keep defending the First Amendment despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts to crack down on free speech and the free press.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The American courts keep defending the First Amendment despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts to crack down on free speech and the free press. That’s my glass-half-full assessment of this media moment. Read it all here... www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/m...
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America’s courts keep defending the First Amendment as Trump tries to silence critics | CNN Business
The American courts keep defending the First Amendment despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts to crack down on free speech and the free press.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just minutes after we sent today's regular edition of Reliable Sources, it was out of date 🙃 So here's a special evening edition to catch you up on the last few hours... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The TV pool that usually handles live coverage of Trump’s events is still in a holding pattern. The five major networks are waiting on confirmation from the White House that CNN will be allowed to fulfill its pool responsibilities in the future...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Banner: "CNN ALLOWED ENTRY TO WHITE HOUSE FOR FIRST TIME IN FIVE DAYS"
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN's homepage right now: www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In the ruling, Judge Kelly acknowledged that the banned news outlets “did not receive notice and an opportunity to be heard” before their White House press passes were revoked.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Kelly's ruling is on Fifth Amendment due process grounds. He noted that the revocation of reporters' White House access was done without "constitutionally adequate due process."
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Breaking in the middle of the night: "Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House after they were banned from the premises by President Donald Trump." www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p...
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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico | CNN Politics
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House after they were banned from the premises by President Don...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A setback in Trump's broader legal campaign against news outlets: An Iowa judge has dismissed his lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, her polling company, the Des Moines Register and Gannett. www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/m...
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Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer | CNN Business
An Iowa judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, her polling company, the Des Moines Register and Gannett.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
An emergency hearing in the case against the White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico is underway now. Judge Timothy Kelly presiding. CNN has live coverage online here and on cable >>> www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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Live updates: Judge hears CNN, MS NOW and Politico lawsuit against Trump administration | CNN Politics
A hearing into a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following their banishment from the White House, is underway in the DC District Court. Follow our live updates.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In NYT v. United States, the landmark 1971 fight over the Pentagon Papers, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black wrote that “the word ‘security’ is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment.”
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump's Justice Department says "the president has found that plaintiffs have engaged in a number of reporting incidents that have threatened national security." But when Trump announced the ban, he didn't say anything about "national security," he complained about negativity.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
➡️ President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico will be tested in court later today. And a judge will review Paramount's settlement with the states tomorrow. Here's all the very latest... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Trump cries ‘national security’ as press ban heads to court www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
KFILE renews: “Kaczynski’s singular talent has made him a hot commodity among news outlets, but he recently decided to stay with CNN for the next few years,” @charlottetklein.bsky.social reports nymag.com/intelligence...
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KFile Is (Still) a Politician’s Worst Nightmare
How the online sleuth Andrew Kaczynski gets it done in an age of enshittification.
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A hearing on the CNN/MS Now/Politico ban is slated for tomorrow. The president already sounds resigned to losing in court:
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In this morning's Reliable Sources: >> Differing decisions about Trump’s speech >> Rubio’s defense: ‘We’re not closing CNN’ >> The Paramount–WBD settlement backlash Read all about it: www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Can Paramount's "editorial independence board" actually ensure CNN and CBS News independence? Many are skeptical if not downright suspicious. But as one person involved in the state AG negotiations said to me, "This board WILL exist. So let's try to make sure it has teeth."
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Maybe the feeling won’t last. Maybe the unity will fizzle out. But at least for a moment, Trump’s ban has prompted shows of solidarity from almost every corner of the White House press corps and beyond...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What a day: We started the morning by reporting that CNN is suing the president over an unprecedented White House ban. Now we're reporting that CNN is about to have a new owner, Paramount, which is expected to combine CNN with CBS News down the road. Full recap here: www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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brianstelter.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“EXTRA, EXTRA!” A special EVENING edition of Reliable Sources is hitting inboxes now. Subject line: Paramount’s big win and CNN’s next chapter Check it out here: www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
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