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Federal judge issues longer-term decision blocking Trump's White House media ban
A federal judge issued an order late Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House complex while the organizations' lawsuit over access proceeds.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of Washington, D.C., issued the preliminary injunction in the wake of a hearing Thursday at which the administration contended the ban was imposed in part because of national security concerns; media organizations said it was because of "viewpoint discrimination."Kelly sided with the news outlets, noting Trump's use of national security as a reason for the ban came after their press passes had already been revoked, and ruling that it also likely violated reporters' freedom of speech and due process rights."There is practically nothing national security-related in the record connected to the President's decision to revoke Plaintiffs' hard passes to which the Court can defer," Kelly wrote in his 26-page opinion.His order will give the outlets access to the White House until the underlying lawsuit challenging the ban is resolved. But it does not require the administration to allow reporters from the outlets access to the Oval Office or Air Force One — locations where the administration has blocked reporters from CNN and Politico in recent weeks.In a post on TruthSocial before the ruling was handed down, President Trump vowed to appeal. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the ruling.Kelly had issued a temporary restraining order lifting the ban while he weighed whether to issue an injunction.Trump announced the ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico on social media on Sept. 18, saying it was a "result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!""Media Outlets shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow," he wrote on Truth Social. Media Sep 25 CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction Trump administration Sep 23 Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a 'privilege' In court filings, the three news organizations said the ban affected 78 journalists who had "hard passes," meaning they had been previously screened and credentialed to work at the White House.The outlets filed a lawsuit alleging Trump's action violated their due process rights and First Amendment protections for newsgathering and speech."This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the suit said.The White House and Trump then began arguing that the ban was intended to address national security concerns, with Trump saying in another post that the outlets' reporting was "a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW!"The judge was unmoved by that argument.He said it was clear from Trump's announcement of the ban and from subsequent remarks that his motivation was content."President Trump likely banned Plaintiffs from the White House because he believes that their reporting is generally inaccurate and biased against him," Kelly wrote, finding this decision violated the journalists' First and Fifth amendment rights.Ho noted, however, that his decision doesn't concede that Trump's concerns about accuracy and fairness are unfounded or that the government is "powerless when its true aim is to protect national security when classified information is unlawfully disclosed."Kelly cited recent remarks Trump made to Time Magazine. Trump said he didn't like "bad story after bad story" coming from CNN, Politico and MS NOW journalists. It was, Boutrous had argued ahead of the decision, "a confession of what amounts to viewpoint discrimination.""President Trump, I'll give him credit," Boutrous said. "He's not hiding it."In his previous decision, Kelly also found the administration had denied the outlets proper due process under settled law from several cases that have made their way to the D.C. federal appeals court.The White House argued the appeals court decisions were wrong."Maybe — but this Court is bound by D.C. Circuit precedent, full stop," Kelly wrote.At a hearing on the injunction Thursday, the Justice Department lawyer representing the White House, Michael Velchik, asked Kelly to lift his restraining order, calling the White House a "sacred place" that shouldn't have to give people access just because they "identify as a reporter.""Access to the White House is a privilege — not a right," Velchik said.The attorney for the media organizations, Ted Boutrous, argued that the administration was engaging in impermissible and unconstitutional "viewpoint discrimination" because the ban was based on Trump's dislike of the outlets' reporting and because he has said he hoped the ban will force journalists to "straighten themselves out."In court filings, Boutrous urged Kelly to ignore the national security arguments, saying they were manufactured and not what the case is really about.Boutrous argued that "the President himself has continued telling anyone who will listen precisely what this ban is really about, most recently complaining at length in an interview with Time magazine that he banned Plaintiffs because he feels that he should not 'be forced to bear' what he considers 'constantly bad stories,' as he 'won the election' and has 'done great things.'"After Tuesday night's ruling, Boutrous said he and his clients were grateful to the court for securing their access anew."The President has repeatedly, candidly, and consistently admitted in public that he banned our clients from the White House to punish reporting he doesn't like," the lawyer said in a statement. "The harm this ban did to our clients, the First Amendment, and the public as a whole is profound. The Court was right to enjoin the White House from enforcing this 'unconstitutional ban.'"Separately, the Justice Department said last week it was investigating five major TV networks, including CNN and NBC, for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump as a result of the ban against the three news outlets.The pool is a rotating group of networks that share in the duties of recording a president's activities during public appearances and travel. The on-duty network then distributes information and media, such as video and audio, to other outlets for their use.
'Rahul Gandhi told us to be ready at 24 hours notice for protest: Anish Gawande slams CJP leaders' arrests
NCP(SP) spokesperson Anish Gawande sharply criticised the arrest of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, calling the preventive arrest 'bizarre'. Gawande also said Rahul Gandhi had asked the INDIA bloc to be ready at 24 hours’ notice for further protests, as the bloc seeks Supreme Court interv...
Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project
Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it. The island's economic affairs ministry gave details Wednesday about what U.S. President Donald Trump touted as “one of the biggest deals ever made.” The U.S. is Taiwa...
'BJP’s new Pakistanified Bharat': Opposition leaders slam Centre for the arrest of CJP leaders
Opposition leaders on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the arrest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were sent to five days of judicial custody after protesting at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek ...
Jen Psaki stupefied as Trump's new press secretary's 'uncomfortable' first day implodes
MS NOW's Jen Psaki was left flabbergasted by the debut of President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, conspiracy theorist Katie Zacharia.Psaki, herself a former press secretary for the Biden administration, kicked off her segment with a brief grading of Zacharia's first performance. "I am just going to start tonight by saying something that I never thought I would ever say: Karoline Leavitt, wherever you are out there, I miss you," she said.Psaki played a clip of Zacharia opening up her first press briefing."Good morning," said Zacharia in the clip. "I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people. As the new White House press secretary, I want to thank President Trump for the trust he has placed in me. I have wanted to work for him for a very long time. I'm looking forward to working with each of you as well, especially as we are in the middle of a midterm blitz with energy and excitement never seen before in the history of midterms, thanks to President Trump.""Oh, Katie, Katie, Katie, I am so deeply uncomfortable already, and I've watched it multiple times today," said Psaki, calling that entire segment "rough to digest" and "rough to watch.""Let's focus on the positives," she said. "It's not an easy job. You wished everyone a good morning. It was in fact, morning. So good job there. Read all those words all by yourself without having to sound anything out. At least not while standing behind the podium. Maybe before a bit of a jolting start, I would say. But let's just see. Let's see where it went from there.""Just look no further than last night in Youngstown, Ohio, where President Trump delivered another blockbuster rally out on the trail," said Zacharia in the next clip. "Attendance is at record highs, as enthusiastic, hardworking Americans are lining up and packing arenas to support President Trump and Republicans. It's not hard to see why.""Okay, let's just stay on the positives," said Psaki. "This is a little bit like a feedback sandwich. You were able to turn the page on your script without getting a visible paper cut. Good job. You got right to Trump's crowd sizes. I'm sure he was delighted about that. Can't say you get a gold star for accuracy, though."She put up an image of Trump's rally in Ohio, showing a paltry attendance. "But you know, it's never stopped any of your predecessors from lying about crowd sizes. So on that front, at least you're given a replacement-level performance so far.""Now, I do think you violated the Hatch Act at least four times at this point," Psaki added. "And we're not even that far into the briefing. But honestly, you work for a man who ran campaign ads for weeks using taxpayer dollars. So don't spend too much time worrying about that part of the feedback." - YouTube www.youtube.com
Peralta shines as Rays seize on Ramírez error to level ALCS against Guardians
Freddy Peralta pitches six scoreless innings in 3-1 winJosé Ramírez error opens door to three-run fourthALCS heads to Cleveland at 1-1 for Thursday's Game 3Freddy Peralta pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Tuesday night to level the American League Championship Series at 1-1.Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Cleveland. Continue reading...
'Murdering democracy': Opposition slams Centre for the arrest of CJP leaders
Opposition leaders on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the arrest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were sent to five days of judicial custody after protesting at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek ...
Netflix's Mike Tyson docuseries offers an incomplete portrait of a troubling figure
The once heroic boxer showcases a frankness in this compelling new series but also an unwillingness to take accountability for his darkest momentsMike Tyson never envisioned old age. And yet here he still is, having outlived his parents, Brooklynites of ill repute who died when he was a teenager, and the Brownsville tough guys who teased him for being scrawny and having a lisp. Here he is after doing hard time for rape in his prime, winning and losing great fortunes and battling addiction to drink, drugs and fame. Here he still is, 60 years old and a grandfather now, mixing it up with Jake Paul in the ring, opening up to manosphere-adjacent podcasters, bobbing into an impromptu White House press briefing – Māori face-tattoo unmistakably in the frame – while on a DC visit to buck up his old pal as his party faces a bleak midterm forecast. "I don't have to exist," the champ says in Tyson, the latest four-part vanity project on his turbulent life and times. "Some reason, something allowed me to exist."In his heyday, Tyson was a mesmerizing sporting event unto himself – the ruthless knockout machine who struck fear into opponents at first sight, felled them in seconds and looked back on the carnage with cool nonchalance. His darkest episodes – the combustive relationship with actor Robin Givens, the six-year prison sentence for rape, biting off Evander Holyfield's ear – only deepened the public fascination with him, adding to the lore of boxing's baddest man. In the winter of his life, Tyson's self-reflection, so deep it tips into self-parody, is the enthralling spectacle now. And if generations of Black comedians have proved anything, it's that the appetite for Mike Tyson impersonations is inexhaustible. Continue reading...
'Obstructed cops, social media instigation': Delhi Police on why CJP leaders were sent to Tihar jail
Delhi Police has alleged that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde "repeatedly attempted to violate the law" and used social media to "instigate" others to engage in similar activities, explaining the action taken against them after their detention at Jan...
Bomb threat in Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight: Pilot pressed hijack code; plane diverted to Jaipur
Air India flight inbound from Frankfurt to Delhi was redirected to Jaipur due to a suspected hijack threat. The pilot took immediate action by activating the hijack alert code while flying over the Mumbai Flight Information Region. After a safe landing in Jaipur, the aircraft was moved to an isolated area for comprehensive security evaluations.
On TV
South Park — 29x3: "TBA" (Comedy Central)
Slow Horses — 6x5: "Sayonara" (Apple TV)
River goes after Sid. Lamb sets his sights on Cantor. Taverner carries on with a treacherous deal.
NOVA — 53x13: "Evolution: Brain Power" (PBS)
Abbott Elementary — 6x2: "Check-Ins" (ABC)
Gregory juggles the demands of his two roles, while Jacob and Melissa struggle to compromise. Meanwhile, Barbara manages a delicate situation with a student, and Janine checks in with Courtney.
New Music

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In theaters
Whalefall (106 minutes)
Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (110 minutes)
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
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14% of Americans have skinny-dipped with a member of the opposite sex at least once.

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Today In History
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2007 — Keeping Up with the Kardashians Premieres
The reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered; the show's huge popularity helped make various family members major celebrities, notably Kim Kardashian. How much do you know about American reality TV?
1994 — Naguib Mahfouz Survives Assassination Attempt
Naguib Mahfouz, the 82-year-old Nobel Prize-winning novelist, was stabbed by Islamic militants in Cairo in 1994 but survived the attack.
1973 — Thai Prime Minister Forced to Resign After Protests
Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn of Thailand was forced to step down following huge public demonstrations against his authoritarian rule.
1964 — Martin Luther King Jr. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
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1947 — Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier
In 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier while flying the experimental Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
1944 — Erwin Rommel's Suicide After Hitler Assassination Plot
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1943 — Sobibor Uprising - 300 Jewish Laborers Revolt
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1936 — First International Brigades Trainees Arrive in Albacete
During the Spanish Civil War, the first group of 500 trainees for the International Brigadesarrived in Albacete, Spain
1926 — A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" Published
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1908 — Chicago Cubs Win Second World Series Championship
The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers to win the team's second World Series championship; they did not claim their third title until 2016
1806 — Napoleon's Decisive Victory at Jena in 1806
French troops under Napoleon smashed the outdated Prussian army led by Charles William Ferdinand at the Battle of Jena. How much do you know about Napoleon Bonaparte?
1644 — Birth of William Penn, Founder of Pennsylvania
English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom William Penn was born in 1644.
1066 — Battle of Hastings
At the Battle of Hastings, fought this day in 1066, King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading army of William, duke of Normandy, in the Norman Conquest, establishing Normans as rulers of England

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