Also known as: Cable News Network
CNN — news outlet banned from White House by President Trump in September 2026, later reinstated by federal court order for violating constitutional due process rights.
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The Standard
… In an accompanying letter to CNN, the White House Press Office accused the cable news network of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security and other issues, and publishing sensitive or classified information."Similar accusations were leveled against MS NOW and …
Judge urged to lift Trump's White House ban on media outletsThe Standard
… Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news and shot to global recognition with its coverage of the Gulf War in 1990-91.The 24-hour network was the first in the United States to run non-stop news and quickly built a wo …
Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after their reporters were banned for distributing what the President called "fake news." The judge found that revoking the press passes likely violated constitutional due process rights.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after their reporters were banned for distributing what the President called "fake news." The judge found that revoking the press passes likely violated constitutional due process rights.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit after President Trump revoked their White House credentials on Friday, claiming the ban violates the First Amendment. A federal judge heard arguments on Wednesday but declined to immediately decide whether to restore the outlets' access.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after the outlets' reporters were banned from the premises. The judge found that revoking the press passes likely violated the outlets' constitutional due process rights under the First Amendment.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Major American television networks suspended their involvement in covering President Donald Trump after CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned from the White House. The three outlets filed suit, arguing the ban violated the First Amendment and constitutional principles.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump and members of his administration on Monday for banning them from White House grounds, claiming it violated their First Amendment rights to free speech and a free press. The outlets are seeking a temporary restraining order in federal court in Washington, D.C., with emergency hearings possible this week.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The White House banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds on Saturday as punishment for reporting Trump calls "fake news." The three outlets said the ban violates the US Constitution and vowed to challenge it in court.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, citing their outlets' reporting of what he calls "fiction or lies," though no examples were provided. CNN called the move an "illegal assault" on press freedoms, and both networks said they would defend their constitutional right to report.
19 September 2026 · Capital News →
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of spreading "fake news" about his administration. The move drew immediate accusations of unconstitutionality, though the impacted outlets said they would not be deterred.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump announced Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of spreading "fake news." The move drew immediate accusations of unconstitutionality, while the affected outlets said they would not be deterred.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
A Centre for African Progress study of 6,000 respondents ranked businesswoman and politician Agnes Kagure as Nairobi's most influential female leader with 30 per cent support, followed by Millicent Omanga at 26 per cent.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
House Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned that moving too quickly to regulate AI could cost the US a technological race to China, calling instead for responsible innovation alongside regulation and proposing a Congressional meeting with top AI executives.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o has backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying he "hasn't done anything wrong" despite intense scrutiny over a failed private investment proposal for FIFA tournaments including the World Cup. UEFA and other federations have withdrawn support and threatened boycotts over the controversial plan.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has launched a National AI Strategy 2025–2030 and proposed an AI law, but confusion is mounting over which institution will regulate AI and how the strategy will be funded, as multiple agencies develop overlapping rules and oversight mechanisms.
21 August 2026 · Capital News →
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has a vast supply of munitions and lashed out at media reports about dwindling weapons stockpiles, stating the country has "massive amounts of 'munitions' especially of certain types" and that large amounts are being manufactured and shipped as needed.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Veteran Kenyan music producer Eric Musyoka, who has worked with artists including Sauti Sol, Juliani, and Nonini since the late 1990s, discusses what he sees as the obstacles facing Kenya's music industry, arguing that a lack of talent is not the problem.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Dr. Trisha Pasricha, an American gastroenterologist, identifies three Ps for a good bowel movement: propulsion (internal and involuntary contractions that push stool through), pliability (stool consistency influenced by eating and water habits), and pelvic floor. She notes that the Valsalva maneuver—creating pressure in the abdomen—optimizes propulsion during contractions.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the acquisition would violate federal antitrust law and harm writers by eliminating competition for film and television writing contracts.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
California and 11 other US states have filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the merger—the largest in Hollywood history—threatens competition in film and television and would lead to higher prices and lower quality content.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Sunday while the US insisted it remained open, following another Iranian attack on a commercial ship and renewed exchanges of fire between the two countries over the waterway essential to global oil and gas supplies.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that President Ruto's recent clash with Standard Media Group over editorial criticism demonstrates healthy democratic tension, not dysfunction. The author contends that media freedom requires inevitable friction between press and state power, and cites international examples including Finland to support the case that such confrontations are hallmarks of robust democracies.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly planning a wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York, according to reports citing entertainment industry sources. The New York Times reported that Swift has booked the arena for an intimate gathering of around 100 people on July 2 and a larger event with around 1,000 guests the following day.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Tehran's stated version of a deal on stopping the war is not what was agreed to, with the White House insisting Tehran would dismantle its nuclear program. The two sides released starkly different accounts of the proposed agreement, with Tehran insisting on its right to enrich uranium and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's government, backed by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, says the country is prepared to host an Ebola quarantine facility announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in late May; doctors' unions and a majority of Kenyans oppose the plan, with street protests resulting in at least one death and a High Court injunction filed.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in response to renewed American strikes, with the US saying six were intercepted and one fell short. Bahrain and Kuwait condemned the attacks as aggression and escalation, while weeks of indirect talks have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, with Bahrain denouncing the attacks as "blatant aggression" and a violation of sovereignty. The strikes represent the second attack on both nations in three days and follow weeks of failed talks over the Middle East war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion piece argues that the Ruto administration is advancing controversial foreign projects—including a US Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County against a court order and public opposition—as part of a pattern of prioritizing foreign interests over Kenyan concerns. The piece cites other examples including the rescission of recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, the lifting of the ban on GMO crops, and Kenya's alleged support for Sudan's paramilitary forces.
1 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump posted over 50 times in three hours around midnight Monday, sharing conspiracy theories, crude memes, and attacks on opponents including former President Barack Obama on Truth Social, amid scrutiny of his health and as he travels to a summit in China.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ted Turner, billionaire founder of CNN and builder of a vast media empire that included news, sports, and entertainment networks, has died at 87. Turner was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in September 2018.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ted Turner, the US entrepreneur who founded CNN in 1980 and transformed television news with around-the-clock coverage, has died at 87 after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia. The network became the first 24-hour news operation in the United States and gained global prominence through coverage of major events including the Gulf War, the Soviet Union's collapse, and the Tiananmen Square protests.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
Peace efforts in the Middle East have stalled as the US examines Iran's latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded since the start of a US-Israeli offensive two months ago. Qatar has warned of the possibility of a "frozen conflict" if a definitive resolution is not found, while CNN reports that US President Donald Trump is unlikely to accept Iran's proposal.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →