Missouri’s GOP Has a New Strategy to Ban Abortion—Attack Trans Kids – Mother Jones

“I’ve had Republican colleagues tell me, you know, not all of them actually even care about this,” Thomas said. They said that some of their colleagues are “secretly fairly supportive” of trans people. But 53 anti-trans bills were introduced by members of Missouri’s Republican supermajority in the past year. Total abortion bans, by contrast, are not at all popular…

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/missouri-gop-transgender-abortion-ban-amendment-3/

 

Judge seems poised to reinforce block of Trump’s White House media ban - POLITICO

The administration's argument that the ban was based on national security concerns is contradicted by the president’s own words, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said during a hearing Thursday…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/08/trump-judge-media-ban-cnn-msnow-politico 

'Let's push prices down': Wright asks oil industry to curb exports

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — Energy Secretary Chris Wright is calling on the oil industry to voluntarily reduce diesel fuel exports in a bid to bring down prices domestically ahead of midterm elections. 

The former oil industry executive’s pitch in Pennsylvania comes a day after POLITICO reported the White House was preparing plans to impose a 90-day halt on exports of the fuel, which triggered an outcry in the U.S. oil industry and showed the pressure President Donald Trump’s administration is under from voters to address affordability issues…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/24/wright-seeking-voluntary-fuel-export-cuts-01092137

 

Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico

US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/judge-orders-trump-restore-white-house-access-cnn-ms-now-politico-media-ban

 

Fox News, NYT, AP and other media outlets jointly condemn Trump’s media ban - POLITICO

The brief was signed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the White House Correspondents’ Association and 49 other media organizations. That list runs the ideological gamut, from Fox News to Vox Media, and includes every major television broadcast network, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among others…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/23/trump-media-ban-news-outlet-brief-01090259

 

Nobody Could Hear You, Donald 🚁 | Paula Poundstone #shorts

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GDXKysSJbv0

 

Psaki debunks 'total B.S.' talking point about Biden press passes

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hn3gFtIWwJY

 

Appeals court’s Capitol steps ruling may signal trouble for Trump on media ban - POLITICO

The majority opinion, written by Trump appointee Neomi Rao, concluded that the East Steps of the Capitol are a “nonpublic forum” — just like most areas of the White House grounds, including the press facilities. While the government may impose restrictions on access to those nonpublic areas, the limits must be “viewpoint neutral,” apply “objective, workable standards” and not permit officials to exercise “unbridled discretion over a forum’s use,” the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel concluded…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/22/dc-circuit-ruling-capitol-steps-01087843 

Trump’s Desperate for TV Cameras Until They Tell the Truth – Mother Jones

The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government. No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting,” ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC said in a joint statement of solidarity. Those five networks belong to the White House television press pool and rotate daily to provide reporting, video, and audio of the president’s daily events to share with other outlets around the world…

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/trumps-desperate-for-tv-cameras-until-they-tell-the-truth/

Major TV networks decline White House pool duties - POLITICO

The move could make it more difficult for images and video of President Donald Trump’s activities at the United Nations General Assembly this week to get to the American public. The television pool provides video from events where space constraints prevent every outlet from sending its own camera crew, with footage then made available broadly to news organizations…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/21/networks-white-house-pool-duty-01086044

Trump: CNN, MS NOW and Politico banned from the White House : NPR

President Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatened that more such media prohibitions could be coming — offering his administration's latest test of constitutional First Amendment protections guaranteeing the freedom of the press…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/g-s1-144112/trump-ban-cnn-msnow-politico-white-house-media

 

UK government bans trade with Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' | PBS News

The United Kingdom on Tuesday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says "settler terrorists" are carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain's stance toward a longtime ally…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/uk-government-bans-trade-with-israeli-settlements-and-accuses-settlers-of-ethnic-cleansing

 

Iran moves to ban U.S., Israeli ships from Hormuz, charge toll : NPR

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran is compensated for war damage, according to Iranian state media. 

The plan would impose fees of up to 7% of cargo value on commercial vessels that pass through the strait. It would also fine ships 20% of cargo if they violate Iran's conditions...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5923623/iran-strait-hormuz-us-israel-ban

US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

“Advanced robotic devices collect data that could be leveraged by malign actors to surveil Americans, enhance the capabilities of foreign intelligence services, or to remotely commandeer the robots,” FCC officials wrote in their determination of the threat posed by robots. 

In addition to the humanoid robots, the FCC also barred connected power inverters, which enable renewable energy sources and batteries to connect to grids and datacenter equipment. 

The restrictions point to the Trump administration’s goal of elevating technology made in the US, along with driving firms to shift manufacturing to be done locally...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/fcc-ban-humanoid-robots-china

 

White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies…

 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/09/white-house-urges-uk-not-ban-social-media-under-16s

UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence | PBS News

Starmer told lawmakers that "we will act decisively to protect our democracy" from outside meddling. "That will include a moratorium on all political donations made through cryptocurrencies," he said during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/uk-bans-crypto-donations-to-political-parties-in-bid-to-curb-foreign-influence

Could we see a repeal of Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban?

The Supreme Court held at the time that marriage bans violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. But times have changed and the Supreme Court has changed. On abortion, the conservative-leaning court held in the Dobbs decision that reproductive rights don't have constitutional protections because those are not specifically spelled out. Some justices have indicated they're open to a similar argument should a new marriage case wind up before the court...

https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-03-20/could-we-see-a-repeal-of-michigans-same-sex-marriage-ban 

 

Next school year, no more cellphones in Michigan classrooms

Smartphones will be banned in Michigan classrooms beginning next school year after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation this week in Lansing…

https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/its-just-politics/2026-02-11/next-school-year-no-more-cellphones-in-michigan-classrooms 

 

Johnson says it's full steam ahead on tariff vote ban - Live Updates - POLITICO

Three House Republicans say they oppose the move...

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/10/congress/johnson-tariff-vote-ban-00773143 

 

Wyoming supreme court strikes down near-total abortion bans

In a 4-1 decision, the justices decided that the two bans – which include the nation's first exclusive ban on abortion pills – violated a 2012 state constitutional amendment. That amendment affirmed competent adults' right to make their own healthcare decisions and was originally passed as part of Wyoming's response to the Affordable Care Act. 

 "Today, the Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed what we've always known to be true: abortion is essential health care, and the government should not interfere in personal decisions about our health," Julie Burkhart, president of the Wyoming abortion clinic Wellspring Health Access, said in a statement...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/wyoming-abortion-ban-supreme-court