Trump attacking freedom of the press, disregarding law
Twice during President Trump's first term, his administration tried to prevent a journalist whose work it did not like from reporting at the White House. Twice, judges rejected the moves as unconstitutional and restored the journalists' access. Now the administration is attempting the same move, barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House because they had written what the president called "purposefully negative stories." The new ban is alarming for two reasons: It continues both Mr. Trump's attempt to prevent the free flow of information in American society ...