Today in One Sentence. CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration to regain access to the White House after Trump banned them for publishing “purposely negative stuff”; the major TV networks suspended their coverage of Trump after he banned CNN from covering him; ICE shot and wounded a 28-year-old Venezuelan immigrant in Austin while he was making a DoorDash delivery; the U.S. military attacked a boat in the Caribbean it claims was smuggling drugs along known smuggling routes, killing four people; Trump will create an “AI Force” that would “not in any way hinder or stifle” the industry; the military almost intercepted a Chinese ship in the Middle East after using an AI-generated intelligence report that falsely identified its cargo as nuclear weapons components; the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland reached an agreement to expand the U.S. military presence in Greenland; and Trump said his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch would become a “top grade Military Complex” capable of housing and rapidly deploying “large numbers of drones,” snipers, and ammunition.

1/ CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration to regain access to the White House after Trump banned them for publishing “purposely negative stuff.” The outlets called the ban “a direct assault on the First Amendment” and warned that “the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed by Trump in 2017, ordered the administration to respond by Tuesday and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday. Kelly previously ordered the White House to temporarily restore CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass in 2018. Trump defended the ban, baselessly claiming that the outlets’ coverage posed “a threat to our National Security,” and that he was “instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS.” He added: “Why should I have to give ‘access’ to such people?” (New York Times / CNBC / CBS News / CNN / NBC News / ABC News / Reuters / NPR / Politico / Axios / Bloomberg)

  • FRIDAY: Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Journalists from the three news organizations were denied access and had their press credentials confiscated. Trump accused the outlets of reporting “FICTION and LIES,” declared the ban “effective immediately,” and threatened that “Other Fake News Media Outlets” could follow. “There’s something wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposely negative stories,” Trump claimed, adding: “I don’t have to let them into my — into the people’s house. (Axios / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Washington Post / Politico / CNN / New York Times / CBS News / Reuters)

  • Natalie Harp showed Trump clips of media coverage that reportedly infuriated him before he banned three outlets from the White House. Harp is one of Trump’s closest aides and has been nicknamed the “human printer” because she follows Trump around with physical copies of the news and social media posts. The directive surprised many senior staff, and aides who deal with the press were reportedly blindsided and unaware of the ban until Trump announced it on Truth Social. The announcement happened while chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town. (CNN / Politico)

  • Trump complained recently that too few political allies are defending him on TV His frustration reportedly reached a “fever pitch” after aide Natalie Harp showed him clips of the media criticizing his administration. Hours later, Trump banned MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House. (Wall Street Journal)

2/ The major TV networks suspended their coverage of Trump after he banned CNN from covering him. After the White House banned CNN from fulfilling its scheduled turn as the TV pool representative, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC said there would be “no replacement pool put in place.” The networks argued that “the public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government,” adding that “no administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting.” CNN had been scheduled to accompany Trump to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. (CNN / Politico / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Washington Post / CNBC)

3/ ICE shot and wounded a 28-year-old Venezuelan immigrant in Austin while he was making a DoorDash delivery. While Texas officials described it as a vehicle pursuit, video from the scene shows an officer exit an unmarked SUV, approach the passenger side of Wilber Garces Perez’s Toyota as it rolled forward, and fire three shots before the car stopped. Garces Perez was shot in the torso and taken into immigration custody after he was released from the hospital. (NPR / Axios / New York Times / NBC News / Washington Post / CBS News)

  • FRIDAY: A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s policy allowing for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own. The unanimous three-judge panel largely upheld a lower court ruling that the Homeland Security Department’s policy conflicts with federal protections by allowing third-country deportations without giving them “a meaningful opportunity” to raise fears of persecution or torture. The administration has sent more than 25,000 migrants to third countries under agreements with dozens of nations. (Reuters / New York Times / Washington Post / CBS News / ABC News)

4/ The U.S. military attacked a boat in the Caribbean it claims was smuggling drugs along known smuggling routes, killing four people. The military didn’t provide evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. The strike brought the death toll from the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers to at least 231 people in 69 strikes over the past year. (Associated Press)

5/ Trump will create an “AI Force” that would “not in any way hinder or stifle” the industry, rejecting calls from lawmakers and industry leaders for new federal guardrails or a slowdown in AI development. Trump also promised to appoint a new AI czar but offered few details about what the AI Force would do or where it would sit in the federal government, other than saying the government would “cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!” He argued that existing criminal and civil laws were enough to police “BAD” behavior by AI. (NBC News / Wall Street Journal / New York Times / CBS News / CNN / ABC News / Axios / Washington Post / Politico / CNBC)

6/ The military almost intercepted a Chinese ship in the Middle East after using an AI-generated intelligence report that falsely identified its cargo as nuclear weapons components. A special operations command analyst used an AI chatbot to analyze the ship’s manifest, which inaccurately identified its cargo, and then used AI to package the findings into a standard intelligence report that was circulated across the military. The military was preparing to board the vessel when officials reviewed the report and discovered the use of AI, which had inaccurately identified the ship’s cargo. One source described the report as “entirely false” and claimed it “almost started a war.” (CNN)

  • The U.S. proposed creating a “notification mechanism” with China for AI-related incidents that could affect national security. “We think that just like any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the No. 1 and the No. 2 AI powers in the world is very important,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.(NBC News / Axios / Washington Post)

7/ FRIDAY: The U.S., Denmark, and Greenland reached an agreement to expand the U.S. military presence in Greenland. Denmark maintained that the agreement preserves its sovereignty over the territory and recognizes Greenlanders’ right to self-determination. Trump, however, claimed the deal gives the U.S. “permanent control over security, and all other needs” in Greenland. Trump added that the agreement means “no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval.” (Associated Press / The Guardian / New York Times / NBC News / Axios / CBS News / ABC News / NPR)

8/ Trump said his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch would become a “top grade Military Complex” capable of housing and rapidly deploying “large numbers of drones,” snipers, and ammunition. He claimed the changes were made “at the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes.” The Pentagon declined to comment. The revised plan, however, hasn’t gone through federal design and historic-preservation reviews that considered the original arch. A federal judge ordered the administration to provide 48 hours’ notice before moving forward with activity at the site. (New York Times / Washington Post / NBC News / NPR / Politico / CNN)

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