Crossfiled9 outlets · filed 28 September 2026
Watch Live: Jack Smith testifies on Trump probes at Senate hearing
Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into his probes of President Trump.
What the coverage shows
All three outlets frame the story as the banned news organizations seeking court help to stop White House enforcement while the case continues. NPR keeps the coverage most general, referring to “three news outlets,” while The Guardian US names CNN, MS Now and Politico and is the only one to quote their complaint about the administration’s “unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban.” The Hill uniquely adds that the filing is tied to efforts to keep CNN from covering the president via pool duty.
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