'I think it's totally appropriate,' says JD Vance on Trump's White House media bans

JD Vance defended Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House while speaking to reporters en route to a campaign event in North Carolina.

“He’s not banning media outlets,” Vance said on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. (Trump, in his social media post announcing the move, referred to his actions as a ban.)

Vance continued: “What he’s doing is saying we’re not going to give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda.”

When Donald Trump decided on the weekend to assert that CNN, MS Now and Politico were propaganda and banned them from the White House it seemed as though the 4th estate would fold like a cheap suit. They didn't.  

Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban

News organizations responded strenuously Monday to President Donald Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, filing a lawsuit in federal court and banding together to halt video coverage of the president until further notice.

Doomsday AI: panic, regulation and the China fear

AI’s existential threat to humanity is dominating headlines across the globe. But with so much attention on the fear of a future AI apocalypse, is the media ignoring the damage AI is already causing?
 

And as AI CEOs join forces to call for regulations, is their motivation about public safety or to secure their grip on the technology’s future?

Iran sets conditions for ending war with US: Exclusive

 

Middle East: Iran war exposes limits of US power

 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sought backing Tuesday from the president of Egypt, his ally across the Red Sea, as the kingdom faces increased attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi shipping and infrastructure that have helped drive a surge in global oil prices. France 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.

EU mulls new security architecture amid intensifying Russian hybrid threats

 

Europe is facing growing security concerns as Russia’s threat appears to extend beyond Ukraine’s borders. A series of incidents across Lithuania, Poland, Denmark and Germany have put governments on alert. With the US calling on Europe to do more for its own defence, leaders are now asking whether the continent needs a new strategy to protect itself.

Should Russia attack a NATO member it's highly probable that Donald Trump wouldn't allow American forces to aid in Europe's defense. Given his long standing antipathy towards the alliance.

Baltic tensions rise as NATO shoots down drone over Lithuania

 NATO fighter jets have shot down an unidentified drone in Lithuanian airspace for the first time, while a Russian warship fired flares at a Danish military helicopter in a separate Baltic Sea incident. The back-to-back encounters have heightened security concerns across Europe and fueled accusations that Russia is growing increasingly reckless on NATO’s borders.

Selling the war: Purges, polygraphs and propaganda

 With the US midterm elections just weeks away, Donald Trump’s administration is trying to put a positive spin on a war with Iran that shows no sign of letting up.

Climbing fuel and grocery prices, the president’s provocative social media posts and the Pentagon’s combative relationship with the media are making that story harder to sell.