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The Trump administration argued in a court filing that press access to the White House is a 'privilege' rather than a right, defending its ban on outlets including CNN, Politico and MS NOW. The filing has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates who say it undermines First Amendment protections, and the case is now being closely watched as a test of the administration's control over media access.

A New York Times investigation reports that a gold rush triggered by Trump-era policies in Venezuela is enriching criminal gangs, who take a cut of profits from the booming mining trade. The report links the surge in gold extraction to organized crime control over mining regions, raising concerns about sanctions, smuggling and who benefits from Venezuela's mineral wealth.

After the Trump administration barred CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House press access, other major news outlets refused to provide pool coverage of a South Lawn helipad ribbon-cutting ceremony, standing in solidarity with the banned organizations. The collective action highlights growing resistance among US media to what they view as politically motivated restrictions on press access.

Citizenship ceremonies across Ohio are being canceled or postponed, and naturalization approvals have slowed under Trump administration immigration policies. Immigrants seeking US citizenship are facing longer waits, and civic groups that organize the ceremonies say the slowdown is disrupting long-planned celebrations of new Americans. The changes reflect broader tightening of immigration processing at the federal level.