# Search: access bans in the United States, from 2020 The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct. Filters: country, continent, tactic, stage, from, to, level, actor, leader, outlet, outcome, source_kind, has_case, plus q, sort (date, date_asc, country, tactic, relevance), per_page (up to 100), page and view (table or cards), as query parameters. 14 incidents match this view. | Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 18 September 2026 | [United States: White House hard-pass deactivations for CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters, September 2026](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politico) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Ongoing (21 September 2026) | | 31 October 2025 | [White House closes 'Upper Press' section of West Wing to reporters](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-white-house-restricts-access-to-upper-press-office) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Sustained | | 15 October 2025 | [United States: News organizations turn in their Pentagon press credentials, October 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-press-corps-forfeits-badges) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Credential control](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/credential_control) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Ongoing (9 April 2026) | | 19 September 2025 | [United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Credential control](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/credential_control) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Ongoing (9 April 2026) | | 15 April 2025 | [White House ends wire services' guaranteed seat in the press pool](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-white-house-cuts-wire-service-pool-slot) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Sustained | | 25 February 2025 | [United States: White House takes over selection of the presidential press pool, February 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-whca-loses-control-of-press-pool) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Sustained (22 September 2026) | | 11 February 2025 | [United States: White House exclusion of the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One, February 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-white-house-bars-ap-gulf-of-america) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Ongoing (22 July 2025) | | 6 February 2025 | [Border czar Tom Homan says ICE media ride-alongs may end over leaks](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-tom-homan-signals-end-to-ice-media-ride-alongs) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Unknown | | 31 January 2025 | [United States (Louisiana): Federal court order blocking enforcement of the police buffer zone law, January 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-federal-judge-blocks-louisiana-buffer-law) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Jeff Landry](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/jeff-landry) | Ongoing (31 January 2025) | | 1 January 2025 | [United States (Florida): Halo Law buffer zone around first responders, January 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-florida-halo-law-takes-effect) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Ron DeSantis](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/ron-desantis) | Sustained (1 January 2025) | | 24 May 2024 | [United States (Louisiana): 25-foot buffer zone law around police officers, May 2024](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-louisiana-enacts-police-buffer-zone-law) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Jeff Landry](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/jeff-landry) | Ongoing (31 January 2025) | | 21 July 2023 | [Federal court strikes down Arizona's law banning recording police within 8 feet](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-arizona-police-recording-law-struck-down) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Doug Ducey](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/doug-ducey) | Reversed (21 July 2023) | | 23 July 2020 | [Federal officers restrict press access to Portland protests; judge orders them to stop](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-federal-officers-target-journalists-portland-injunction) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | [Donald Trump](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/donald-trump) | Reversed (23 July 2020) | | 29 May 2020 | [Minnesota State Patrol arrests CNN crew live on air in Minneapolis](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-minnesota-state-patrol-arrests-cnn-crew-minneapolis) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | [Tim Walz](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/tim-walz) | Reversed (29 May 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