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• A judge heard arguments on Wednesday regarding President Donald Trump's decision to ban three news outlets from White House grounds. • The court did not issue an immediate ruling from the bench following the hearing.

• An NPR poll indicates that Democrats currently hold an advantage over Republicans as the midterm elections approach. • This polling edge is attributed in part to the influence of Donald Trump on voter sentiment.

• White House officials filed a court document on Tuesday defending the decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the premises. • The filing states that President Donald Trump determined these specific media outlets breached established standards of conduct.

• The Department of Justice filed a court document on Tuesday defending Donald Trump's decision to ban journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds. • The filing argues that access to the White House is a privilege rather than a right and cites national security as the reason for the ban.

• A new survey of over 23,000 U.S. adults found that a majority of Americans believe the rule of law in the United States is weaker now than it was ten years ago. • While 78% of respondents say government officials must always follow the Constitution and laws, only 28% believe political leaders will be held accountable if they fail to do so.

• The Trade Desk stock price fell 3.87% today to $12.67 following the company's removal from the S&P 500 index. • The stock is currently testing a technical support level of $11.98, which is a price point where buying interest typically prevents further declines.

• Brent crude oil prices rose 3.46% today to reach $98.54 per barrel. • The price surge occurred despite an increase in oil supply from major producing nations.

• Paramount Skydance is currently balancing its ambitious film slate against cost-saving targets required by a settlement with Warner Bros. Discovery. • The agreement includes a $50 million budget threshold for blockbusters, which is significantly lower than the costs of many recent studio tentpoles.

• India's election commission is facing scrutiny following reports that its members objected to voter roll revisions that excluded millions of citizens from voting. • Critics claim these measures were designed to favor the current government by removing specific groups of people from the rolls.

• India's political opposition demanded the removal of the country's top election official on Sept 23. • The demand follows a newspaper investigation alleging that decisions regarding a contentious voter-roll revision may have been taken illegally.

• Opposition parties are demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports of internal dissent among Election Commissioners regarding the electoral process. • Commissioner Sandhu described certain changes to statutory forms as unauthorized and illegal, while noting that 38 lakh appeals against voters in West Bengal remain pending.