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• CNN, MSNBC, and Politico are suing the president in federal court after being banned from covering him. • The news outlets argue that the president violated their Constitutional rights by telling reporters they should not be covering him.

• A federal judge held a 45-minute hearing on Wednesday to decide if CNN, MS NOW, and Politico should have their White House access restored. • The legal challenge follows a ban announced by President Donald Trump late last week against the three news organizations.

• Lawyers for the White House and three news outlets argued in federal court on Wednesday over the legality of banning certain journalists from the property. • Legal representatives for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico claimed the ban is a form of retaliation and "probably the clearest case in history" of viewpoint discrimination.

• A Trump-appointed federal judge is preparing to rule on whether to block a White House policy that bans CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the grounds. • The ban affects the distribution of pool material to more than 1,000 local affiliate television stations that receive feeds through CNN.

• Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded at least 14 objections over 10 months regarding decisions and orders issued by the poll panel. • The objections focused on electoral roll management, specifically the registration and deletion of voters and changes to the statutory Form 6.

• The Election Commission clarified that internal differing views are normal and that all recent official decisions were reached unanimously. • The body stated it operates as a multi-member constitutional entity functioning under the strict mandate of Article 324 of the Constitution.

• The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the central government's request to refer challenges against the 2023 Election Commissioners appointment law to a larger five-judge bench. • Justice Datta rejected the government's plea and observed that the 2023 law does not appear to ensure an independent process for selecting Election Commissioners.

• Costco Wholesale Corporation shares slipped 0.20% this week to close at $894.68. • The stock is trading near $895 as the Relative Strength Index, a momentum indicator, approaches oversold levels.

• The National Stock Exchange (NSE) issued a warning to investors to avoid using illegal trading services. • The exchange specifically named services such as 'Trade Future' and 'Trade with Ravi' as unauthorized platforms.

• Fixed income ETFs now make up 16% of total ETF assets, according to analyst Eric Balchunas. • This represents a decline from the 23% share fixed income held in 2020, while equities now comprise 80% of the market.

• MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares fell 3.06% to $162.32 today following recent Bitcoin acquisitions and the issuance of new company shares. • The stock price decline occurred despite buyers dominating the momentum in a period of high volatility.

• Salesforce stock is rebounding toward $230 as growth from artificial intelligence offsets a recent decline in share price. • The recovery follows a period of stock pullbacks driven by competition concerns and a high-profile global service outage.