Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg and Megan McArdle to discuss President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly and the administration’s decision to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House.

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The Agenda:

—Trump’s U.N. speech
—Trump’s waning influence
—The White House press bans
—What the media got wrong
—Trump’s approval rating
—NWYT: A COVID-conscious lesbian bar

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The Agenda:

—Trump’s U.N. speech
—Trump’s waning influence
—The White House press bans
—What the media got wrong
—Trump’s approval rating
—NWYT: A COVID-conscious lesbian bar

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