Live updates: Media outlets and Trump administration set for court battle over White House ban

What to know today WHITE HOUSE MEDIA BAN: Three media outlets that President Donald Trump banned from accessing the White House will be in court today to argue their expulsion was unconstitutional. The Justice Department argued in a court filing ahead of the hearing that Trump has the right to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico, calling their access a “privilege” and citing national security concerns. U.N. MEETING: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly today after Trump said in his remarks to world leaders yesterday that he was considering whether to “annihilate” the country or allow it to come to a deal with the U.S. that would let it rebuild. XI VISIT: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive in the U.S. tonight for his three-day state visit. Trump plans to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, when he lands this evening. MISSOURI MAP: The fight over Missouri’s congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time last night, after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by Trump. The new map was drawn to help Republicans gain a U.S. House seat in the pivotal midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.

Live updates: Justice Department defends White House media ban ahead of hearing