Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.

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  • A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.
  • Reported by NPR Business and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:21:06 UTC.

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  1. Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House

  2. Judge orders White House to ‘immediately’ restore CNN, Politico and MS NOW’s access. Trump shrugs

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Judge orders White House to restore access to barred media companies

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24