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Judge lifts Trump ban of media outlets from White House — access still denied for some

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban that the president had announced on Sept.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:36:23 UTC.

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  1. US judge blocks Trump ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House, orders him to restore access

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

  3. Judge restores journalists' White House access. And, Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split

  4. White House bars Politico reporter again despite judge's access order

  5. Judge orders White House to restore access to barred media companies

  6. Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban

  7. Judge lifts Trump ban of media outlets from White House — access still denied for some

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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