Judge orders White House to restore access to barred media companies

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What happened

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.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:08:10 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. Judge orders White House to restore access to barred media companies

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

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

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