White House restores CNN, MS NOW, Politico access after hours of chaos

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

A US federal judge had ordered the White House to 'immediately return, reinstate and restore' the three outlets' access.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:45:39 UTC.

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

  2. CNN, MS NOW, Politico still barred from White House despite court ruling

  3. White House restores CNN, MS NOW, Politico access after hours of chaos

  4. White House restores access to media outlets banned by Trump after judge's order

  5. CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House after judge’s order

  6. CNN, MS NOW and Politico back at White House after court halts Trump ban

  7. White House allows blocked reporters in after judge lifts Trump ban

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