Judge blocks Trump's ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore White House press passes for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, blocking the ban for 14 days. The ruling is a major setback for President Trump in his conflict with the media. Judge Tim Kelly rejected the government's national security justification for the ban, noting a lack of factual support. He said the outlets were not given a meaningful chance to contest the revocation, and cited Trump's own statements about their "negativity" and "untruthfulness." The outlets sued on First Amendment and due process grounds. The legal battle comes weeks before the November midterm elections, with press freedom groups and other news organizations, including Reuters and Fox News, filing briefs supporting the plaintiffs.