Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MSNBC and Politico

A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, whose reporters were banned from the premises. President Donald Trump barred the outlets on Friday as punishment for distributing what he called "fake news" and "fiction and lies." The three outlets filed a joint lawsuit, and Judge Timothy Kelly ruled the revocation "likely violated their constitutional due process rights," citing the need for notice and a hearing. The ban follows Trump's long history of attacking critical media as the "enemy of the people." It occurs amid record-low approval ratings, Republican midterm election risks, and the ongoing US-Iran war.