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

A federal judge ordered the White House to immediately restore press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, temporarily blocking President Trump's ban. However, reporters from the outlets said they remained blocked hours after the ruling. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order, ruling the outlets likely succeeded in showing their press passes were revoked without due process. He rejected the administration's national security justification, noting Trump initially cited negative coverage, and called the stated standards "so vague it hardly does the trick." The White House did not respond to requests for comment on compliance. The judge's ruling follows a lawsuit by the outlets claiming First Amendment violations, with other news groups filing a supporting brief. The U.S. network press pool has also suspended coverage of Trump events in solidarity.