Judge orders White House to restore press access for Politico, MS NOW, and CNN

A federal judge ruled President Donald Trump's ban on Politico, MS NOW, and CNN was likely unconstitutional and ordered their White House access restored for 14 days, but reporters from all three outlets were still denied entry on Thursday. The White House confiscated credentials and blocked staff despite the court order. US District Judge Tim Kelly issued the overnight ruling, stating the credential revocations "likely violated their constitutional due process rights" and questioning national security justifications. An MS NOW reporter said it was unclear if the blocked entry was defiance of the order or a system issue. The outlets' attorney called the ruling a victory for press freedom. Trump announced the ban on September 18, and the outlets sued Monday over First Amendment and due process violations. A coalition of press freedom groups and news organizations, including Reuters, filed a supporting brief Wednesday. The judge's order temporarily blocks the ban for 14 days.