Judge orders White House to restore press passes for Politico and MS NOW

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore press credentials for Politico and MS NOW, but the White House denied the reporters entry on Thursday morning, hours after the ruling. Judge Timothy Kelly found no factual support for national security claims behind the ban. The temporary restraining order, issued around 1 a.m., rejected administration arguments that the media ban protected national security, noting it appeared motivated by restraining negative press. MS NOW reporter Laura Barrón-López said her badge was confiscated after a Secret Service agent told her it was "still being disabled." The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and it remains unclear whether the denial was deliberate defiance or a system lag. The lawsuit alleges First and Fifth Amendment violations, and the situation is still developing.