White House restores press passes for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico after court order

The White House reinstated press credentials for journalists from CNN, MS Now, and Politico on Thursday after a court order blocking their ban was ignored for hours. The decision followed a judge's ruling that the exclusion likely violated the U.S. Constitution. President Donald Trump had announced the ban a week earlier, accusing the outlets of spreading "fake news." The media sued, and on Thursday a judge blocked the decision, but security initially denied entry and confiscated one Politico journalist's pass before access was restored around noon. CNN reporter Betsy Klein was filmed by colleagues as she re-entered the White House grounds to broadcast live. A government press official confirmed the credentials had been reactivated, ending the brief but contentious standoff over press freedom.