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The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. It’s the latest development in an extraordinary showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes . Trump announced he was banning the outlets Friday, assailing what he called “fake news,” and later arguing that their reporting was a risk to national security. The outlets argued the ban was a blatant First Amendment violation because it singled them out for the content of their coverage. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the three outlets’ access. He said they had met the legal thresholds to obtain a temporary restraining order, in effect for 14 days, and were likely to succeed in showing that their press passes were revoked without due process. “This is a high bar, but Plaintiffs have met it,” he wrote. The ruling hands the outlets a reprieve amid the escalating tensions between Trump and news organizations whose reporting he sees as negative. But the administration has repeatedly found ways to challenge coverage it dislikes.
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The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. It’s the latest development in an extraordinary showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes . Trump announced he was banning the outlets Friday, assailing what he called “fake news,” and later arguing that their reporting was a risk to national security. The outlets argued the ban was a blatant First Amendment violation because it singled them out for the content of their coverage. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the three outlets’ access. He said they had met the legal thresholds to obtain a temporary restraining order, in effect for 14 days, and were likely to succeed in showing that their press passes were revoked without due process. “This is a high bar, but Plaintiffs have met it,” he wrote. The ruling hands the outlets a reprieve amid the escalating tensions between Trump and news organizations whose reporting he sees as negative. But the administration has repeatedly found ways to challenge coverage it dislikes.
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