A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, issuing a two-week injunction. The ruling is a preliminary victory for the outlets, which sued alleging direct First Amendment violations and unlawful retaliation for their reporting; at Wednesday's hearing Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly signaled skepticism about the administration's national-security rationale and whether the outlets were pro

2026-09-24

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, issuing a two-week injunction. The ruling is a preliminary victory for the outlets, which sued alleging direct First Amendment violations and unlawful retaliation for their reporting; at Wednesday's hearing Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly signaled skepticism about the administration's national-security rationale and whether the outlets were properly notified.