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Judge Lifts Trump's Ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, Restoring White House Access

  • On Thursday, US District Judge Tim Kelly ordered the White House to restore access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling the administration's September 18 ban was likely unconstitutional.
  • President Donald Trump barred the three outlets on September 18, claiming they "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES," while Justice Department lawyers argued the move was necessary on national security grounds.
  • In solidarity with CNN, broadcasters including ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC halted pool coverage on Monday, joining nearly 50 news organizations that filed a brief challenging the exclusions.
  • Kelly, a Trump appointee, previously ordered the White House to temporarily restore access for a CNN reporter during the president's first term, establishing judicial limits on executive power regarding press access.
  • The administration launched a streaming channel on Monday, aiming to bypass mainstream media; this reflects the president's long-standing characterization of press outlets as the "enemy of the people.
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Defeat for US President Donald Trump in a permanent dispute with the media: A federal court has lifted the ban on journalists from CNN, MS NOW and "Politico" for the White House. Exclusion is probably unconstitutional, district judge Tim Kelly said on Thursday.

·Vienna, Austria
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A U.S. federal court has lifted the ban imposed by President Trump on journalists from the media houses CNN, MS NOW and Politico for the White House. The exclusion of the three media is probably unconstitutional, the judge said.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Timothy Kelly ordered the U.S. administration to re-enter CNN, MsNow and Politico after the three networks had been revoked by order of the president: "The revocation of the press badges was made without a constitutionally adequate process"

·Rome, Italy
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t-online broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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