Judge Orders White House to Restore Press Passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW
A federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the White House press ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering the administration to restore the reporters' credentials after finding that President Donald Trump's ban was likely unconstitutional. The restraining order, issued early Thursday by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, reinstates the journalists' access to the White House complex for 14 days while he considers longer-lasting relief. Trump said before the ruling that he expected to lose and would appeal. The order is preliminary and does not decide the case. But it is the first judicial answer to a ban that took effect within a day of its announcement and reached the courts within a week.
How the White House press ban unfolded
Trump announced the ban on Friday, Sept. 18,...