{ "id": 9523702, "title": "Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-media-ban-orders-access-to-be-restored-9523702", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-09-24T08:16:00.000Z", "source": { "name": "Adom Online", "slug": "adom-online", "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-media-ban-orders-access-to-be-restored/" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "A federal judge ruled on Thursday that former President Donald Trump must restore press access for journalists from CNN, MSNBC and Politico, ruling his ban on the three media outlets likely unconstitutional. The decision came in a lawsuit filed by the news organizations contesting the ban announced by Trump on September 18. Judge Tim Kelly ordered the administration to immediately return the outlets' press passes and blocked officials from enforcing the ban for 14 days. He dismissed the government's claim that the ban was driven by national security concerns, stating there was insufficient evidence to support this assertion. Trump had cited the outlets' \"alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity\" as reasons for the ban, while Justice Department lawyers argued it was to safeguard national security. The three outlets filed the lawsuit on Monday, arguing the ban violated the First Amendment and their due process rights. They requested a temporary restraining order to immediately restore their access to the White House while their legal challenge progressed. The legal dispute has unfolded weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, in which Trump's Republican party is seeking to maintain control of Congress. The judge referenced two precedents from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, ruling that journalists are entitled to due process before their White House press passes can be revoked and suggesting the White House had not provided a meaningful opportunity for the targeted news outlets to contest the revocation. The Justice Department argued that press access is a privilege, not an entitlement, and the president has the authority to suspend access by news organizations. However, the judge expressed skepticism about this argument, noting the letters about the revocation were sent after the lawsuit was filed. A coalition of press freedom groups and numerous news organizations submitted a legal brief supporting the three news outlets, asserting that stripping journalists and news outlets of their rights based on perceived editorial viewpoint violates decades of Supreme Court rulings.", "summary": "A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued […]", "key_points": [], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 17, "also_reported_by": [ { "outlet": "Sky News", "title": "Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on media outlets", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-orders-trump-to-lift-white-house-ban-on-media-outlets", "published": "2026-09-24T05:08:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News", "title": "US judge blocks Trump's media ban, asks him to restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-judge-blocks-trumps-media-ban-asks-him-to-restore-white-house", "published": "2026-09-24T05:17:21.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Guardian US", "title": "Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-orders-trump-white-house-to-restore-access-to-cnn-ms-now-and", "published": "2026-09-24T05:25:12.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Indian Express", "title": "US judge lifts Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS Now, Politico", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-judge-lifts-trumps-white-house-ban-on-cnn-ms-now-politico", "published": "2026-09-24T05:25:34.000Z" }, { "outlet": "New Straits Times", "title": "Judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-lifts-trumps-white-house-ban-on-cnn-ms-now-and-politico", "published": "2026-09-24T05:32:34.000Z" }, { "outlet": "France 24", "title": "🔴 US judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-judge-lifts-trumps-white-house-ban-on-cnn-ms-now-politico-9494718", "published": "2026-09-24T05:33:57.000Z" }, { "outlet": "ABC News AU", "title": "Breaking: Judge orders reversal of Trump's White House media ban", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breaking-judge-orders-reversal-of-trumps-white-house-media-ban", "published": "2026-09-24T05:35:01.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Jerusalem Post", "title": "Trump White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-white-house-press-pool-ban-lifted-by-federal-judge", "published": "2026-09-24T05:36:40.000Z" }, { "outlet": "South China Morning Post", "title": "US judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on news outlets", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-judge-orders-trump-to-lift-white-house-ban-on-news-outlets", "published": "2026-09-24T05:37:38.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Euronews", "title": "Judge orders Trump to restore CNN, Politico and MS NOW's access to White House", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-orders-trump-to-restore-cnn-politico-and-ms-nows-access-to", "published": "2026-09-24T05:38:59.000Z" }, { "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana", "title": "Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-media-ban-orders-access-to-be-restored", "published": "2026-09-24T05:41:04.000Z" }, { "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)", "title": "US judge blocks Trump ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House, orders him to restore access", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-judge-blocks-trump-ban-of-cnn-ms-now-politico-from-white-house", "published": "2026-09-24T05:42:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Channel News Asia", "title": "Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-media-ban-orders-access-to-be-restored-9499920", "published": "2026-09-24T06:07:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "NDTV", "title": "US Judge Lifts Trump's White House Ban On CNN, MS NOW, Politico", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-judge-lifts-trumps-white-house-ban-on-cnn-ms-now-politico-9527530", "published": "2026-09-24T06:17:54.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Dawn", "title": "Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-media-ban-orders-access-to-be-restored-9501248", "published": "2026-09-24T06:24:28.000Z" }, { "outlet": "CBC News", "title": "Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-media-ban-orders-access-to-be-restored-9530729", "published": "2026-09-24T08:48:27.000Z" } ] }, "ai_generated": true, "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original." }