{
  "id": 9588448,
  "title": "CNN, MS NOW and Politico back at White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cnn-ms-now-and-politico-back-at-white-house-hours-after-judge-ordered-9588448",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260925/cnn-ms-now-and-politico-back-at-white-house-hours-after-judge-ordered-trump-to-lift-ban"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three news outlets - CNN, MSNBC and Politico - have regained access to the White House just hours after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to lift the ban on their presence at the grounds. The reinstatement of their access comes in the midst of a tense standoff between the White House and the media organizations whose coverage he has criticized. The development unfolded during an intense news cycle, as Chinese President Xi Jinping was in town visiting with Trump, and world leaders convened at the United Nations General Assembly. The outlets had sought an immediate hearing in court to address their inability to access the White House grounds earlier in the day, claiming that a Secret Service agent had confiscated their credentials. President Trump had initially announced the ban on Friday, accusing the outlets of spreading \"fake news\" and later arguing that their reporting posed a risk to national security. The media organizations contended in a joint lawsuit that the ban was a clear violation of the First Amendment, as it singled them out for punishment.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Reporters from three news outlets banned from White House by President Donald Trump were back on the grounds Thursday afternoon, hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to reinstate their access. CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were allowed back in the latest development in an extraordinary showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. It…",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Chinese analysts say Trump should \"understand pressure doesn't work\" on Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/chinese-analysts-say-trump-should-understand-pressure-doesnt-work-on",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:12:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump hails 'truly great friendship' with Xi as Chinese president accorded lavish welcome",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-hails-truly-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-president",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:10:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Trump-Xi summit live: Chinese leader leaves the White House after meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-xi-summit-live-chinese-leader-leaves-the-white-house-after",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:14:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Media outlets still denied access to White House despite judge’s order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/media-outlets-still-denied-access-to-white-house-despite-judges-order",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:45:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "CNN, MS NOW and Politico back at White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cnn-ms-now-and-politico-back-at-white-house-hours-after-judge-ordered",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Envoy of friendship’: Xi Jinping announces two pandas for Atlanta Zoo as Trump hails ‘great friendship’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/envoy-of-friendship-xi-jinping-announces-two-pandas-for-atlanta-zoo",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:36:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump welcomes Xi, hails ‘great friendship’ with Chinese leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-welcomes-xi-hails-great-friendship-with-chinese-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:36:03.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}