A federal judge ordered the White House to restore press credentials for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico.

SourcesBBC05:44 UTCThe New York Times05:51 UTC24 SepSave

Key points

From BBC’s report

A DC court issued a temporary restraining order against the White House ban.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have access restored for 14 days.
Outlets challenged the ban as unconstitutional and illegal.
Judge Timothy Kelly found likely to succeed on due process grounds.
The administration argued about false information and national security, which the court rejected.

Why it matters. The order affects the outlets’ access to White House press coverage.

What to watch. Watch whether the White House restores the credentials or challenges the order.

Coverage

Oldest first · UTC

05:44

“Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban”

Key points from BBC

A DC court issued a temporary restraining order against the White House ban.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have access restored for 14 days.
Outlets challenged the ban as unconstitutional and illegal.
Judge Timothy Kelly found likely to succeed on due process grounds.
The administration argued about false information and national security, which the court rejected.

SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC

05:51

“Court Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico”

SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times

06:27

“Read the Court Order Blocking Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico”

SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times

Coverage

Oldest first · UTC

05:44

SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC“Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban”

Key points from BBC

A DC court issued a temporary restraining order against the White House ban.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have access restored for 14 days.
Outlets challenged the ban as unconstitutional and illegal.
Judge Timothy Kelly found likely to succeed on due process grounds.
The administration argued about false information and national security, which the court rejected.

05:51

SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times“Court Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico”

06:27

SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times“Read the Court Order Blocking Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico”

Why it’s in the Brief

Ranked 4th of 10.

Starting score: 5.0
Public-interest topic: +1.0
Public-interest terms in the text: +1.25
High-reliability sources: +0.75
Corroboration by independent outlets: +0.8
Score: 8.8

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