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US judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico

This story is from the archive. It was covered between 22 September 2026 and 24 September 2026, and nothing below has been updated since. See what is happening now.

• WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS: A federal judge has ordered the White House to give CNN, MS NOW and Politico their press passes back. • XI JINPING STATE DINNER: China's Xi Jinping sits down with President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday ahead of a state dinner packed with tech CEOs.

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What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the same update: a federal judge temporarily blocked the White House ban and ordered access restored for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The New York Times, The Guardian US, NBC News, CNBC, NPR, Fox News and CBS News all foreground the ruling itself, while earlier coverage from Axios, CBS News, The Guardian US and NBC emphasized the lawsuit and the DOJ’s national-security defense. The Hill adds more process-focused legal analysis, and only the New York Times notes Fox News finding itself at odds with Trump by suspending pool coverage.

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How it broke

22 Sep 17:30 Breaking PointsFirst Trump Media BAN Hilariously BACKFIRES
22 Sep 20:25 Reason Trump Feuds With Kaitlin Collins After CNN Media Ban
22 Sep 22:25 Reason "Is Trump Media's Early-Access Feed Lawful?"
22 Sep 22:45 Forbes Breaking News White House Launches 'Trump TV' After President's Press Ban
23 Sep 03:10 Reason "White House Access Is a Privilege—Not a Right"
23 Sep 05:53 CBS News CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue to restore White House access
23 Sep 06:36 Reason President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House
23 Sep 09:08 NBC News Defending Trump media ban, DOJ cites national security and says White House access is a ‘privilege’
23 Sep 10:30 National Review Trump Should Rescind the Press Ban
23 Sep 12:26 NBC News Judge set to rule on Trump administration’s rationale for White House media ban
23 Sep 14:00 The Guardian US DoJ defends Trump media ban: ‘Access to the White House is a privilege’
23 Sep 16:40 CBS News DOJ defends Trump media ban, citing national security and "professionalism"
23 Sep 16:53 Washington Post Trump’s White House media ban may be on shaky ground
23 Sep 17:10 New York Times Fox News Finds Itself at Odds With Trump on Press Ban
23 Sep 18:05 CBS News What is the White House press pool and how does it work?
23 Sep 20:49 CBS News Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
23 Sep 21:24 Axios White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling
23 Sep 22:15 CNN Judge says he'll make a ruling on Trump's media ban as soon as he can
23 Sep 22:30 The Hill Trump’s CNN, MS NOW and Politico ban faces a familiar judge | THE GAVEL
23 Sep 22:30 The Hill Scaramucci: Leavitt would have told Trump not to ban media outlets
23 Sep 23:34 The Hill Judge questions due process in Trump’s White House media ban | THE GAVEL
23 Sep 23:36 60 Minutes Trump hosting China's Xi, judge weighing White House press ban, more | The Takeout
23 Sep 23:39 The Independent Judge says Trump did not follow ‘process’ with White House press ban but keeps CNN, MS NOW in limbo
24 Sep 00:33 60 Minutes Legal expert breaks down White House media ban as federal judge still to issue ruling
24 Sep 05:25 The Guardian US Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico
24 Sep 05:31 NBC News Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
24 Sep 05:31 France 24 US judge lifts Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
24 Sep 05:37 South China Morning Post US judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on news outlets
24 Sep 05:38 The Hill Judge orders White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico
24 Sep 05:38 Reason TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access
24 Sep 05:44 CBS News Judge blocks Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico's White House access for now
24 Sep 05:55 CNBC Judge hears arguments on Trump White House media ban, hopes to rule 'soon'
24 Sep 06:02 Fox News Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico
24 Sep 06:16 The Independent Judge orders Trump to lift White House media ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
24 Sep 06:21 NPR Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House
24 Sep 06:22 CNBC Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
24 Sep 06:27 NBC News Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
24 Sep 07:40 BBC News US judge overturns President Trump's White House media ban | BBC News
24 Sep 07:59 CNN Judge orders Trump White House to lift media ban
24 Sep 08:00 Reuters The story behind Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
24 Sep 08:13 New York Times Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
24 Sep 08:46 Al Jazeera US judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
24 Sep 09:36 ABC News Trump's Press Ban Blocked By Judge He Appointed. What You Need to Know - September 24

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