Judge blocks Trump's White House ban targeting CNN, MS NOW and Politico

What happened: A federal judge blocked President Trump's attempt to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, granting a preliminary injunction that keeps their reporters' access in place while the case proceeds. Key numbers: Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 26-page decision. The outlets sued Sept. 21; the White House set a Sept. Why it matters: Kelly found the hard pass revocations likely violated the outlets' Fifth and First Amendment rights, and said the due-process concerns were the biggest hurdle for the Justice Department. Trump said the DOJ would appeal if he lost. Coverage: 13 outlets in 24h

Judge blocks Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Judge blocks Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.