Judge Extends Order Allowing News Agencies White House Access

What happened: A federal judge extended an order blocking President Donald Trump from excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House access, granting a preliminary injunction on their First Amendment claim. Key numbers: Judge Timothy Kelly issued the memorandum opinion on Oct. 13. He temporarily restored access on Sept. 24. An Oct. Why it matters: Kelly found the outlets likely to succeed on claims of unlawful viewpoint discrimination and Fifth Amendment due process violations, and said no record evidence supported the national security rationale. Trump said he would appeal. Coverage: 8 outlets in 24h

A federal judge extended an order blocking President Donald Trump from excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House access, granting a preliminary injunction on their First Amendment claim.

Kelly found the outlets likely to succeed on claims of unlawful viewpoint discrimination and Fifth Amendment due process violations, and said no record evidence supported the national security rationale. Trump said he would appeal.