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1. 2 yesterday 7:30 PM

   Media outlets' attorney hails ruling as vindication

   Theodore Boutrous Jr., counsel for the three outlets, called Trump's action an unconstitutional "ban on the free press" and praised the court for blocking it.

   “When the President issued his 'ban on the free press,' he blatantly and explicitly violated due process and the First Amendment.”

   1. 15 outlets Judge blocks Trump's White House ban targeting CNN, MS NOW and Politico

      first by CBS News, 3h ago · also WSJ US Business, Hindustan Times, The Wrap, NYT, Deutsche Welle EN, Forbes Business +8

      11 more headlines

      • Trump Can’t Reinstate White House Ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW, Judge Rules WSJ US Business · 3h ago
      • White House media ban lifted: CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters’ access restored by Trump appointed judge Hindustan Times · 3h ago
      • Judge Rules Against White House Resuming Ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico as Legal Battle Continues The Wrap · 3h ago
      • Federal Judge Again Blocks Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Mastodon · 3h ago
      • US judge extends media outlets' White House access Deutsche Welle EN · 3h ago
      • Judge Extends Block On Trump’s White House Ban Of CNN, MS NOW And Politico Forbes Business · 2h ago
      • Judge extends order allowing CNN, Politico, MS NOW White House press access The Hill · 2h ago
      • US judge extends order preserving White House press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico Anadolu Agency · 2h ago
      • Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico Guardian Media · 2h ago
      • Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House Japan Today · 2h ago
      • US judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight Straits Times · 2h ago
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     BREAKING on MS NOW: Judge Kelly just granted the preliminary injunction requested by the news orgs banned by the Trump White House. This ruling indefinitely reverses the ban against MS NOW, CNN, and Politico while their lawsuit continues.

     kylegriffin1.bsky.socialBluesky3h ago1.4k▲view on Bluesky ↗

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     BREAKING: Judge Kelly has renewed his orderer ending President Trump's ban on POLITICO, CNN and MSNOW from the White House, calling it a violation of press freedom based on a flimsy "national security" pretext. w/ @joshgerstein

     @kyledcheneyX2h ago303▲view on X ↗
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     Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Resume Ban On CNN, MS NOW & Politico From White House Grounds https:// deadline.com/2026/10/trump-whi te-house-ban-cnn-ms-now-politico-4-1237155884/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Deadline Hollywood @ deadline-hollywood-Deadline

     Deadline@flipboard.comMastodon3h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

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2. backgroundYesterday

   Kelly issues preliminary injunction blocking the ban indefinitely — In a late-night order, Kelly ruled the outlets are likely to succeed on their due-process and First Amendment claims, finding the revocation of hard passes for 78 reporters would cause irreparable harm absent an injunction.

3. 4 days quiet
4. 1 Oct 8 2:00 PM

   Kelly extends temporary block, questions DOJ's security defense

   With the temporary order expiring, Kelly extended it by two business days during a hearing, saying it was "unusual" that the administration first cited other reasons for the ban and only later invoked national security.

   “I think that somebody has a right to keep them away if they're going to write false stories all the time.”

   • ▶CBS News
     Judge extends temporary block on Trump's media ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico video · YouTube · 5d ago
   1. 3 outlets Judge extends temporary block on Trump’s media ban

      first by The Hill, 5d ago · also The New York Times, Washington Examiner

      2 more headlines

      • Judge Extends Pause on Trump’s Ban Against CNN, MS NOW and Politico The New York Times · 5d ago
      • Judge extends restraining order blocking Trump’s media ban Washington Examiner · 5d ago
5. backgroundSep 24

   Judge Kelly temporarily blocks the ban after outlets sue — CNN, MS NOW and Politico jointly filed suit in Washington, D.C., alleging the ban was unconstitutional; Kelly temporarily restored their hard passes at the outlets' request.

6. backgroundSep 18

   Trump announces ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House — Trump posted on social media that the three outlets should be barred from covering him, criticizing their reporting as "fake news" and citing national security concerns raised later in litigation.