Courts · 10/14/2026
Judge Extends Media Access as Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit
The White House must keep admitting journalists from three banned outlets while their legal challenge proceeds.
Why it matters
The order keeps CNN, MS Now and Politico inside the White House while the lawsuit challenges the administration’s access restrictions.
- ★District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered continued White House access on Tuesday.
- ★Kelly had granted the outlets a 14-day reprieve on September 24.
- ★Trump banned the outlets six days earlier, citing what he called fake news reporting.