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Judge orders White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW

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Haworth, J., & Ederson, A. (2026, September 24). Judge orders White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/judge-orders-white-house-restore-press-passes-cnn/story?id=136709442

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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that compels the White House to restore press credentials revoked on September 18 from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW. The order will be in effect for 14 days unless modified by the court. Judge Timothy Kelly granted this request in the case Cable News Networks, Inc. v. Trump, requiring all parties involved, except President Donald Trump, to immediately return the hard-pass press credentials of employees from these media organizations.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on several news outlets from entering the White House, including CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico. In a social media post on his platform Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" when covering the U.S. government. The decision sparked legal action with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filing lawsuits arguing their First Amendment rights were violated. A federal court temporarily blocked the ban but it remains contentious, with the Justice Department petitioning for its reinstatement on October 3rd. This move escalates long-standing tensions between Trump and major media outlets, raising significant concerns over freedom of the press in the United States.

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🔮 The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days.

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Topics

CNN MS NOW Politico White House the White House

Subjects

CNN ORG · 3× MS NOW ORG · 3× Politico ORG · 3× White House ORG · 2× Cable News Networks, Inc. ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Timothy Kelly PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

The order requires the defendants, excluding President Donald Trump, as well as their agents and representatives, to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the White House hard-pass press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24

🔮 The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days.

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Judge orders White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

Judge orders White House to restore press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW asserted

Judge → order → CNN

The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days. asserted

order → remain → days

A federal judge has granted CNN, Politico and MS NOW a temporary restraining order requiring the White House to restore the outlets’ hard-pass press credentials. asserted

judge → grant → credentials

order → require → CNN

Judge Timothy Kelly granted the media organizations’ request in the ongoing case Cable News Networks, Inc. v. Trump after their credentials were revoked on Sept. 18, according to the court order. uncertain

credentials → grant → order

The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by the court. asserted

order → remain → court

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?