October 08, 2026
An attorney for the three major news organizations temporarily barred from the White House said President Donald Trump's own words doomed his administration's claim that the ban was based on national security concerns, telling a D.C. federal judge Thursday that the president simply wanted "good press."
September 29, 2026
News outlets CNN, Politico and MS Now have asked for a preliminary injunction in their suit against the Trump administration over its ban on their journalists from entering the White House.
September 24, 2026
A D.C. federal judge ordered the White House to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, Politico and MS Now on Thursday morning, writing that the outlets were likely to succeed in claiming that their abrupt ban from the building last week violated their Fifth Amendment procedural due process rights.
September 23, 2026
A D.C. federal judge Wednesday declined to rule immediately on a temporary restraining order restoring White House access for major news organizations barred by the Trump administration since last week, instead saying he would consider the sides' arguments and issue a ruling shortly.
September 21, 2026
CNN, Politico and MS Now on Monday sued President Donald Trump and some of his top aides for banning them from the White House, telling a D.C. federal court the action constitutes a "direct assault on the First Amendment."
September 21, 2026
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have turned to a team of litigators at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to fight President Donald Trump's ban on their journalists at the White House.