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Federal judge briefly extends media access to White House

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A federal judge has briefly extended media access to the White House as a longer-term solution to President Donald Trump's ban is considered.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Judge Briefly Extends Lift on Trump’s White House Media Ban (opens Bloomberg)

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    A federal judge will briefly extend an order allowing journalists with CNN, MS NOW and Politico to have access to the White House grounds until Tuesday, as he weighs whether to impose a longer-term reprieve while the outlets pursue their lawsuit against the Trump administration.

  2. The Guardian

    Trump’s attempt to ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from White House to be heard in court – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Federal judge who issued temporary restraining order on the media ban will hold hearing at 11am ET Sign up for the US Breaking News email Later today, we’ll be keeping an eye on three key Senate debates ahead of the November midterms.

  3. KOB 4

    Media attorneys ask court for help in preventing White House ban until legal case is resolved (opens KOB 4)

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    An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House. Theodore Boutrous Jr. says the ban is a classic example of “viewpoint discrimination” that is punishing people for what they say — and rest…

  4. The Hill

    Judge extends temporary block on Trump’s media ban (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge on Thursday briefly extended an order lifting a ban implemented by the White House last month on three new outlets President Trump said should not be allowed to cover him over what he has called "fake news" that puts national security in danger. U.S.

  5. NOTUS

    Judge Temporarily Extends White House Access for Publications Targeted by Trump (opens NOTUS)

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    Judge Timothy Kelly issued the extension after both sides argued over whether the outlets violated journalistic standards and infringed on national security.

  6. Deadline

    At Hearing On Trump’s White House Ban, Judge Presses DOJ On Different Justifications For Freezing Out CNN, MS NOW And Politico (opens Deadline)

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    A federal judge said he will rule by Tuesday on Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds, while he pressed the government’s lawyers on the different justifications offered by the president and the DOJ. U.S. District Judge Timothy J.

  7. Courthouse News Service

    Judge likely to end White House ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    A Trump-appointed judge said he would decide whether to permanently freeze the ban by Tuesday.

  8. Insider

    Judge seems poised to reinforce block of Trump's White House media ban (opens Insider)

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    "That's an uphill climb," US District Judge Timothy Kelly said of the Justice Department's effort to defend the ban on national security grounds.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Judge extends restraining order blocking Trump’s media ban (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge on Thursday extended a restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from banning several media outlets from the White House press pool. Trump sought to bar CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the press pool last month, accusing them of “fake news” reporting.

  10. KION Central Coast

    Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Over the course of an hour-plus hearing Thursday, US District Judge Timothy Kelly signaled skepticism about the Trump administration’s arguments for allowing President Donald Trump to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

  11. The Columbian

    Media attorney: Trump’s ban is violation of First Amendment rights (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House, saying the ban is a classic example of “viewpoint discrimination” that is punishing people for what they say — and vi…

  12. Washington Examiner

    Federal judge extends order halting White House press ban while considering long-term ruling (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge extended a temporary order barring the White House from revoking access to CNN, MS Now, and Politico on Thursday, as he considered arguments from both the media and the Trump administration over the legality of the White House ban on journalists from those three outlets. U.S.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Judge extends White House access for news outlets (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge extended White House access for three news outlets until a final ruling on President Trump's press ban is reached, the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, accusing the tech giant of abusing the system and Ukraine says a R…

  14. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Media groups fight president's ban (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    A lawyer for CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a federal judge Thursday to extend their protection against being barred from the White House by President Donald Trump, while the Justice Department defended the bans as fair and justified.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Hearing held over White House media ban (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House, saying the ban is a classic example of "viewpoint discrimination" that is punishing people for what they say -- and …

  16. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Judge extends pause on Trump’s ban against CNN, MS NOW and Politico (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily extended his block on President Donald Trump’s effort to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, and said he would decide by next week whether to extend it for a longer stretch.

  17. Poynter

    Judge extends pause on Trump’s media ban (opens Poynter)

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    The battle between President Donald Trump and the press continues. Two weeks ago, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds. The media outlets took Trump to […]

  18. KYMA Yuma

    Federal judge briefly extends media access to White House (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    A federal judge has briefly extended media access to the White House as a longer-term solution to President Donald Trump's ban is considered.

  19. Latin Times

    Judge Extends White House Press Ban Block — Ruling Expected Tuesday (opens Latin Times)

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    Federal Judge Timothy Kelly extends his block on Trump's White House press ban toward Tuesday's ruling. Here's what the latest hearing revealed.

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