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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. U.S.

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  1. The Republic

    AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists (opens The Republic)

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    By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. U.S.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge says White House can't ban AP from Oval Office, Air Force One (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Associated Press journalists were blocked from events with President Trump after not reflecting his name change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

  3. Breitbart News

    Judge Orders White House to Lift Restrictions on the Associated Press's Access (opens Breitbart News)

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    A U.S. federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press's access to President Donald Trump's official events, saying it had no right to bar media for their "viewpoints."

  4. Legal Insurrection

    Judge Orders Trump to Restore Associated Press Access to White House (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "No, the Court simply holds that under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists—be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere—it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists because of their viewpoints."

  5. The Guardian

    Judge orders Trump White House to lift access restrictions on Associated Press (opens The Guardian)

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    Order restores journalists access to White House spaces while the news agency’s lawsuit moves forward

  6. Poynter

    The White House must lift its ban on The Associated Press, judge rules (opens Poynter)

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    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore the AP’s access to the Oval Office, Air Force One and other White House events

  7. FOX 35 Orlando

    Federal judge orders White House to restore Associated Press' access to cover presidential events (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    The judge ruled that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.

  8. Truthout

    Trump-Appointed Judge Says Administration Can’t Block AP From White House Events (opens Truthout)

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    Access restrictions to the White House “must be reasonable and not viewpoint based,” the judge ruled.

  9. Breitbart News

    Federal Judge Says White House Must Reinstate AP Access to Press Pool (opens Breitbart News)

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    A federal judge issued a ruling that the White House must reinstate AP reporters' access to the press pool, Oval Office, and Air Force One.

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Judge lifts White House restrictions on AP while lawsuit proceeds (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    A judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency’s decision to continue to refer to the

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    White House ordered to restore AP access to events (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press' full access to cover presidential events, ruling on a case that touched at the heart of the First Amendment and affirming that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US: Judge orders White House to lift AP restrictions – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The judge cited the Constitution's First Amendment and said it does not allow the discrimination of one media outlet. It is unclear whether the Trump administration would appeal the decision.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Judge orders White House to restore Associated Press access (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A judge ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press's access, ruling that the Trump team violated the First Amendment by barring the outlet over its refusal to use the name Gulf of America, formerly the Gulf of Mexico.

  14. Green Field Reporter

    AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. U.S. District Judge Trevor N.

  15. WSVN Miami

    AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (AP) — A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First

  16. Digital Journal

    Judge orders White House to lift restrictions on AP access (opens Digital Journal)

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    A US federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press's access to President Donald Trump's official events, saying it had

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    Judge orders White House ban on the Associated Press lifted while lawsuit plays out (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The U.S. District judge said the Associated Press is likely to win its lawsuit against three Trump administration officials on First Amendment grounds.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Judge orders White House to restore media access to US news agency (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Judge rules that Trump administration ban on US news agency from presidential events violates First Amendment rights.

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