Federal Judge Blocks White House Ban on Three News Outlets
A federal judge extended a block on the Trump administration’s revocation of press passes for three major news organizations late Tuesday, allowing CNN, Politico, and MS NOW to continue accessing White House grounds while their legal challenge proceeds. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 26-page order granting a preliminary injunction that replaces a temporary restraining order which had expired earlier in the day. The ruling permits journalists from the three outlets to resume covering events at the executive mansion pending further court review. Court Rejects National Security Justification Judge Kelly, who was nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate 94-2 in September 2017, rejected arguments from the Department of Justice that the pass revocations were necessary for…

