Article Summary

A federal judge ordered the White House to immediately restore press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after President Trump banned them, calling the move likely unconstitutional. The judge ruled that the outlets were denied due process and that Trump's justification—calling their reporting 'fake news'—focused on disliking their negative coverage, not genuine national security threats. The decision supports press freedom and challenges the president's power to punish media outlets he dislikes.