Judge extends MS Now, CNN, and Politico's White House access indefinitely

Judge extends MS Now, CNN, and Politico’s White House access indefinitely

Published October 14, 2026 8:00am ET Updated October 14, 2026 11:37am ET

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday to extend White House press access for three news outlets targeted by President Donald Trump.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who was appointed by Trump, determined that MS Now, CNN, and Politico would likely succeed on the merits in their First Amendment lawsuit against the administration because their journalists’ press passes were revoked without due process.