{"id":"08788f37-6fa0-4ca7-9783-9257b57abb83","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3368609/us-judge-orders-white-house-lift-trump-ban-news-outlets","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"US judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on news outlets","plainHeadline":"US judge orders Trump to restore White House press access","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Federal judge Tim Kelly ordered the White House to reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico press passes.","The court blocked enforcement of the ban for 14 days pending litigation on First Amendment grounds.","The judge rejected claims the ban served national security concerns, citing lack of factual support.","Outlets claimed the revocation violated due process and constitutional rights; the White House offered no immediate comment.","Timing coincides with looming midterm elections as Trump faces low approval ratings and various concerns."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T05:37:38.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-24T06:05:02.859Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/1f3571a5-6203-463f-8df6-7822176561ed","storyId":"1f3571a5-6203-463f-8df6-7822176561ed","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/24/09de317a-82dc-4eb7-b56f-396d8ef3a980_b011a1d0.jpg?itok=BE8ESy7W&v=1790228255","author":"Reuters","dek":"A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional."}