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Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate CNN, Politico, MSNBC Passes

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump TV Launch

U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House press facilities on September 18, 2026.
A federal judge later ordered the administration to restore the three outlets’ White House passes for a 14-day period.
Vice President JD Vance, Status newsletter reported, said an 80%–85% chance of an Iran agreement.
The White House announced a 24/7 YouTube streaming service called Trump TV to broadcast announcements.

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Credential Revocation Lawsuit

U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House press facilities on September 18, 2026.
The administration presented the ban as endangering press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism.
The White House letter cited six Politico reporting incidents that allegedly threatened national security or spread falsehoods.
Politico, CNN and MS NOW sued, arguing the credential revocations violated First Amendment rights and jeopardized press freedom.

Blindspot

A federal judge ordered the administration to restore the three outlets’ White House passes for a 14-day period.
The White House announced a 24/7 YouTube streaming service called Trump TV to broadcast administration announcements and footage.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Trump TV Launch

U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House press facilities on September 18, 2026.
A federal judge later ordered the administration to restore the three outlets’ White House passes for a 14-day period.
Vice President JD Vance, Status newsletter reported, said an 80%–85% chance of an Iran agreement.
The White House announced a 24/7 YouTube streaming service called Trump TV to broadcast announcements.

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