Judge Temporarily Blocks White House Press-Pass Ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW

Sioux Falls, SD, October 14, 2026 —

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily blocked a Trump administration ban on White House press passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW, allowing the outlets to continue accessing the White House while their legal challenge proceeds.

The ruling indicates that the outlets are likely to succeed on claims that the ban violated their First Amendment rights and due process. The judge also questioned the administration’s stated national security grounds for the ban, according to the information provided about the decision.

The order is temporary and does not resolve the legal challenge. It preserves the outlets’ access while the case continues. The available information does not specify when the judge issued the ruling, identify the judge, or provide further details about the administration’s stated security rationale or the outlets’ specific legal arguments.

The dispute concerns the administration’s ability to bar the three news organizations from holding White House press passes and the constitutional protections they say apply. The judge’s assessment of the outlets’ likelihood of success is part of the temporary ruling; it is not a final decision on the merits of their claims.

No additional details about the next steps in the case were provided. The outlets named in the ruling are CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

Story summarized from the original created by Ashley Murray, Jane Norman on southdakotasearchlight.com, see more information here.

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