Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction In Media Suit Over White House Ban

( October 14, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia federal judge on Oct. 13 granted a motion for a preliminary injunction in a suit filed by CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO and three of their reporters after the judge previously granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring that the plaintiffs’ passes to the White House be restored after they were revoked by President Donald J. Trump, finding that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their due process and First Amendment violation claims against defendants Trump, Steven Cheung, Sean M. Curran and Susan Wiles....