Networks Resume White House Coverage Amid Access Dispute

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore White House press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico for at least 14 days while their lawsuit proceeds, finding the ban likely unconstitutional and the administration’s national-security justification unsupported by the record. After reporters were initially turned away, they were later allowed onto the grounds, though access to some events remained uncertain. Major U.S. television networks resumed their shared White House video pool on Friday after suspending coverage in protest, with CNN again included and CBS leading coverage of President Donald Trump’s events with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including their visit to the National Archives. CNN and MS NOW journalists had been denied entry to Thursday’s state dinner, highlighting continued uncertainty over how the order will be applied.