White House allows banned journalists back onto grounds

NPR | By Brian Mann

Published September 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM EDT

Trump administration officials bowed to pressure from a federal judge, allowing CNN, MSNOW and Politico onto White House grounds after revoking their press passes over coverage Trump didn't like.

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