Major news outlets and Trump administration return to court over White House ban

NPR | By David Folkenflik

Published October 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM EDT

Three major news outlets were back in court Thursday to convince a judge the White House is violating their constitutional rights by continuing to block their access to the president.

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Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.

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