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1. 2 Yesterday

   TV networks fully resume White House pool coverage

   Major television networks resumed live coverage of the White House as the days-long disruption to the pool ended, though outlets note the legal battle and underlying tensions between the press corps and the administration remain unresolved.

   1. 6 outlets A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle aren't over yet

      first by East Idaho News, 8h ago · also AP News, Mercury News, Independent UK, Philadelphia Inquirer, Toronto Star

   2. 2 outlets The White House network TV pool resumes operations after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds

      first by CTV News, 1d ago · also Reuters

      2 more headlines

      • TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues Reuters · 1d ago
      • Major TV Networks Resume Live Coverage of White House After Ban Bloomberg.com · 18h ago
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2. 1 Sep 24 8:30 AM

   Journalists still barred hours after judge's order, then reinstated

   CNN's Betsy Klein, MS NOW's Laura Barrón-López and a Politico reporter had their passes confiscated and were blocked from entering despite the court order, prompting an emergency filing; the White House restored access to affected journalists by the judge's 12:30 p.m. ET deadline.

   “This is a strong ruling vindicating freedom of the press, due process and the rule of law…”

   1. 1 outlet Reporters Return to the White House, but TV Standoff Persists

      first by The New York Times, 2d ago

      1 more headline

      • CNN and CBS Resume White House Coverage After Standoff nytimes.com · 1d ago
   2. 1 outlet Media outlets access to White House restored after a chaotic few hours

      first by Reuters, 2d ago

   • Z

     The first amendment is still before the second. The reason could be if the government doesn't respect the first... THEN there is the second. What a moron thinking he could shut down freedom of the press.

     Zebraitisr/politics1d agoview on r/politics ↗
3. backgroundSep 24

   Rival networks halt White House pool coverage over CNN's removal — ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and Fox News temporarily stopped providing pool coverage of the president after the White House stripped CNN of its designated pool assignment for the day.

4. backgroundSep 23

   Judge Kelly orders press access immediately restored — After an emergency hearing, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued an overnight temporary restraining order requiring the White House to 'immediately return, reinstate, and restore' the outlets' access, finding the government's conduct standard 'so vague it hardly does the trick' and rejecting the national-security justification.

5. backgroundSep 21

   CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue the Trump administration — The three outlets jointly sued over the ban, arguing it violated First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press as well as due process rights; a coalition of press-freedom groups and other news organizations later filed a supporting brief.

6. backgroundSep 20

   Security blocks reporters from White House grounds over the weekend — Reporters from the three organizations said security denied them access, telling them the orders came from above; Trump separately posted that he was 'instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS'.

7. backgroundSep 18

   Trump announces ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico — Trump said the outlets 'shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES' about him, later also arguing their reporting posed a national security risk.