Judge keeps White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico blocked
What's new: The preliminary injunction keeps newsroom access unchanged while the lawsuit against the Trump administration moves forward.
A federal judge on Tuesday extended the block on the Trump administration's effort to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, issuing a preliminary injunction while the case proceeds. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the defendants to preserve the status quo, keeping the news organizations' access in place for now. The ruling followed a temporary restraining order Kelly issued last month after the media outlets challenged the attempted ban. The injunction gives the organizations a longer-term court protection as the dispute over White House press access continues.