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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published September 24, 2026 at 1:38 AM ET · Updated September 24, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET

White House keeps some reporters barred despite court reinstatement order

6 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Reason. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

A court issued a temporary restraining order blocking the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico and directing that their journalists' access be restored. The White House continues to bar some reporters despite the reinstatement order.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 7 d ago, when Reason reported it. Coverage has since grown to 6 independent outlets, including 4 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 6 d ago from CBS News.

Conservative & independent coverage (3)

Reason 6 d ago
Journalists Still Barred From White House ↗
Washington Examiner 6 d ago
White House still barring reporters from banned outlets despite court ordering reinstatement ↗
Reason 7 d ago
TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (4)

CBS News 6 d ago
Judge blocks White House ban on news outlets, but reporters still denied access ↗
Axios 6 d ago
White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets ↗
The New Republic 6 d ago
White House Bans Reporters Despite Court Ruling Restoring Access ↗
New York Times 7 d ago
Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 24, 1:38 AM ET
7 d ago
Reason
TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access ↗
Sep 24, 4:13 AM ET
7 d ago
New York Times
Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico ↗
Sep 24, 8:42 AM ET
6 d ago
The New Republic
White House Bans Reporters Despite Court Ruling Restoring Access ↗
Sep 24, 9:17 AM ET
6 d ago
Washington Examiner
White House still barring reporters from banned outlets despite court ordering reinstatement ↗
Sep 24, 9:23 AM ET
6 d ago
Axios
White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets ↗
Sep 24, 9:30 AM ET
6 d ago
Reason
Journalists Still Barred From White House ↗
Sep 24, 10:00 AM ET
6 d ago
CBS News
Judge blocks White House ban on news outlets, but reporters still denied access ↗
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