Court Temporarily Blocks Media Ban, Trump-Xi White House Meeting, UNGA Diplomacy
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What did the federal judge say about the media ban and due‑process rights?
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to let journalists from CNN Politico and MS Now back into the White House.
The judge was not persuaded that national security was the real reason behind the bans. What happens next to Trump's media ban?
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And Iran's president called the U.S. a bully at the United Nations General Assembly. Ukraine's president pushed for a ceasefire with Russia on energy and grain. Is there any real movement toward ending either war? Stay with us, we'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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Judge is ordering the Trump administration to restore access to the three media organizations banned from the White House.
In a ruling just after midnight, Judge Timothy Kelly granted a two-week temporary restraining order to CNN, MSNow, and Politico.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend of the court brief in the case supporting three outlets, and PR is one of the organizations that signed on to that brief.
How might the Trump‑Xi White House meeting shape U.S.‑China policy on Taiwan and AI?
And PR's David Fokkenflick joins us now to talk about all this. Good morning, David.
Good morning, Leila.
Okay, so let's start with that late night court ruling. What did it say?
It was pretty declarative. You had Judge Timothy Kelly. Uh he ordered the White House to uh the quote is immediately return, reinstate, and restore the press credentials to the reporters of MS Now, CNN, and Politico, as the litigation continues. And he made clear he thought that these news organizations were likely to prevail in the process. It was interesting. This was presented to the public and covered rightly as a big First Amendment battle over free speech where be they being punished. For their coverage by the president because he didn't like it. Fine, yes, maybe. But that wasn't what was decided here. Uh Judge Kelly ruled that there was a clear violation of these institutions' due process rights.
That's part of the Fifth Amendment. That is, you can't have something taken away from you without being told ahead of time and being given a chance to weigh in and even appeal that decision. He said the government clearly would deprive them of that. And He dismissed uh the argument that uh the three outlets had jeopardized national security, which the uh administration's uh lawyers from the Justice Department had argued. He said there was no real record for that. He said that that doesn't hold.
Now you were at court yesterday. How did the hearing play out?
Well, to be fair, it was a virtual uh hearing. So I listened in. Uh and I gotta tell you, if you listened into the hearing, you pretty much knew this is where it was going to say. He before he let the lawyers from the two sides make their presentations, he said it seemed pretty clear to him that they had violated the right of due process. In fact, this same judge who had been appointed by President Trump during his first term made a ruling in in a very similar case involving Jim Acosta, who uh at that time
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did the federal judge say about the media ban and due‑process rights?
0:02–2:17
2
How might the Trump‑Xi White House meeting shape U.S.‑China policy on Taiwan and AI?
2:17–4:48
3
What are the main points of the UN General Assembly debate on a Ukraine‑Russia ceasefire?
4:48–8:28
4
How does the rare‑earths truce affect U.S.‑China trade and global supply chains?
8:28–11:53
5
What did Iran’s president say at the UN and how are back‑channel talks progressing?
11:53–13:26
6
What message did Venezuela’s interim leader deliver at the UN and why does it matter?
13:26–14:26
7
How will the temporary restraining order impact the White House press pool and future coverage?
14:26–14:48
8
What are the key takeaways from today’s court, diplomatic and UN developments?
14:48–14:53
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