Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

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A federal judge ordered early Thursday that the White House immediately restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying that President Donald Trump ’s directive barring the three news outlets last week was most likely unconstitutional. In granting a 14-day temporary restraining order reinstat...

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