Thu
Sep 24 2026
06:44 am
By: bizgrrl
A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's White House ban on three news organizations, calling it likely unconstitutional and ordering their access be restored.
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U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, blocked the ban for 14 days early on Thursday, describing it as likely unconstitutional and rejecting Trump's contention that it had been put in place on national security grounds.
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