CNN, MS NOW and Politico back at White House after court halts Trump ban

CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists returned to the White House on Thursday after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s decision to ban the three news organisations, ending days of an extraordinary standoff between the administration and media outlets it had criticised.The journalists were initially denied entry on Thursday morning, with the outlets saying a Secret Service agent confiscated their credentials. They were allowed back into the White House by early afternoon after the administration reinstated their disabled badges.The developments unfolded as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Washington for talks with Trump, adding urgency to the dispute over access for White House reporters.The three organisations had challenged the ban in a joint lawsuit, arguing that the administration had violated the First Amendment by targeting them over the content of their coverage.Judge temporarily blocks White House banUS District Judge James E.