POLITICO granted White House access after being denied earlier Thursday

A sign in support of AP, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico near the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. Bloomberg/Getty Images A POLITICO reporter was granted entry to White House grounds on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, the reporter was denied entrance despite a judge's order to restore access. Reporters from CNN and MS NOW were also granted entry to the White House. A POLITICO reporter was granted entry to White House grounds Thursday after the outlet was denied access earlier in the morning despite a judge's order to immediately restore access. Theodore Boutrous Jr., the lead lawyer for POLITICO, CNN, and MS NOW, the three barred outlets, alerted US District Judge Timothy Kelly Thursday morning that reporters from each company had been turned away despite his temporary restraining order early Thursday.