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After being turned away Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s order, CNN and MS NOW journalists regained White House access around noon. Latest on the press-ban standoff with Politico status pending.

WASHINGTON — CNN, MS NOW and Politico asked a federal judge Thursday for an emergency hearing after their journalists were turned away from the White House and, in some cases, had credentials confiscated, despite an overnight court order requiring the administration to immediately restore their access. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order in the early hours of September 24 directing the White House to “immediately retur