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White House Press Access Restored by Court

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after the outlets were banned.

White House Press Access Restored by Court
Photo: Axios

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Sep 19: Trump Bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico

Sep 22: CNN, MSNOW, Politico filed lawsuit against White House ban

Sep 24: Federal judge declined immediate ruling on press access restoration

Sep 25: Judge orders credentials restored after ban ruled unconstitutional

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Judge Timothy J. Kelly ruled the ban violated Fifth Amendment procedural due process rights. — Axios
  • ▸CNN and Politico said their reporters were denied access Thursday morning despite the court ruling. — Axios
  • ▸Other outlets suspended video and photo distribution in solidarity until their peers' access was restored. — Axios

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Trump-Vance Fraud Whistleblower Program

Trump and Vance will unveil a $25 million fraud whistleblower program offering up to $30,000 per tip.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The program offers up to $30,000 for tips leading to convictions. — Fox News Politics
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Hungary Plans Euro Zone Entry

Hungary's PM Magyar and Finance Minister Karman said they support joining the euro area as soon as possible.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Hungarian officials support joining both the euro area and ERM-2 as soon as possible. — Bloomberg Politics
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Malaysia Deregisters Opposition Bloc

Malaysia's Registrar of Societies deregistered opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The deregistration deals a major setback to one of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's biggest political rivals. — Bloomberg Politics
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California Woman Indicted for Spying for China

Federal prosecutors indicted California woman Wanying Zhang on charges of spying for China.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Federal prosecutors alleged Zhang was spying on a son of Taiwan's president. — NBC News