Judge upholds Trump's right to block AP for now
A judge on Monday rejected the Associated Press’ emergency motion to rescind the White House ban against its access to some press events, as he sought more details on the circumstances surrounding the case.
Why it matters: It’s a win for the White House — at least for now — as they seek to restrict the AP’s access, following the news organization’s decision to use Gulf of Mexico rather than Gulf of America.
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Whether it’s the Des Moines Register’s publication of an unfavorable election poll, a routine edit of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, or the Associated Press’s decision in its authoritative stylebook to continue to use “Gulf of Mexico,” Donald Trump and the White House have used executive authority and legal reprisals in an effort to punish and suppress press coverage that runs contrary to the administration’s preferred narratives.
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