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The Hill says CNN, MS NOW and Politico were let back in; The New York Times, five minutes later, says the White House still bars them

Judge Timothy Kelly ordered their press passes restored overnight. By Thursday afternoon the reports we hold disagreed on whether the White House had obeyed. None of them named who stood at the gate.

Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling
Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling as published by MSNBC · seen at MSNBC
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The order. Overnight, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order. It told the White House to "immediately restore" press credentials for staff of CNN, MS NOW and Politico, The New York Times reports. The Washington Post says he found the outlets likely to win their due process claim.

The morning. The Hill says CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a photojournalist were refused entry early Thursday. One CNN producer got in. MS NOW's own page carries two headlines: "Some ... journalists denied" and "regain White House access".

The afternoon, told four ways.

Outlet Time (UTC) What it says
Reuters 16:14 MS NOW and CNN "says" they were granted access. Politico is not mentioned
The Hill 16:30 Journalists from all three "were allowed back"
The New York Times 16:35 The White House "Still Bars" them. Reporters "were denied access"
The Washington Post no update time shown "some" were "let back in"

Nobody is named at the gate. Every report that describes the refusal or the return uses a phrase with no actor named: "were denied", "were unable", "were allowed". None says which office or official decided.

What is not settled - Whether any Politico journalist got in. No report we hold says so. - Whether the Times headline was still true when it was published, or was written before the return. - What the administration told the judge by the 12:30 p.m. deadline he set, according to the Times. We hold no report of its answer.

What this is about. Whether the White House obeyed a federal judge's order to let three news organisations back into the building.

How it got here. Reporters who cover the president every day hold White House press credentials, known as hard passes. The passes get them onto the grounds and into the briefing room. The White House issues them. But in 1977 a federal appeals court held, in Sherrill v. Knight, that once passes are offered to journalists they cannot be denied without fair process. In November 2018 the same judge, Timothy Kelly, ordered the first Trump administration to restore CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's pass on those grounds. In 2025 the Associated Press was shut out of some presidential events in a dispute over the name "Gulf of America", and it went to court.

Last week, The Hill reports, President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the building. MS NOW is the cable news channel formerly called MSNBC. The outlets sued. MS NOW reports that the government cited national security, and that the judge said he was "skeptical" this was "the actual motivation".

Who is involved. - The White House controls who comes onto its grounds. - CNN, MS NOW and Politico say the ban is unlawful. - Judge Kelly sits on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Trump appointed him in 2017.

What the order is. A temporary restraining order is an emergency order. It freezes a situation for a short time, until a fuller hearing. It does not decide the case.

What is at stake. If the ban stands, a president can choose which newsrooms see him up close. If the order is obeyed, that power is checked for now. If it is not obeyed, the question becomes what a court can do to enforce its own order.

Where it stands. The outlets' lawyers went back to the judge on Thursday. He ordered the administration to respond by 12:30 p.m., the Times reports. Afternoon reports conflict on whether the reporters are back inside.

The story so far

Earlier stories The AI Times filed on this thread.

What is being argued about

  • Whether the White House obeyed the judge's order on Thursday
  • Which journalists got in, and whether Politico's did
  • Why the judge doubted the national security reason
  • Who at the White House turned reporters away, which no report names
Thursday, hour by hour: shut out, let back in, still barredTimeline
  1. 2026-09-2407:17 first published; text since updated The Washington Post Judge orders the White House to restore access. The text now adds that "some" were "let back in"no actor named
  2. 2026-09-2408:13 published The New York Times Judge Kelly's order: "immediately restore" the credentials
  3. 2026-09-2410:05 published The Washington Post Publishes the order. The outlets are likely to win on due process
  4. 2026-09-2413:02 published MS NOW "Some" journalists from the three denied access
  5. 2026-09-2413:23 published The Hill Betsy Klein and a photojournalist refused. One CNN producer got in
  6. 2026-09-2416:14 published Reuters MS NOW and CNN say they have been granted accessPolitico not mentioned
  7. 2026-09-2416:30 published The Hill Journalists from all three "were allowed back"
  8. 2026-09-2416:35 published The New York Times White House "Still Bars" the three. The judge sets a 12:30 p.m. deadline for a responsefive minutes after The Hill
Times are when each report was published, in UTC. Eastern time is four hours behind.
Sources T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Read the judge’s order blocking Trump’s media ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge’s order Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access to White House · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
Were the reporters let in? Each outlet's wordsSide by side
OutletWhat it saidHedged?
The New York Times"Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico"No
The Hill"were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday"No
Reuters"MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access"Yes: attributed to two of the outlets
The Washington Post"some from the three banned outlets were let back in"Yes: "some"
MS NOW"Some ... denied" in the headline; "regain White House access" in the link titleSplit between its own two headlines
Headlines and opening lines only. No report names the official who refused anyone or let anyone in.
Sources The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access to White House · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
The bias in this coverageBias

Shut out, or let back in: it depends on when the report was filed

Reports filed in the morning lead with the refusal. Reports filed after midday lead with the return. One report carries both in a single sentence.

3 reports that lead with reporters being refused entry 2 reports that lead with reporters being let back in 1 reports that carry both in one sentence

No one is named as turning the reporters away

Every report that describes the refusal uses a construction with no actor named. None says which office or official stopped the reporters at the gate. The judge, by contrast, is named and acts in the active voice.

0 reports describing the refusal that name who refused 3 reports describing the refusal with no actor named 3 reports that name the judge
Scored without the mastheads. Where the two passes differ, both are kept.
Sources The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent The court ordered Trump to restore access for CNN, MS Now and Politico last night. Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge’s order Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access to White House · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Press ban ruling shows Trump administration can’t just say ‘national security’ and win Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Read the judge’s order blocking Trump’s media ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →

Claims and verdicts

true Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order telling the White House to immediately restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists.
The New York Times, The Washington Post and MS NOW each report the order and name Judge Kelly. The Post also published the order itself.
Checked against 4 sources:
The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Read the judge’s order blocking Trump’s media ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
true Reporters from the three outlets were denied entry to the White House on Thursday morning, after the order was issued.
The New York Times, The Hill, MS NOW and The Washington Post all report reporters being shut out on Thursday. The Hill adds that one CNN producer did get in, so some were refused, not all.
Checked against 4 sources:
The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge’s order Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
disputed By Thursday afternoon the three outlets' journalists had been let back into the White House.
The Hill reports they were allowed back, The Washington Post says some were, and Reuters attributes the claim to MS NOW and CNN without mentioning Politico. The New York Times, publishing minutes after The Hill, still reports that the White House is barring them.
Checked against 4 sources:
The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access to White House · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →

Who wrote it

M Michael M. Grynbaum The New York Times
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Actor named for the ban The President is named as the one who imposed the ban, and a judge as the one who reversed it.×1
Asserted in the reporter's voice escalation and war on the media stated flat; the legal challenge hedged×1
Asserted in the report's own voice Escalation, a war on the media and a probable legal challenge are all stated without attribution in the standfirst×1
Headline state Headline says flat that the ban still holds; later reports say reporters were let back in×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
2 disputed3 unverified5 true
From 24 reports we hold under this byline, at The New York Times. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
D Dominick Mastrangelo The Hill
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in×1
Asserted, not attributed bipartisan and its purpose stated flat, no source×1
Framing verb describes the FCC chief as having 'swatted away' the concerns, and labels the ad a PSA only as 'billed'×1
Label attributed the PSA label is presented as a claim, not as fact×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
2 disputed4 unverified2 true
From 73 reports we hold under this byline, at The Hill. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
E Erik Wemple The New York Times · 2 reports on this story
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Attributed claim The First Amendment argument is attributed to the outlets, not stated as fact×1
Attribution attributed: the First Amendment claim is put as the outlets' argument×1
Characterising verb a neutral verb for the same filing×1
Ground for the ban Decorum, quoted from the president's own finding.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
3 unverified3 true
From 21 reports we hold under this byline, at The New York Times. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
J Jordan Rubin MSNBC
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Asserted versus attributed what Democrats think is stated as likely, with no Democrat quoted×1
Assertion vs attribution calls the policy 'unprecedented' in its own voice×1
Both sides quoted from their own filings challengers and the state each given their argument×1
Challengers quoted first The report opens on the challengers' own words. It carries no government voice in the text we hold.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 disputed1 unverified10 true
From 62 reports we hold under this byline, at MSNBC. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
M Max Rego The Hill
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out×1
Asymmetric labelling the Democratic leader is given his state without a party letter, where the same-shaped report on the Speaker gives party and state×1
Attributed prediction The six-month exit is Kennedy's prediction and is attributed to him×1
Cost acknowledged the costs are stated as prices, not as lives×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
2 misleading3 disputed5 unverified8 true
From 229 reports we hold under this byline, at The Hill. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
S Sydney Carruth MSNBC
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Hedge Headline limits the denial to 'some' journalists×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
2 true
From 39 reports we hold under this byline, at MSNBC. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
V Victoria Craw The Washington Post · 2 reports on this story
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Asserted versus attributed the constitutional charge attributed to outlets and advocacy groups×1
Attributed The record claim is attributed to an advocacy centre; the injection has no actor named×1
Attributed Attributes the 'first survivor' claim to a named organisation×1
Attributed rather than asserted The same judgement appears here only in other people's mouths, with the constitutional claim attributed to outlets and advocacy groups×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 misleading2 disputed3 unverified6 true
From 26 reports we hold under this byline, at The Washington Post. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
The bylines on the reports this story is built from. Hover one for what our passes have measured on their reporting. · 1 report we hold carries no byline — we do not invent one.

Coverage, outlet by outlet

The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The New York Times, 16:35 UTC: the White House "Still Bars" the three. The outlets' lawyers went back to the judge, who set a 12:30 p.m. deadline for a response.
CNN and MS NOW said their correspondents have been allowed back onto the White House grounds after they were denied access. A federal court ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on the three news outlets.
Who is named as acting: The report says reporters were turned away but does not say who turned them away. — “but reporters were denied access on Thursday”
Headline state: Headline says flat that the ban still holds; later reports say reporters were let back in — “White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban”
Read it at The New York Times → https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/24/business/trump-cnn-politico-msn…
The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The Hill, 16:30 UTC: journalists from all three "were allowed back". The networks said on air they were refused at first.
Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday, hours after a judge ruled in the outlets’ favor following President Trump’s decision to ban the media organizations from the building last week. The networks reported on air that their reporters and photographers were initially denied access early Thursday but…
What leads: The report opens with the reporters being let back in. The earlier refusal comes later. — “Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday”
Actor named: No actor named for who let reporters back in — “Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday”
Read it at The Hill → https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6109272-cnn-msnow-reporters-regain-w…
Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access to White House · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Reuters, headline only: MS NOW and CNN say they were granted access. Politico is not mentioned.
Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ms-now-cnn-says-they-hav…
The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent The court ordered Trump to restore access for CNN, MS Now and Politico last night. Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Read it at The New York Times → https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/24/business/trump-cnn-politico-msn…
MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Press ban ruling shows Trump administration can’t just say ‘national security’ and win Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
MS NOW legal blog: the "Trump-appointed" judge doubted national security was "the actual motivation".
Courts give great deference to presidents on matters of national security. But the ruling against Donald Trump’s White House press ban shows that such deference only goes so far. Explaining his rationale for issuing a temporary restraining order in favor of reporters from MS NOW, CNN and Politico, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly wrote that he was “skeptical” that the government’s asserted national security interest was “the actual motivation for, or is even advanced by, the revocation of” journalists’ White House press passes. It’s a straightforward observation from the jurist, who was appoi
How the judge is described: The report points out who appointed the judge, to strengthen his doubt about the government's reason. — “A Trump-appointed judge said he was “skeptical” that national security was “the actual motivation””
Descriptor choice: Describes the judge by the president who appointed him — “A Trump-appointed judge said he was “skeptical””
Read it at MSNBC → https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/white-house…
The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge’s order Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4315 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The Hill, morning: names CNN's Betsy Klein and a photojournalist as refused. One CNN producer got in.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday, despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore their press credentials. CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a photojournalist were also denied access to the White House grounds early Thursday, while one CNN producer was able to enter…
Who is named as acting: The refusal is written as something the reporters could not do, not as something an official did. — “CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday”
Hurt named: Names a reporter who was turned away — “CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a photojournalist were also denied access to the White House grounds early Thursday”
Actor named: No actor named for who kept reporters out — “CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday”
Read it at The Hill → https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6108225-cnn-msnow-politico-reporters…
MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at MSNBC → What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1470 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
MS NOW: the headline says "some" were denied. Its link title says the outlets "regain" access.
Some journalists with MS NOW, CNN and Politico were barred from the White House on Thursday morning, despite a judge's ruling hours earlier ordering the Trump administration to temporarily restore their access. MS NOW White House reporter Laura Barrón-López and an MS NOW producer were denied access and had their passes confiscated, while another MS NOW producer was granted access. Politico said at least one of their reporters was blocked. CNN said some of its staffers were denied access, but at least one was allowed in. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration early T
Hedge: Headline limits the denial to 'some' journalists — “Some MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied White House access despite overnight ruling”
Read it at MSNBC → https://www.ms.now/news/ms-now-cnn-politico-journalists-white-house-acc…
T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Read the judge’s order blocking Trump’s media ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The Washington Post published the order and says the judge found the outlets likely to win on due process.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said the outlets were likely to succeed in their due process claim.
Read it at The Washington Post → https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/24/read-judge-order-blo…
The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3862 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The New York Times: the order told the White House to "immediately restore" credentials for employees of the three outlets.
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
Who is named as acting: The judge is named and acts in the active voice. — “Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order”
Read it at The New York Times → https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/business/media/cnn-ms-now-politico-w…
T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, Politico, MS NOW after Trump ban Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The Washington Post: "some" were "let back in" after hours shut out. It names no actor for either.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day restraining order while the outlets’ legal challenge proceeds.
What leads: One sentence carries both the refusal and the return, and names no actor for either. — “After hours of being shut out, some from the three banned outlets were let back in.”
Read it at The Washington Post → https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/24/judge-blocks-trumps-…
Checked, didn’t cover
Mother Jones
Left estimate · not a score
Mother Jones 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Asserted, not attributed 'ultra-gerrymandered' stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Cover-up' is asserted in the report's own voice, not attributed ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it a cover-up in its own voice ×1Assertion vs attribution describes the operation as a 'violent occupation' in its own voice, with no source for the phrase ×1 from 361 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → N NPR
Centre estimate · not a score
NPR 🇺🇸US · public broadcaster · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Asserted, not attributed that the system wrongly flagged citizens is stated flat, with no source named for it ×1Asserted versus attributed public disbelief stated as established, with nothing cited that measured it ×1Asserted versus attributed Past threats of force are stated flat, as background ×1Asymmetric labelling one side tagged by its patron, the other not ×1 from 1144 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → P Politico
Centre estimate · not a score
Politico 🇺🇸US · digital · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Nothing scored yet. We do not carry a rating for any outlet — only what we have measured from published text. Outlet profile in The AI Times → Fox News
Right estimate · not a score
Fox News 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Accused named Names one former fraternity member through his lawyer's denial. The woman is anonymous by her own choice. ×1Actor in headline The headline names Trump as the one acting. The body names only Anduril. ×1A number, with no people named The only report that gives a figure counts the journalists whose communications were swept up. It names none of them. ×1Asserted, not attributed stated flat: past court defeats are asserted with no case, judge or date named ×1 from 6432 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Breitbart
Right estimate · not a score
Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3584 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → National Review
Centre-right estimate · not a score
National Review 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Asserted not attributed Doubt about the allegation is stated flat, in the outlet's own voice ×1Asserted not attributed An argument about deterrence is stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it an abuse of power in its own voice ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Abuse of presidential power' is stated flat ×1 from 414 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
Silence is recorded, not inferred — each of these was read when we built this story and carried nothing on this event.
We could not read these
The Wall Street Journal
Centre-right estimate · not a score
The Wall Street Journal 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Nothing scored yet. We do not carry a rating for any outlet — only what we have measured from published text. Outlet profile in The AI Times → Associated Press
Centre estimate · not a score
Associated Press 🇺🇸US · wire · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Dating and attribution Dates the signing to Aug. 6, 2026 and writes ord ×1Dating and attribution Carries a dateline correction, repeated three ti ×1How hard the claim is stated Marks "birth tourism" as the administration's ow ×1How hard the claim is stated high ×1 from 223 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
These are must-cite outlets for this desk that we did not manage to read when we built this story. That is a gap in our reach, not a silence on their part, and it is not evidence of anything about this story.

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