Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now likely unconstitutional, judge rules in restoring temporary access – US politics live

We start now with breaking news from the late night hours: a federal judge has temporarily restored White House access to journalists from CNN, Politico and MS Now after president Donald Trump banned them due to their coverage of his administration .

US district judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organizations filed ‌contesting the ban that the president announced ​on 18 September, saying it was ⁠likely unconstitutional.

Kelly ordered the Trump administration to immediately return the outlets’ press passes and issued a temporary restraining order that will be in effect for 14 days . Such orders are typically designed to preserve the status quo pending a closer review of the case by the court.

US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping meet in Washington for high-stakes talks that expect to cover their competing economies, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan .

Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at the UN general assembly today where he is expected to attack New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani , a vocal critic of the Israeli prime minister who has repeatedly described him as a war criminal. You can follow live coverage of the Israeli prime minister’s address here .