A federal judge in D.C. on Wednesday appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s decision to ban a trio of news outlets from the White House complex last week and revoke their hard press badges.
Due process “wasn’t followed here,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, said near the start of an afternoon hearing.
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Joshua A. Bickel / Mark Thiessen / Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
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Trawling fight makes waves in Alaska Senate contest
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The race for Senate in Alaska, one of Democrats’ best hopes this year for retaking a seat in the upper chamber, has a lot to do with fish.
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Democrats in competitive races fight back against GOP’s communist labels
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Democrats in tight Senate and House contests are fighting back against efforts to brand their party as communist, an effort they say has taken on new urgency in a midterm cycle that has seen candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) dominate in high-profile primary races.
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Live updates: Judge skeptical of Trump position on media ban; Trump to greet Xi Jinping in airport welcome
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President Trump’s decision to bar three news outlets from the White House faces a court test on Wednesday afternoon, as networks stand in solidarity with CNN, MS Now and Politico.
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ICE leaves US citizen injured on ground in mistaken identity incident
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) left a U.S. citizen from Evanston, Ill., injured on the ground after he was detained in an incident of mistaken identity on Sunday, according to local police.
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Collins: White House backing down from NIH grant order
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The White House is backing down from a plan to issue an executive order that would give the White House control over scientific grants from the National Institutes of Health, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said.
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Bass trails Raman in Los Angeles mayor’s race: Poll
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A new poll shows Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass trailing behind City Council member Nithya Raman in the city’s mayoral race, with many respondents saying they are still undecided.
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Don Lemon on Trump banning CNN: ‘It’s their own fault’
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Pundit Don Lemon suggested CNN was at fault for President Trump banning the network and two other media outlets from the White House last week.
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Venezuela’s opposition leader blocked 3 times from returning to country
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was blocked from returning to her country three times over a 24-hour timeframe on Tuesday.
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