Newsweek is reporting that reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now returned to their White House media tents Thursday, minutes before a court deadline, after a judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to restore their access.
It said the White House had banned journalists from the three outlets from entering the complex last week after Trump accused them of "fake news," and later argued their reporting was a risk to national security. Judge Timothy James Kelly issued a temporary restraining order blocking the ban for 14 days, but Newsweek said journalists from the three outlets were still denied access Thursday morning.
Media organizations asked Kelly to intervene, and he ordered the administration to respond by 12:30 p.m. ET to filings arguing the court order had not been followed. Newsweek said that at around 12 p.m. ET, 30 minutes before the deadline, MS Now and CNN reporters returned to their positions.
In other news, Newsweek is reporting that Macklemore has announced a new concert run dubbed the "Free Palestine" Tour, with three European arena shows scheduled for October and additional U.S. dates expected to be announced later.
Newsweek is also reporting that the guest list for a state dinner Thursday in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping reads like a who's who of technology executives, business leaders and officials, highlighting the focus of a visit that comes amid tensions over global technology supremacy, microchips and artificial intelligence safety.
Separately, Newsweek is reporting that Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola is drawing public defense from prominent Democrats and liberal commentators after a New York Times report detailing allegations of angry outbursts, use of slurs and an alleged shove against former staffers. It said those defending her are questioning the credibility of the article.
Newsweek is further reporting that Jonathan Schultz, a police officer, faces 12 counts of official misconduct, 12 counts of fraud and two counts of stalking after he was found to have used Flock cameras to track the license plates of seven women and four men, most of whom he did not know.