CNN, MS NOW and Politico are seeking a longer-term court order blocking Trump's ban on access to their White House, arguing it was retaliation for critical coverage.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico are seeking a longer-term court order blocking Trump's ban on access to their White House, arguing it was retaliation for critical coverage.

The Trump administration claims the outlets endangered national security by releasing classified information, while the outlets dismiss those claims as baseless.

The legal battle comes weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

Source: Reuters