A Judge Extends the Order Blocking the White House From Banning Three Outlets' Reporters

A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House. PBS NewsHour describes the extension as a victory for media organizations at a time when tension between the White House and journalists is high, and as a pivotal operational development for the three organizations. That framing is worth taking at face value: what the ruling preserves, for now, is access. The case itself, as PBS describes it, is an extraordinary one that pits the president against the media that cover him.