Appeals court appears split on AP access to White House

Courts weigh White House work-arounds to keep AP iced out

The White House’s battle with The Associated Press is far from over.  Though a judge ordered key officials to restore the wire service’s access to certain White House spaces, the Trump administration has found work-arounds to keep the AP iced out in certain places over its refusal to use the term Gulf of America in its popular stylebook.  Two courts in Washington are still weighing in on whether the efforts to shut out the AP are lawful.   U.S. …

Appeals court hears arguments on Trump restricting AP from White House spaces • Kansas Reflector

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on April 17, 2025, over the White House denying The Associated Press journalists from certain spaces open to other journalists. (U.S. General Services Administration photo)WASHINGTON — The Associated Press and the Trump administration faced tough questioning in court Thursday as the White House figh…

Trump administration seeks court backing for control over White House press access

A lawyer for President Donald Trump's administration argued on Thursday that Trump has broad authority over media access to the White House and asked a U.S. federal appeals court to keep a judge from lifting restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press.

Appeals court hears arguments on Trump restricting AP from White House spaces • Florida Phoenix

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on April 17, 2025, over the White House denying The Associated Press journalists from certain spaces open to other journalists. (U.S. General Services Administration photo)WASHINGTON — The Associated Press and the Trump administration faced tough questioning in court Thursday as the White House figh…

Appeals court hears arguments on Trump restricting AP from White House spaces • Missouri Independent

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on April 17 over the White House denying The Associated Press journalists from certain spaces open to other journalists (U.S. General Services Administration photo).WASHINGTON — The Associated Press and the Trump administration faced tough questioning in court Thursday as the White House fights to b…

Trump administration seeks court backing for control over White House press access - West Hawaii Today

A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s administration argued on Thursday that Trump has broad authority over media access to the White House and asked a U.S. federal appeals court to keep a judge from lifting restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press.