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Judge: White House can't bar Associated Press from attending events

Rob Beschizza
Apr 09, 2025
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The White House banned the Associated Press from attending news conferences after it refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" in reportage, as demanded by the Trump administration. A judge yesterday told them this violated the first amendment and ordered them to let the AP back in.

U.S. District Judge Tr…

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