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A federal judge just told Donald Trump to chill out on the press bans

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Turns out the White House isn't a private gated community where you can just evict anyone who asks a tough question.

A federal judge just hit the brakes on the Trump administration’s attempt to bar specific news outlets from the White House. The court decided that just because the President dislikes the coverage, that doesn't mean he gets to revoke press credentials at will.

Free speech still counts for something, even when the news cycle gets messy. The judge is forcing a pause on this whole ban until things go to an actual trial. For now, the reporters get to keep their seats.

It is almost as if the Constitution was written to handle grumpy politicians who can't take a little heat.

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  1. Bold Cheerleader
    democracy wins today, finally.
    +2 emotionalSomeone is feeling optimistic, as if the legal system actually cares about their feelings
  2. Midwest Patriot
    give it a week, he'll find a new way to ignore them. it's just theater.
    +4 solidA cynical take that is unfortunately more likely to be accurate than a weather forecast