The Associated Press and the Trump administration are back before a federal appeals court.
Julie Pace , AP's executive editor,that the question of access is not just about AP; it's about people's access to the government that works for them. “When we talk about press freedom, we are really talking about your freedom.
Reporters ask questions, photographers take pictures, and video journalists record history on your behalf to ensure that you are informed about the things you don’t have the time to unearth, watch or learn about for yourself,” Pace wrote. “Letting the government control which journalists can cover the highest office in the land and setting rules about what those journalists can say or write is a direct attempt to undercut the First Amendment,” Pace wrote. “It should worry all of us.” The Trump administration says it is up to the White House, not the press, to decide access to areas where space is limited. The White House Correspondents' Association had been deciding who is in the press pools since the Eisenhower administration.saying it wanted to broaden access to include other news outlets. “If the AP means to suggest that the White House lacks authority to limit who may engage in news gathering activities from sensitive areas of the White House, it is legally mistaken,” the administration said in its supporting brief. A lower court ruled this spring that the government couldn’t retaliate against a news organization for its speech, but the appeals court halted any response to the ruling until an appeal takes place.The president said that AP’s access would remain restrictedNearly four dozen press organizations, and news outlets from ProPublica to Fox News Channel, along with The New York Times and The Washington Post, filed a brief in support of the AP. “When any news outlet is chilled … the press and the public as a whole lose out, no matter how many reporters or cameras remain in the room,” the outlets said.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Illegal water, power setup found at southwest Houston homeless encampment, police sayHouston sets records for warm days in November!Pledge sues over severe hazing at University of Houston’s shut down Pi Kappa Phi fraternityWhat weather we can expect for Thanksgiving week!Grab your sweaters! Houston has a cold front coming early next weekSouthwest Houston caught in citywide trash backlogTurkey tickets replace citations in Livingston police holiday outreach programHouston animal rescue asks for temporary Thanksgiving fosters to help ease overcrowdingHome invasion turns deadly after masked-men break down door at apartment complex near River OaksRain returns: Wednesday weather update for the remainder of the week▶Here's how the new flu vaccines are made every year!Katy homeowners stopped a battery project, now the developer wants the state to overrule themRain chances ramp up for the weekend in HoustonFlu cases in Houston are ‘doubling’ every week as cases rise across TexasDrought expanding in Houston and SE TexasFederal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midtermsTariffs driving up prices on Christmas trees, decor, lights. Here’s how to saveLoved ones seek answers after hit-and-run kills 77-year-old Galveston manWhy does dry ground lead to greater risk of flooding?Here's why we don't heat as efficiently when it's this humid outLove triangle turns violent: Husband left injured after he says wife’s lover runs him overManvel raises $20K to help neighbors in need with groceriesHouston woman says headstone for family made wrong at cemeteryFrom heat to storms: What's ahead for Houston this week
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