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1 Representatives Of Banned Media Organizations Returned To White House Yesterday
Reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were allowed back into the White House yesterday after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials. The decision came after President Donald Trump banned the three news organizations because of their reporting. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary order requiring White House officials to return the reporters' passes, which had been taken away on September 18th. Kelly questioned the administration's claim that the reporters had been banned because their work raised national security concerns. He noted that Trump had focused on what he described as false and negative reporting when he announced the ban, rather than mentioning any security threat.
2 Iran War Powers Measure Fails In Senate
The Senate has rejected a measure that would have required President Donald Trump to end U.S. military operations against Iran unless Congress approved them. The vote was 50-49, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support of moving the measure forward. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to oppose it. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis joined three other Republicans who had previously supported similar efforts, saying the latest military action had passed the 60-day limit set by federal war powers law. The vote came as the conflict with Iran passed six months, with rising energy prices adding to concerns about the war's impact.
3 Three More People Spotted Climbing Out Of New York City Sewer
New York City police are investigating after three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer on Manhattan's Upper East Side early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to a 911 call around 4:35 a.m. near Park Avenue and East 61st Street, where the group was seen emerging from underground before leaving in two vehicles. Police surveillance cameras recorded the incident, but investigators have not identified the people involved or made any arrests; the sighting comes as security remains heightened around the United Nations General Assembly. Similar incidents have been reported around New York in recent months, with some people saying they entered underground systems to search for valuables.