An appeals court on July 22 declined the latest attempt by The Associated Press to lift Trump administration restrictions that bar its journalists from accessing certain areas of the White House.
In a one-page order, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s 11 active judges rejected the news agency’s request for an en banc review—meaning all the judges would hear the case—of an earlier June 6 decision by a divided three-judge panel.
The move left in place the previous ruling, which found the administration could legally restrict the AP’s access to news events in limited spaces, including the Oval Office and Air Force One, while the case plays out in court….