The AP sued the White House after it repeatedly barred its reporters from events over a dispute involving the president's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The AP refused to update its guidance to reflect the president's chosen name for the body of water.

A federal judge declined to order the White House to immediately restore the Associated Press' access to the Oval Office and White House events.

A federal judge declined on Monday to temporarily restore the Associated Press’ access to some of President Donald Trump’s events, the Oval Office and Air Force One.