Judge orders Trump White House to lift access restrictions on Associated Press

Order restores journalists access to White House spaces while the news agency's lawsuit moves forward

A US judge on Tuesday ordered the White House to restore full access to the Associated Press to presidential events, after the news agency was punished for its decision to continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

The order from the US district judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of Donald Trump, requires the White House to allow the AP's journalists to access the Oval Office, Air Force One and events held at the White House.