Live updates: Trump media ban returns to court; WH science summit includes awards for Musk, Huang

CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s ban of the media outlets on White House grounds returns to D.C. federal court on Thursday morning. Despite a judge’s ruling two weeks ago that the outlets should be allowed in the complex for pool duties, the president has blocked them routinely.

Trump on Wednesday night doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in San Antonio, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. California leaders lashed out at the president after he suggested at a rally in Nebraska on Monday that the cities could be targets if Tehran developed a nuclear weapon.

On Thursday, the White House will hold a science summit.........

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