The White House said Tuesday that its officials “will determine” which news outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close — a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on behalf of regular Americans.

The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades.

The White House announced it will choose which news outlets get to cover President Trump in close quarters or in events with limited access.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Tuesday to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.

A federal judge blocked implementation of President Trump’s executive orders on ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts nationwide.