This NPR News Now episode covers a federal judge blocking the White House press ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, alongside a Supreme Court ruling favoring Republicans in an FCC ad rate dispute. The DOJ threatens California over mail ballots, while Netflix announces major layoffs amid stiff competition. Other stories include a projected 2027 Social Security COLA, a cyberattack on European supermarkets, a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI over teen data, and the FDA’s approval of a new sunscreen ingredient.