Feb 25, 2025 · Since his election victory, Trump has flummoxed WHCA’s leadership. He largely ignored a pool of journalists who traveled to Palm Beach to cover his transition.

Feb 26, 2025 · The White House plans to determine which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, taking control from an association of journalists after more than a century.

5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and should be overturned.

Feb 26, 2025 · The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump. That departs from a century of tradition in which a pool of independent news organizations go where the chief executive does and holds him accountable on behalf of regular Americans.

Feb 26, 2025 · The White House announced on Tuesday that it was seizing control of the press pool covering President Trump, becoming the first administration in decades to insist that it will decide which...

4 days ago · Last month, the White House kicked out reporters from HuffPost, Reuters and The Associated Press from the pool, escalating a fight that began after Trump administration officials insisted The Associated Press comply with Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”

Feb 25, 2025 · WASHINGTON − The White House said Tuesday that it would decide which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, ripping power away from an independent association of journalists who have...

Feb 25, 2025 · The White House announced it will choose which news outlets get to cover President Trump in close quarters or in events with limited access.

Feb 26, 2025 · Donald Trump escalated his crackdown on the free press Tuesday, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announcing that the administration would take control of the press pool.

2 days ago · The Trump White House ended a long-standing practice of letting journalists choose who among their print and radio peers are admitted into a tight pool covering smaller presidential events.