Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a public display of comity between the White House and the press corps that covers it. On Saturday, the dinner had no comedian and no president. Among the smattering of celebrities on hand was Michael Chiklis, whose best-known television role,…
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would no longer reserve a regular slot in the presidential press pool for three independent newswires that have participated for decades, including The Associated Press. The move is the latest effort by the White House to exert more control over the dedicated press corps that reports on its…
Relations between the Trump administration and the White House press corps deteriorated further on Monday, as journalists pushed back on new plans to change their working arrangements in the West Wing. The latest skirmish came as the administration said that it would consider taking control of the reporters’ seating chart in the James S. Brady…
Here’s another thing getting cut in Washington: comedy. The White House Correspondents’ Association said on Saturday that it canceled a planned performance by Amber Ruffin, the actress and talk-show host, at its annual black-tie dinner on April 26. A monologue by a featured comedian is usually the highlight of the journalists’ soiree. Memorable performances by…
Dozens of major news organizations, including CNN, The Washington Post and Fox News, wrote to the White House this week urging the Trump administration to immediately lift its ban on The Associated Press, which had been prohibited from attending a number of official press events over the past week. The White House has said it…
The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop blocking its reporters from press events. Julie Pace, the executive editor of The A.P., said in a letter addressed to Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, that the White House had…