press corps

noun

: a group of news reporters who are located in a particular place or who follow a particular person
the White House press corps

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The White House press corps is not normally allowed at Camp David unless expressly invited to cover, unlike the White House, where journalists usually camp out. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 One blessing for Washington’s beleaguered press corps may be a dearth of parties surrounding the rescheduled dinner. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026 That pressure has ranged from sanctions against members of the White House press corps to regulatory actions through the Federal Communications Commission to outright lawsuits. — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The White House press corps, the conduit that routes and shapes the official government narrative, has itself been reshaped, its composition altered to better reflect the President’s preferences. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for press corps

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“Press corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20corps. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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