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U.S. Vice President Vance holds White House briefing, first since Leavitt stepped down

What Is the White House Pool? These Days, It’s a Battleground Between Trump and Free Press Rights

The pool is a proxy for the wider fight over whether the president, or anyone, can control the content of news reports — a type of free speech, pillar of American democracy.

The Relationship Between the White House and Its Press Corps Can Be Contentious

This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President Donald Trump — two of them in the Oval Office itself.