The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Glossary

White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA)

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 2 sources.

A private, nonprofit professional association of journalists accredited to cover the White House. For more than a century the WHCA managed rotation of the press pool among its member outlets; in February 2025 the White House took over that role itself.

Sources

  1. Statement on White House Position on CNN, MSNOW and Politico archived copyWhite House Correspondents' Association, 2026-09-18. Source record
  2. WHCA Statement on White House Announcement on Press Pool archived copyWhite House Correspondents' Association, 2025-02-25. Source record