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The White House press pool has covered presidential events for decades — but how does it actually work? Here’s how a small group of journalists helps cover the president, and how the Trump administration has challenged the longstanding system. Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back on Thursday after a judge handed them a victory in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. CNN Senior Photojournalist and contributing Producer Peter Morris, arrives on the White House grounds, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) CNN Senior Reporter Betsy Klein reports from the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Vaughn Hillyard, White House correspondent for MS NOW, does a report from near the White House,, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The White House is seen, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) NEW YORK (AP) — Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday, after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and outlets whose coverage he dislikes . But media coverage of Trump’s White House was hardly normal.
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The White House press pool has covered presidential events for decades — but how does it actually work? Here’s how a small group of journalists helps cover the president, and how the Trump administration has challenged the longstanding system. Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back on Thursday after a judge handed them a victory in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. CNN Senior Photojournalist and contributing Producer Peter Morris, arrives on the White House grounds, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) CNN Senior Reporter Betsy Klein reports from the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Vaughn Hillyard, White House correspondent for MS NOW, does a report from near the White House,, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The White House is seen, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) NEW YORK (AP) — Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday, after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and outlets whose coverage he dislikes . But media coverage of Trump’s White House was hardly normal.
