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 on-message mayor-elect tends to get much more sympathetic coverage from mainstream media reporters who dominate the White House press corps.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Bruce was praised by fellow members of the White House press corps for asking important questions despite the president’s demeaning comments.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
In response, almost all of the White House press corps, including The Washington Post, turned in their credentials and walked out.
—Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
And Tom joined virtually the entire Pentagon press corps in handing in his badge on Wednesday.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Bruce was praised by fellow members of the White House press corps for asking important questions despite the president’s demeaning comments.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
In response, almost all of the White House press corps, including The Washington Post, turned in their credentials and walked out.
—Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
And Tom joined virtually the entire Pentagon press corps in handing in his badge on Wednesday.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Press corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20corps. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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