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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Saturday’s shooting rocked attendees of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, an annual event attended by the Washington press corps, presidential administration staffers and celebrities.
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Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The president, the vice president, the speaker of the House, the presidential line of succession, all in the same room, surrounded by hundreds more members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, the Washington press corps.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The remaining Pentagon press corps is largely composed of conservative news websites and networks, along with nontraditional media outlets.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump then touted the new law while standing in front of the White House press corps.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The president, the vice president, the speaker of the House, the presidential line of succession, all in the same room, surrounded by hundreds more members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, the Washington press corps.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The remaining Pentagon press corps is largely composed of conservative news websites and networks, along with nontraditional media outlets.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump then touted the new law while standing in front of the White House press corps.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Press corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20corps. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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