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The White House Correspondents' Association represents the White House press corps in its dealings with the administration on coverage-related issues.
Judge rules White House cannot bar AP journalists. apnews.com/article/trump-…
Today, @Weijia officially ascends to President of the White House Correspondents’ Association. Could not be prouder!!! ❤️
Happy Birthday to Gerald Ford, our 38th president (1974-1977), born on this day in 1913. whitehousehistory.org/bios/gerald-fo…
Happy Birthday to George W. Bush, our 43rd president (2001-2009), born on this day in 1946. whitehousehistory.org/bios/george-w-…
🌟 Just in time for Independence Day! Starting July 3, visit the #ALPLM to see an ultra-rare 21-star flag marking Illinois’ statehood in 1818. Conserved with care, it features a unique “grand luminary” design and white top and bottom stripes. #FlagHistory #ILHistory
Congratulations to @JacquiHeinrich, elected today to an At-Large seat on WHCA Board for term July 15, 2025 – July 14, 2028, and be association president in the third year – July 15, 2027 – July 14, 2028 For details: whca.press/2025/06/13/res…
Congratulations to @saraecook, elected today to the TV seat on WHCA Board for term July 15, 2025 – July 14, 2028. For details: whca.press/2025/06/13/res…
Congratulations to @ByBrianBennett, elected today to an At-Large seat on WHCA Board for term July 15, 2025 – July 14, 2028. For details: whca.press/2025/06/13/res…
Most iconic photo of WWII taken #OnThisDay 81 yrs ago-6/5/1944-shows Gen. Eisenhower speaking to troops of @101stAASLTDIV before they board planes to jump into Normandy. Lt. Wallace Strobel is #23; his uniform is in our museum today. Image: Eisenhower Pres. Library, 77-18-112.
#OnThisDay in 1860, #AbrahamLincoln officially accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president. #AbeSays Source: ow.ly/ciSB50VXwP0
Weijia Jiang is vice president of the WHCA.
The wire services have thousands of clients who rely on their quick and thorough headline stories for their publications. Cutting them out is a disservice to the public.
WHCA Statement on the Unprecedented Exclusion of Wires on International Trip.
Reflections from some of our WHCA members on the importance of the beat, celebrated at this year's annual dinner.
Remarks from our 2025 WHCA Scholarship class which aired at this year's annual dinner.
“For more than 100 years, the White House Correspondents Association has played a vital role in ensuring that the American public has access to the truth, no matter how difficult or how complex it is. And in America, the truth is usually complex and often difficult,” WHCA…
The 2025 Dunnigan-Payne Prize for Lifetime Career Achievement covering the White House was awarded to the late Robert Monroe Ellison, White House reporter for what is now the American Urban Radio Network. He was also the first Black president of the WHCA.
White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment | AP News apnews.com/article/white-…
A look behind the scenes at how our friends @HiltonWash prepare the WHCA Dinner. cbsnews.com/video/the-wash…
The Marine Band is stirring and wonderful part of the WHCA dinner. Here, association President Eugene Daniels thanks Master Gunnery Sergeant Duane King, conducting the band for the final time before retiring.
Maurice Tamman, Daisy Chung & Stephen Eisenhammer of @thomsonreuters accept the Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountablity for their reporting on the fentanyl crisis, presented for the WHCA by @kwelkernbc
