The Trump administration has formally taken control of the White House press pool, removing the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) from its longstanding role of managing access to presidential events. This change is designed to diversify media representation and reduce what the administration sees as an entrenched monopoly by mainstream Washington journalists.
The White House has expressed concern over what it perceives as judicial overreach, following a series of court decisions that have temporarily blocked several of President Donald Trump's executive actions.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided funding to multiple media outlets, including Politico.
The U.S. State Department has suspended millions of dollars in funding designated for "condoms in Gaza" as part of a comprehensive review of foreign aid expenditures.
