White House Press

Sam Stein

WH Reporters Send Terse Letter To Gibbs Over Press Shop's Handling Of Egypt

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The White House Correspondents Association, of which The Huffington Post is a member, sent a sharply worded letter to White House Press ...

Howard Fineman

The Insider Machinery Is Complete

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

By choosing Jay Carney as his new press secretary, Obama has completed his thorough transition from crusading outsider to shrewd insider as he prepares to deal with the wild folk of the Tea Party and an electorate still fearful that the world is spinning out of control. Carney knows all about the craft and power of narratives -- and, presumably, will be more willing to spin them out in public than the cautious Gibbs seemed to be. With stunning swiftness, Obama has retooled his administration to play hardball in the D.C. League.

Dan Froomkin

Gibbs Departure Offers Opportunity To Fix White House Press Relations

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The modern White House press secretary operates in a defensive crouch, fending off questions rather than answering them and revealing as...

Obama V. Press: White House Calling 'Em Out

Time | Michael Scherer | Posted 05.25.2011

There was never a single moment when White House staff decided the major media outlets were falling down on the job. There were instead several such m...

Katie Couric Gives White House Media Tour With Her Flip Camera (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 05.25.2011

Katie Couric decided to get behind the lens during a recent White House visit. The anchor gave a quick tour on her Flip camera. Watch Katie as she ...

Sam Stein

Perino Grades Political Pundits: "Zero" For Fairness

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

With a fading black eye gracing the right side of her face, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on Thursday offered advice for her successor as we...

Perino Disputes Reports That White House Snubs NYT

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino went on CNN Sunday to dispute recent reports that the White House has snubbed the New York Times. She argues t...