In First White House Briefing, Youngest Press Secretary Ever Eschews Tradition
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media influencers.
'White House is aware': Press secretary responds to reports of Medicaid site outage
The White House said Tuesday it was working to get the Medicaid website portal back online. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on social media, "The White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage.
White House Press Secretary Makes Steely and Unflinching Debut
Karoline Leavitt used her first briefing in the role to warn veteran reporters that they were increasingly irrelevant.
WATCH: Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing
The grant pause is perhaps most similar to a federal government shutdown, when a congressional impasse on spending legislation delays federal payments for some state and local services.
White Houses announces 'new media' members can receive credentials to press briefings
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced new media members like bloggers and podcasters can apply for press credentials.
Thousands apply for White House influencer press passes
The shake-up to the briefing room came after President Donald Trump used independent media on the campaign trail to win his second term in White House.
Karoline Leavitt, youngest White House press secretary, debuts with promise of changes
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday and promised to speak frequently with the news media and open up the briefing room to podcasters and social media influencers.
White House hit with more than 7,000 ‘new media’ press pass applications
The Hill The White House has received more than 7,000 applications for press passes after press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday that the West Wing would open the briefing room up to members of the “new media,
‘New media’ influencers take up White House offer of press credentials
New media” reporters and influencers cheered the White House’s announcement on Tuesday that it was expanding the press pool in the White House press briefing to podcasters, independent journalists, and social media influencers.
White House Press Secretary Stuns Traditional Media With Big Changes
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first White House briefing earlier this week. She wasted no time announcing changes to the briefing room. On Monday, Leavitt revealed that seating for "new media voices who produce news-related content" will be available
White House receives 7,400 requests for ‘new media’ seat in briefing room
The White House press office has received 7,400 requests from people interested in occupying a newly announced briefing room seat for “new media,” The Post has confirmed. The eye-popping flood came less than 24 hours after press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s first briefing Tuesday afternoon,
Medicaid Portals Down After Donald Trump Funding Freeze
After President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans, Medicaid's portals went down Tuesday afternoon, ...
White House claims Medicaid payments won’t be affected by funding freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to social media to clarify that state Medicaid portals are still being processed despite any outages.
Medicaid outage raises concerns, but White House assures payments remain unaffected
Medicaid recipients on Tuesday reported an outage that has them worried about their health insurance coverage.
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Website for Medicaid payments is down amid Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans, White House confirms
The website that states use to get Medicaid payments from the federal government is down, White House press secretary ...
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and ...
White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created ...
White House: Food stamps and Medicare will not be affected in federal aid freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the ...
Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the ...
Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances'
A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...