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The White House Correspondents’ Association re-stages a scaled dinner after a chaotic April event. Trump has attacked the press during the event, amid broader tensions over media access and First Amendment rights. Organisers and critics debate whether the gala can uphold press freedoms while the president remains adversarial.
An independent arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post did not have good and sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, reinstating her and awarding back pay and lost benefits. The decision follows a year-long dispute over posts Attiah made after Charlie Kirk’s death and thepaper’s social-media policy. The ruling could influence newsroom labor fights and press freedom debates.