Press corps, Thanks to everyone who helped get the congressional picnic open to full pool coverage last week. Several people were involved, and I’d like to take a moment of your workday to explain how they did what they did. Alerted by Jon Garcia and Wes Barrett, board member Margaret Talev was the first to ask questions about the closed-press event on the schedule as she began her Duty Officer duties last weekend. (Under our new practice, a different WHCA board member is on duty each week to stay on top of the president’s schedule and to advocate for press … Continue reading A Note to Members