Get rid of the White House press corps! The stories—not necessarily the reporters—are mostly useless

The White House press corps is where stories go to die, writes Ana Marie Cox for the Washington Post. Despite armies of reporters dispatched to the White House briefing room—many from online outfits like Politico and Huffington Post—can you think of a hot story any of them broke recently? Here are some stories White House reporters have given us: Pocket squares are back! The president is popular in Europe. Joe Biden occasionally says things he probably regrets. And, of course, the puppy&#8212…

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