Dems generally don't threaten to withhold access from the press. Republicans weaponized that long ago. Many in the media feel they have to be "nice" or R's won't talk to them outside of Fux News. Right or wrong, that's the thinking.

But that still doesn't change the reality. House Dems maneuvered well and controlled the outcome. They voted as a block. That's very encouraging. Republicans can't control their own caucus and looked like morons by their own admission. See Ron Johnson's comments. In the end, with Senate adjustments, they ended up with roughly the same bill they started with. All the hoopla was for naught. March is going to be very interesting.

Would denying access to the press actually help the Magat administration? What would actually happen of they did deny access?

With that said, it is going to be a Long 4 Years for GOP Drinking out of a lead cup held by Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk

The propagandists got it exactly right in their minds--they know who their owners are, and they serve their owners. We have to stop thinking of "the press" as a source of information--it is now only a source of propaganda.

negotiations.

Search Meidas Touch. It will save your sanity.

I've given up expecting honest coverage from them.

and they've been proving this so since their disastrous pro bushthief coverage of the 2000 campaign

Pathetic.