WASHINGTON—The Government Publishing Office, which prints the official presidential portraits that hang in hundreds of federal buildings, received an unusual request from the White House last month.

The AP has seen sporadic access elsewhere, and regularly covers White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's briefings. Leavitt is one of three administration officials named in the AP's lawsuit.

The AP has seen sporadic access elsewhere, and regularly covers White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefings. Leavitt is one of three administration officials named in the AP’s ...

“We expect the White House to restore AP’s participation in the pool as of today, as provided in the injunction order.” A federal judge last week ordered the Trump administration to restore ...

It is unclear whether the exclusion was due to the Gulf of America disagreement or changes made to the press pool to allow more independent media to cover intimate White House affairs, including ...