Mar 02 Trump says he'll attend White House correspondents' dinner for his first time as president By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'll attend this year's White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he's done so as commander-in-chief. Continue reading
Apr 27 Journalists gather to honor First Amendment at 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The stripped-down festivities Saturday night were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has battled with the press on multiple fronts and wrested from the correspondents' association the power… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 6:41 White House says it will decide which news organizations routinely cover the president By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The White House is changing the process of how reporters cover the president. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will be part of a pool of reporters that cover events and travel with… Continue watching
Apr 30 WATCH: Gwen Ifill, Bill Plante honored at White House press dinner with lifetime awards By News Desk and Associated Press The late PBS NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill and CBS News correspondent Bill Plante were posthumously awarded the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for lifetime career achievement Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Comedian Roy Wood Jr. headlines White House Correspondents' Dinner By Associated Press Comedian Roy Wood Jr. skewered the political establishment and media as he hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner in Washington D.C. on Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: President Biden gives remarks at White House Correspondents' Dinner By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press While Biden spent the majority of his speech focused on the issue of press freedom, he also jabbed at some of his most vocal political critics. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Biden attends White House Correspondents' Dinner, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The White House Correspondents' Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Trevor Noah roasts lawmakers, media in return of White House press corps' gala By Associated Press Comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," on Saturday headlined the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the first to take place since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Biden speaks at White House correspondents' dinner By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden took the opportunity to test out his comedic chops, making light of the criticism he has faced in his 15 months in office while taking aim at his predecessor, the Republican Party and the members of the… Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: White House correspondents' dinner featuring Trevor Noah By News Desk and Farnoush Amiri, Will Weissert, Associated Press After the pandemic nixed the event in 2020 and 2021, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner returned Saturday night, with Joe Biden as the first sitting president to attend in six years after Donald Trump shunned it while in office. Continue reading