Wolf at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
David Nakamura, Susan Page, Jamelle Bouie and Jonah Goldberg discuss the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and President Trump's shifting cabinet.
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David Nakamura, Susan Page, Jamelle Bouie and Jonah Goldberg discuss the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and President Trump's shifting cabinet.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been an annual tradition since 1921, bringing together presidential comedy and the press corps, and the Hilton has been its home for 57 years.
The White House Correspondent's Dinner will bring together journalists, government officials and some celebrities in Washington, D.C. tonight. President Trump is not expected to attend the annual event, which has long been held at the Washington Hilton, a hotel not far from the White House that has its own place in presidential history.
White House Correspondents Association President Eugene Daniels said that the WHCA board had "unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year."
Comedian and "Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. joined Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his upcoming appearance at the White House Correspondents' dinner, how he approaches political comedy, and why he thinks "fear is a good thing" when it comes to performing stand-up.
Mr. Biden, like most of his predecessors, used the glitzy annual White House Correspondents' Association banquet to jab at his rival, former President Donald Trump.
Over the decades, the annual White House Correspondents Dinner has allowed presidents to go into a more informal setting, let their hair down a bit, and poke fun at themselves. But some critics say the dinner is proof of a cozy relationship between the White House and the media. Mark Strassmann has more.
Brittney Griner attended the dinner as a guest of CBS News.
Stand-up comedian Roy Wood Jr. joined CBS News to discuss his upcoming hosting gig at the White House Correspondents' dinner and the possibility of taking over as host on "The Daily Show."
"When you have the microphone, you better have something to say. You may not get it again," Wood said.
On "The Takeout" podcast, the comedian talks about preparing for his next big gig ... the White House Correspondents' Dinner later this month.
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Cheeks was seated next to President Biden at the White House Correspondents Association dinner last Saturday, but Mr. Biden has since tested negative for the virus.
More than 2,000 journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner in three years. President Biden and comedian Trevor Noah headlined the evening filled with roasts and COVID jokes. Ed O'Keefe has the story.
"Just imagine if my predecessor came to this dinner this year — now that would have really been a real coup," the president joked.
Historian Ron Chernow delivered the keynote speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He praised journalists for their "noble work to preserve democracy."
In a break with tradition, the president has routinely skipped the White House press corps' biggest night of the year
Mr. Trump, who has not yet attended a Correspondents' Dinner while in office, said the dinner was "so boring" and "too negative"
Trump said Wolf "bombed" at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner earlier this year. The comedian wasn't having it
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CBSN political contributor Michael Graham discusses whether or not comedian Michelle Wolf crossed the line in her White House Correspondents' Dinner appearance, and what the controversy says about the media in the Trump era.
President says comedian's roast of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders "bombed"
Saturday night, President Trump threatened to shut down the federal government in September if Congress does not approve more funding to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The president fired up his base at a campaign-style rally in Michigan. For the second year in a row, he was a no show at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett reports.
President Trump skipped the "nerd prom" for the second year in a row
President Trump holds rally instead of attending the White House Correspondents Dinner for second year in a row
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Police on Monday renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
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The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.
The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people.
The Pentagon says it is "escalating" a probe into Sen. Mark Kelly, one of six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to "refuse illegal orders."
President Trump's White House ballroom addition is expected to be finished a few months before the 2028 elections.
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The men suspected of attacking a Jewish gathering on Bondi Beach were inspired by the ISIS terror group and spent weeks last month in the Philippines, officials say.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a "very workable" peace plan to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days.
As Trump seeks a vast sum in damages from the U.K. public broadcaster for alleged defamation and unfair trade practice, BBC indicates it won't settle without a fight.
After killing the boy and his mother, he took her Apple watch and drove her BMW to the family home where he stabbed the boy's father to death.
The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people.
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Police released new surveillance videos Monday of a person of interest in the deadly shooting at Brown University. The FBI is offering up to $50,000 for any information about the person in the videos.
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