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.
The White House reacts to some poor economic numbers, and the House committee investigating the January 6 attack plans public hearings. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join "Red and Blue" to discuss this and more.
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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Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike Iran, sources told CBS News.
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A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
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Newark Liberty International Airport reopened Wednesday evening after an aircraft emergency caused a ground stop.
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Authorities haven't named a suspect or person of interest in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as the search continued for a third week.
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The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" about their ages.
With the reversal from the FDA, Moderna said it is aiming to make the vaccine available for the 2026-27 flu season.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Illinois man who alleged that Buffalo Wild Wings' use of the term "boneless wings" was deceptive.
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.
A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.
More than 5,000 employees have resigned, retired or been fired from the Justice Department in the first year of Mr. Trump's second administration.
Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Justice Department to prioritize animal welfare enforcement, in a move she said will entail stepping up prosecutions and even doling out grants to animal welfare groups.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.
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Twenty one states in the U.S. have confirmed cases of measles.
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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for briefly imposing martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country's biggest political crisis in decades.
The U.S. and Canada men's hockey teams are moving on to the semifinals at the Winter Olympics.
Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike Iran, sources told CBS News.
Ukraine calls a decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the 2026 Paralympics under their nations' flags, "disappointing and outrageous."
Marius Borg Hoiby faces 38 charges, including raping four women while they were asleep or had passed out.
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"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert slammed CBS again on Tuesday night after the network issued a statement about his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico.
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The Pima County sheriff told CBS News that investigators have not ruled out the possibility of an accomplice in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has the latest.
Authorities haven't named a suspect or person of interest in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as the search continued for a third week.
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