For the first time in sixteen years, the White House Correspondents Dinner will not feature a comedian as the comedian as the featured speaker. Instead, the White House Correspondents Association will feature Ron Chernow, a noted biographer. “I’m delighted that Ron will share his lively, deeply researched perspectives on American […]
The White House Correspondents Association has announced that President Donald Trump will not attend this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner. President Trump also declined to attend last year. As opposed to last year when White House staffers decided not to attend out of “solidarity” with the President, WHCA President Margaret […]
The White House Correspondents Association has announced the winners of their annual journalism awards. The awards will be formally given out during the White House Correspondents Dinner at the end of the month and the winners include journalists from the New York Times, CNN, Politico (at the time), and Reuters. “The […]
Comedian Hasan Minhaj of The Daily Show has been announced as the entertainer for this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner. This year’s affair will be a quieter affair and Minhaj is not as well-known a name with the past few years going to late night hosts. Minhaj is a senior correspondent […]
The White House staff has decided not to attend this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner out of “‘solidarity’” with President Donald Trump, who announced he would not be attending the dinner. White House Correspondents Association President Jeff Mason of Reuters announced the decision in an email. “The WHCA board regrets […]
