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White House Correspondents Association Cuts the Comedy at Annual Dinner

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 […]


President Trump Declines to Attend White House Correspondents Dinner

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 […]


White House Correspondents Association Announces Awards

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 […]


Time, People Magazines Cancel Correspondents Dinner Party

This year’s White House Correspondent Dinner is shaping up to be a significantly quieter affair after years of growing in prominence and popularity. Vanity Fair and the New Yorker have both cancelled their celebrity parties and Time Magazine and People Magazine have announced that they are cancelling their joint party. […]