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White House Correspondents' Association

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2012

    Obama's Comedy Routine; Apple Avoids Billions in Taxes; DSK Blames Sarkozy

    Good morning! Start your Sunday off with some comedy, courtesy of your commander-in-chief. Last night was the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which gave President Obama an opportunity to poke fun at himself, Donald Trump, the Secret Service, and of course, his rival Mitt Romne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Barack Obama's White House Correspondents' Dinner Speech Runs Wild, Namechecks ODB

    ​On Friday, we talked about how Beyoncé's participation in Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" program showed how the Obamas were interested in including a wider (and younger-skewing) swath of culture in official political life. On Saturday, President Obama's speech to the White House Correspondent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Bloomberg View Gathers All-Star Roster of White Males

    ​Bloomberg View, the forthcoming editorial page at Bloomberg News -- under the umbrella of the media and data company Bloomberg L.P., founded and owned by Michael Bloomberg, New York City's three-term billionaire mayor -- has finally released its list of high-powered editorial board members and co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Hey, Barack Obama Made a Notorious B.I.G. Joke at the White House Correspondents Dinner

    Word is, the president's routine from this weekend's White House Correspondents Dinner--which killed, by the way--was put together in consultation with writers from the Daily Show. But anyone who knows anything about Barack Obama's musical tastes knows that he probably didn't need any help using B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2010

    Just How Inane Was This Weekend in Washington D.C.? Unbelievably So!

    Political Powerhouses Jessica Simpson and Jimmy Fallon​No one with any sense of perspective believes that Real America -- most of the nation, fly-over country, everywhere but the coastal cities, whatever you want to call it -- gives a quarter of a shit about the White House Correspondents Dinner. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    The Kids are Alright -- Unless They Vote for Ron Paul at CPAC, Say Rightbloggers

    The 37th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which took place in D.C. last week, came at a happy time for conservatives, what with the recent election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts, the increased visibility of the Tea Party movement due to their own recent convention, and a wav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2010

    No, seriously? Jay Leno to host White House Correspondent's Dinner

    ​At first blush, it looks like a pretty damn edgy move for the White House Correspondents' Association to choose Jay Leno, the current supervillain of late night, to speak at their dinner this year. They even announced it on the day of Conan's last show. You forget, this is the White House C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    White House Attack on Fox: Everybody W(h)in(e)s?

    ​A cynical person might ask how much Rupert Murdoch is paying the White House. This weekend Communications Director Anita Dunn told CNN "Fox News often operates almost as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party," that the network is "undertaking a war against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Letterman, Palin, and How the Right Went PC

    The phrase "politically correct" has been knocking around for decades. Its wikipedia entry shows the continuing argument over its origins. But the term is best known to normal people by its opposite: politically incorrect. This is generally applied to something that you might want to say -- usual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2005

    Morning Report 5/28/05
    Downing Street Memo: Coverup Then, Coverup Now

    The phrase "politically correct" has been knocking around for decades. Its wikipedia entry shows the continuing argument over its origins. But the term is best known to normal people by its opposite: politically incorrect. This is generally applied to something that you might want to say -- usual ... More >>

  • News

    May 3, 2005

    No Noose Is Good News

    Washington press corps takes steps to loosen Bush team's grip on info

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