Topic: White House Correspondents' Association

USA Update Obama adds cabinet diversity by picking Anthony Foxx for Transportation

Moving to complete his second-term cabinet, Obama names the youthful mayor of Charlotte, N.C., Anthony Foxx, to the Transportation post. He would be the second African American in the cabinet.

Decoder Wire Obama bangs: With jokes like this, who needs Conan O'Brien? (+video)

Obama bangs joke at the White House correspondents' dinner Saturday night shows how, with professional help, presidents are now just as funny as the comedian hosts.

Palin: 'Nerd prom' slam targets White House press dinner (+video)

Palin: 'Nerd prom' denigrates the White House Correspondent's dinner, where President Obama joked Saturday. Sara Palin wasn't invited, and according to The Atlantic, she wasn't the first to label the event a 'nerd prom.'

White House correspondents' after-dinner jokes: Best zingers from the 'nerd prom' (+video)

Saturday night was the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Here are some of the best jokes, plus a menu designed especially for Washington and Hollywood celebrities.

The Vote White House correspondents' dinner: Conan O'Brien too safe for 'nerd prom'? (+video)

The White House correspondents' dinner is about the hippest thing going, by D.C. standards. The host is always a big deal. So what does Conan O'Brien bring to the table?

The Vote White House Correspondents' Dinner: Who's coming?

Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan are the latest celebs to emerge on the list for Washington's annual 'nerd prom,' the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Here's a list of other names.

Obama impersonator gets hook at GOP meeting. Why was he hired?

Did organizers of the Republican Leadership Conference give an Obama impersonator the hook because of racially insensitive jokes or because he was making digs at GOP candidates? Hard to say. But the RLC should have known what was coming.

Obama golf shoes could have been clue to bin Laden

Obama golf shoes: On Sunday the president made an unusual beeline for his West Wing office that raised eyebrows only in retrospect.

Three reasons why President Obama finally released his birth certificate

Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck have their theories as to why President Obama released his birth certificate Wednesday. But has anyone considered: It could be great comedic material.

Fox News wins in White House briefing room musical chairs

Fox News moves up to the front row in the White House briefing room, and the Associated Press gets Helen Thomas’s old seat.

White House columnist Helen Thomas resigns over Israel remarks

Reporter Helen Thomas apologized for her controversial remarks about Israel, but then abruptly resigned her post. She has covered the White House since 1960.

Helen Thomas retires in flap over Israel remarks

Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps, abruptly retired from her job as a columnist for Hearst News Service following controversial remarks she made about Israel.

Obama and the press: Who said they were cozy?

Obama has a different relationship with the press than his predecessors, favoring long interviews over press conferences and Q&As. His approach has left reporters surprised - and sometimes frustrated.

Courage and Consequence

George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove keeps his cards close to the vest in this memoir about his political career.

The Jay Leno Show and the rise of political humor

Jay Leno's new show debuts tonight and features a Washington-based political correspondent.

Obama reaches across political divide for envoy to China

Governor Jon Huntsman of Utah is a Republican moderate and China expert seen as a possible presidential candidate.

Spotting stars at the White House Correspondents dinner

Obama lampoons Biden, teleprompters and staff at big dinner

Forget Obama, we're hoping to see Gossip Boys

At the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner -- the "nerd prom" -- Hollywood celebrities mix with the politically powerful.

Aide resigns over Air Force One fiasco -- Biden not involved