White House Correspondents’ Association

On April 25, 2026, the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, an annual event intended to celebrate freedom of the press, was rocked when a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots and tried to breach the security perimeter of the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was…

On April 25, 2026, the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, an annual event intended to celebrate freedom of the press, was rocked when a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots and tried to breach the security perimeter of the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was…

…the featured speaker at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner—an annual event that traditionally featured good-natured ribbing between the president and the press. He performed in character, lampooning George W. Bush’s administration and the mainstream media with a degree of harshness (or candor, depending on one’s political leanings) not common…

That year Jost hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “Some incredible news organizations here,” he told the crowd. “Also, some credible ones.”

In 1914 the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) was formed with a commitment to the White House to police its members and a commitment to its members to negotiate working conditions with the White House. Over the years the association has grown in influence, and its annual fundraising…