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U.S. President Donald Trump, with incoming White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) President and Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, takes the lectern to deliver remarks at the WHCA Dinner, which was rescheduled from April after it was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through security and fired a shotgun, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
OH, BOYCOTT

Cowardly WH Reporters Refuse to Sanction Trump Over Bans

The WHCA urged Trump to lift his ban on three outlets, but critics are asking why the president is still invited to the annual press dinner at all.

Mary Papenfuss

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump greets White House Correspondents Association President Jacqui Heinrich  during the re-scheduled White House Correspondents Dinner in the Presidential Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The annual gala hosted by the White House Correspondents Association was re-scheduled to tonight after the original event in April was cut short when an armed man, later identified as Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to get past a Secret Service checkpoint. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)
‘IT’S HAPPENING’

White House Reporters Find New Way to Bow to Trump

The president already has an invitation to the 2027 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Annabella Rosciglione

Kaitlin Collins, Donald Trump
Opinion
NASTY WOMEN

Why Trump’s Attacks on Kaitlan Prove He’s a B***hy Queen

The makeup. The cattiness. The whining. Michael Ian Black is seeing a patterns.

Michael Ian Black

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and other officials attend the funeral service for late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 28, 2026. REUTERS
NO OFF SWITCH

Trump’s Niece Says He’s Lost Key Cognitive Ability

Mary Trump says the president’s dwindling mental acuity is evident in his rambling speeches.

Ewan Palmer

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2nd R) and his wife, Cheryl Hines, arrive for the inauguration of Ecuador's re-elected President Daniel Noboa at the National Assembly in Quito on May 24, 2025.
GREAT ESCAPE

Jon Stewart Calls Out RFK Jr.’s ‘Most F***ed Up’ Moment

Stewart reminded viewers about the HHS secretary’s lack of chivalry in the face of danger.

Dana Herrnstadt

Kaitlan Collins on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
STUNNING

Kaitlan Collins Reveals ‘Most Surprising’ Part of Trump Bomb

Collins brushed off the insults Trump lobbed at her as she noticed something out of the ordinary about his speech.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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PUNCHLINE CPR

Megyn Kelly Struggles to Defend Trump’s Kaitlan Collins Joke

The MAGA podcaster broke a cardinal rule of comedy by trying to explain the president’s joke.

Erkki Forster

Reuters
CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP

Obsessive Trump, 80, Escalates Feud With Kaitlan Collins

The 34-year-old CNN star seems to live rent-free in the president’s head.

Julia Ornedo

CNN Panel Pans Trump's WHCD Speech.
NO MERCY

Trump Humiliated as Entire CNN Panel Unites to Rip Speech

“He bombed, but the most offensive thing about it was that it wasn’t funny,” a former Trump aide said.

Sarah-Jane Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump, with incoming White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) President and Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, takes the lectern to deliver remarks at the WHCA Dinner, which was rescheduled from April after it was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through security and fired a shotgun, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
FORE!

Trump Self-Soothes With Golf and AI Slop After Meltdown

Trump retreated to the links as Iran burned, the Pentagon faced questions over fallen troops, and his latest AI-generated post drew ridicule.

Mary Papenfuss

Kaitlan Collins and Wolf Blitzer at the WHCD
CAN’T BUY CLASS

Kaitlan Collins Claps Back Hard at Trump’s Vile ‘Joke’

The CNN star and frequent Trump target invoked Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous line: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

Sarah-Jane Collins

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