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Live Stream of The 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner with President Obama and Conan O’Brien

• April 27, 2013 • Comments Off

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The President and The First Lady at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Saturday, April 28, 2012

• April 29, 2012 • Comments Off

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The President and Seth Meyers at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, April 30, 2011

• May 1, 2011 • 1 Comment

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The President at the the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

• May 10, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Bailouts, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Obama Administration, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Stimulus Bill
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Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

• May 10, 2009 • 2 Comments

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The New York Times

‘Absolute Chaos’ in Minneapolis as Protests Grow Across U.S. May 30, 2020
Minnesota’s governor said the police and National Guard had been overwhelmed by protests, which raged even after a former police officer was charged with murdering George Floyd.
Twitter Places Warning on Trump Minneapolis Tweet, Saying It Glorified Violence May 29, 2020
Twitter said the tweets, which implied that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot, glorified violence — the first time it had applied such warnings to any public figure’s posts.
Sparring and Schedules Offer Glimpse of Pandemic’s Partisan Lens May 30, 2020
The White House directly challenges the House’s new rules. President Trump plans to resume in-person fund-raising soon. New York City, Washington and Los Angeles plan to lift some restrictions.
George Floyd Death: How the Knee-on-Neck Hold Resulted in Tragedy May 29, 2020
Police departments have tried to ban or severely limit the use of chokeholds and neck restraints. But in Minneapolis, a knee pressing on a neck led to a man’s death.
Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death May 30, 2020
Fury over the killing of Ms. Taylor by the police has been growing, driving tense demonstrations in Louisville, Ky., and elsewhere.
SpaceX Lifts NASA Astronauts to Orbit, Launching New Era of Spaceflight May 30, 2020
The trip to the space station was the first from American soil since 2011 when the space shuttles were retired.
Thousands of Complaints Do Little to Change Police Ways May 30, 2020
Efforts to hold problem officers accountable face resistance from unions, and juries are reluctant to second-guess.
Trump Threatens White House Protesters With ‘Vicious Dogs’ and ‘Ominous Weapons’ May 30, 2020
The president also said that his base “loves the black people” before traveling to Florida to watch a rocket launch.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: deaths surge in Brazil and Russia as Trump says US is quitting WHO May 30, 2020
Afghanistan similarly reports worst day yet; Angela Merkel said she will not attend G7 if Trump insists on holding it. All the developments livePope Francis calls on world leaders to provide coronavirus reliefSenior UK adviser has broken trust in policy, say top scientistsIndia to partially lift lockdown despite record infectionsTrump announces severing of t […]
Trump justice department forces out top FBI lawyer in Flynn case – report May 30, 2020
NBC News: general counsel Dana Boente forced out on FridayFox News host Lou Dobbs slammed lawyer in AprilFlynn transcripts show he discussed sanctions with RussianA top FBI lawyer who was criticised on Fox News for his role in the investigation of Michael Flynn has resigned after being asked to do so by senior figures at the Department of Justice, NBC News r […]
Global report: new clues about role of pangolins in Covid-19 as US severs ties with WHO May 30, 2020
Experts condemn Trump’s actions; India records worst daily rise in infections; surges in Russia and Brazil; Australia tests sewage waterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists claim to have found more clues about how the new coronavirus could have spread from bats through pangolins and into humans, as India reported its worst s […]
English sport returns behind closed doors after government go-ahead May 30, 2020
Horse racing will be first sport to resume on MondayPremier League season set to restart on 17 June“The British sporting recovery has begun,” declared the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, as he announced that professional sport in England can resume from Monday, paving the way for the first domestic live action in almost three months.Speaking at the daily D […]
'Gross incompetence at highest levels': ex-Obama adviser blasts Trump's Covid response May 29, 2020
Samantha Power also tells online Hay festival that former US administration underestimated how ‘ripped off’ Americans felt, and discounts possibility of Michelle Obama as vice-presidentThe US has shown “gross incompetence … at the highest levels” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Samantha Power, who served as US ambassador to the United Nat […]
'Demand is huge': EU citizens flock to open-air cinemas as lockdown eases May 29, 2020
From Berlin to Madrid the movies are back, albeit with hygiene and distancing restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Madrid’s spring evenings warm into summer nights, cinema-goers are parking up to watch Grease. In Munich, they are taking al fresco seats to follow the adventures of a communist kangaroo with a penchant for […]
Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump plan to strip city of special status May 30, 2020
Criticism follows the US president accusing Beijing of breaking its word over Hong Kong for imposing national security lawsSenior Hong Kong government officials have criticised moves by Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.Speaking hours after Trump said […]
Trump wants America looking at the stars as he drags it through the gutter May 30, 2020
The president is due to attend the rescheduled launch of a manned SpaceX rocket – a welcome diversion from the coronavirus crisisMaking America great again just wasn’t enough. “President Trump is making space great again,” the Republican National Committee declared this week.Donald Trump returns to Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday to witness the resched […]

The BBC

Private rocket takes astronauts to space station May 30, 2020
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.
George Floyd death: Minnesota governor decries violent protests May 30, 2020
Minnesota fully mobilises the National Guard as it and other US cities prepare for more unrest.
George Floyd death: Rapper Killer Mike's plea to protesters in Atlanta May 30, 2020
Rapper Killer Mike delivers an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta, after clashes over the killing of George Floyd.
Coronavirus: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO May 30, 2020
The president is urged to reconsider, after accusing the health body of being a "puppet of China".
Coronavirus: India to loosen lockdown despite record cases May 30, 2020
A plan to ease the world's biggest lockdown begins on 8 June with restaurants and malls re-opening.
Coronavirus: Belgian Prince Joachim tests positive after lockdown party May 30, 2020
Spanish police are investigating whether a party attended by Prince Joachim breached lockdown rules.
Coronavirus: Italy's Tower of Pisa reopens after three months shut May 30, 2020
Only 15 at a time will be allowed up the tourist attraction, and they will have to wear masks.
Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' May 30, 2020
Dozens working on the MSN site look set to be replaced by AI, media reports say.