Headline Roundup April 29, 2018

Reactions to White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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After Saturday night's 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual dinner meant to be a celebration of the First Amendment, many journalists deemed comedian Michelle Wolf's act too caustic. Reactions were mixed, with some saying the act was simply "bold" and the jokes were fair, while others thought the jokes went too far and were too personal.

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Journalists distance themselves from Correspondents’ Dinner after Wolf routine

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Comedian Michelle Wolf's biting routine at Saturday‘s 2018 White House Correspondents' Association dinner has triggered one of Washington's most recurring conversations: Is one night of pomp and politics worth the headaches that usually follow?

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Comedian's Sarah Sanders 'roast' stuns White House Correspondents' Dinner

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It is an American press tradition that goes back decades: the US president endures a friendly ribbing in front of an audience of journalists, all in the name of charity.

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Washington in uproar over 'disgusting' White House Correspondents' dinner comedy routine

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Conservatives Saturday night and Sunday criticized the tenor and character of the White House Correspondents’ dinner after comedian Michelle Wolf ripped into Trump administration officials.

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