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President Joe Biden, appearing at one of DC's oldest traditions, the Gridiron Dinner, made some sharp quips about Donald Trump but then turned serious about the threat that his rival poses to democracy. Biden directed his barbs at his own age and at his predecessor. “One candidate’s too old and…

UPDATED: Former Vice President Mike Pence was one of the featured speakers at the white-tie Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday, an event that typically is a showcase of biting humor. But speaking to the crowd of about 600 journalists, administration officials and lawmakers, Pence turned…

3RD UPDATE, April 9, 10:31 AM: The Gridiron Club said that there were 53 positive tests reported among the attendees at last Saturday’s dinner. Meanwhile, as invites start to go out for event surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 30, some outlets are taking greater precautions than the Gridiron…

The Gridiron Club & Foundation has canceled its annual white-tie dinner Saturday because of concerns over the coronavirus. The dinner, sponsored by D.C.’s oldest journalism group, is a gathering of media and political elite that features satirical skits about Washington politics, performed by a mixture of TV reporters…

UPDATED: At tonight’s Gridiron Dinner, Donald Trump not only accepted this year’s invitation to the annual event, joined in on the verbal jabs and roasting of political figures. Before digging in, Trump made remarks at the event and opened by saying it’s “an honor to be at the dinner and calling the audience "really…

One day after President Donald Trump threw a Twitter temper tantrum while, about 50 miles away, high school students mourning the country’s latest mass shooting suggested he shove a sock in it, his press secretary announced Trump had RSVP’d “yes” to his very first press dinner. White House Press Secretary Sarah…