President Obama held a Rose Garden press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday, but Washington was really focused on a different event. One that journalists, Washington's political elite, and general star-gazers look forward to all year: the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Outside of a White House State Dinner, which is limited to far fewer people, the Correspondents' dinner is the biggest social event of the year in the nation's capital.
This year CBN News is excited to announce our special guests include Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Burpo family: Todd, Sonja and Colton of Heaven Is For Real Ministries and the subjects of the current hit movie "Heaven Is For Real."
This year marks 100 years since the founding of the White House Correspondents' Association and while reporters in 1914 had a lot more access to the president than the press corps does today, the association is constantly fighting for greater access to the commander- in- chief.
History Channel has chronicled our history in a video that will be shown at the dinner. One thing you may not realize is funds raised by ticket sales to the dinner allow the association to offer scholarships to deserving journalism students.
If you care to watch, C-SPAN is airing the festivities live Saturday night.