A Very Washington Red Carpet for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Photos

Wonky but chic: A crowd made up mostly of political journalists attended the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.

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Wonky but chic: A crowd made up mostly of political journalists showed up for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.

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