President Obama smiles during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where he lobbed jokes at GOP House Speaker John Boehner and others. (associated press photographs)
Obamacare and news agencies were all fair game Saturday for actor and comedian Joel McHale, host of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Willie Robertson, left, and Korie Robertson arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley, left, and Brad Paisley arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sofia Vergara, left, and Joe Gonzalez arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this April 27, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington. Obama was set to join journalists, government officials, politicians and media personalities Saturday night at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner for an evening of humor and celebrity gazing that has become an annual tradition in the nation’s capital (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
** FILE ** FILE President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, April 27, 2013. (Associated Press)
** FILE ** President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, pose with Fox News host Bill O'Reilly at the 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner. (Daniel P. Schwartz/White House Correspondents Association)
The White House said Thursday that there are no further complications in President Obama's relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel since she expressed deep resentment last year over revelations that the National Security Agency had spied on her personal and professional communications. The two will hold a joint press conference Friday after four hours of scheduled meetings (Associated Press)