The drama was palpable on the red carpet at the 2024 White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday at the Washington Hilton. The carpet welcomed journalists and many celebrities amid growing protests outside the hotel.

For President Biden bad poll numbers, disruptive protests at home plus rising threats around the world, sinking consumer confidence and resurgent inflation; all signs point to defeat.

Waffles and caviar for breakfast, fish and chips for dinner. The Guardian’s reviewer digests a social week in Washington