Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

Mayor Brandon Johnson, other Chicagoans attend White House state dinner

WASHINGTON – At a decorated pavilion on the South Lawn of the White House, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill hosted a state dinner on Thursday night for Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel, with Mayor Brandon Johnson and former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun among the Chicagoans at the gala.Former President Barack Obama, whose father was born in Kenya, stopped by the event, with ex-President Bill Clinton and former Secretary …

Lawmakers, Hollywood collide at White House state dinner for Kenya’s Ruto

Worlds collided at the White House as everyone—from former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton to actor Sean Penn, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and “Reading Rainbow’s” LeVar Burton—arrived for the state dinner for Kenya. The Clintons smiled and held hands as they posed for photos at Thursday’s black-tie soiree, the sixth state dinner of the Biden…

Mayor Johnson, Chicago City Council disagree on who can end use of ShotSpotter technology

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council disagree on who can end the use of ShotSpotter technology, a tool CPD uses for gunshots.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson attends White House state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is among the attendees at Thursday night's state dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto. Dressed in black formal wear, the mayor and Chicago's first lady, Stacie Johnson, walked the red carpet that was rolled out in Booksellers Hall of the White House, which was also decked out with red roses and hot pink orchids while Toto’s hit “Africa” played on violin. "The whole world is here tonight…Chica…

Sean Penn, LeVar Burton And Wilmer Valderrama Among Guests At White House State Dinner

Sean Penn, LeVar Burton and Wilmer Valderrama are among the entertainment figures on the guest list for tonight’s state dinner at the White House for Kenya. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in an arrival ceremony earlier in the day. Also on the list, per a pool report: Hunter Biden, Roger Goodell, Michaela Cole, Don McLean, Sheryl Sandberg, Huma Abedin and Bill and Hillary Clinton. More to com…

What's on the menu for the White House state dinner honoring Kenya?

White House executive chef Cris Comerford says the main course is a "best of both worlds."