John Carney, from Biden’s home state of Delaware ... With the tent ready and the tables set for the big dinner, hostess Jill Biden earlier Thursday took her French counterpart to a language ...

A lavish state dinner is a tool of U.S. diplomacy ... with a few of the floral centerpieces topping out at 6 feet tall.

A lavish state dinner is a tool of U.S. diplomacy ... centerpieces topping out at 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall. Tables will be set with a mix of place settings representing the administrations ...