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WHCD shooting suspect planned to target Trump officials, manifesto reveals

The WHCD shooting suspect told law enforcement he intended to target Trump administration officials, senior federal law enforcement sources confirmed....

Security under scrutiny as WHCD attendees cite inconsistent screening before shooting

Some attendees raised concerns about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, describing what they say was inconsistent screening at the venue....

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect checked into Hilton hotel one day before the shooting: sources

Cole Allen, 31, allegedly checked into the Hilton Hotel hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner the day before the shooting, sources say....

Trump faces unprecedented third assassination attempt

A would-be assassin was stopped at the Washington Hilton, marking the third known assassination attempt against Trump in less than two years' time....

Wyoming court blocks fetal heartbeat abortion law

A Wyoming judge temporarily blocks the state's new heartbeat abortion law banning the procedure around six weeks while a legal challenge plays out....

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Trump: Shooter at White House press dinner had multiple weapons, one officer shot

Trump, seated next to first lady Melania Trump, was quickly surrounded by Secret Service agents, while many attendees ducked under their tables....

Tillis ends block of Fed chair nominee Warsh, clears way for Trump pick

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Trump cancels U.S. envoy trip to Pakistan for Iran war negotiations: 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call'

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had been expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday....

Trump presses his case for White House ballroom following press dinner shooting

The President took to social media to reiterate his case that White House ballroom is a matter of national security in the wake of the press dinner shooting....

Will he stay or will he go? With criminal probe over, Fed Chair Powell faces big decision

The decision could have important ramifications for policymaking at an especially delicate time....

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Social Media Captures the Chaos and Mundane of Shooting at Correspondents’ Dinner

Journalists and guests shared the surreal and confusing scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire erupted on Saturday....

For Oz Pearlman, a Correspondents’ Dinner Not Even He Could Have Predicted

The mentalist was the featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. He was in the middle of a trick when gunshots rang out....

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Is a Washington Institution

The dinner, a celebration of press freedom and the First Amendment, has been held annually for more than 50 years. It is both loved and loathed....

After the Gunfire, the Parties Went On, Uneasily

Hosts in the nation’s capital decided to carry on in the wake of a violent incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner....

Trump Praises WHCA President Weijia Jiang After Shooting at Dinner

Weijia Jiang, a CBS correspondent, had been sitting next to the president at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when shots rang out. Soon afterward, she was reporting on the attack....