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Trump tells 60 Minutes in testy interview he ‘wasn’t worried’ during Washington shooting
US president calls media ‘horrible people’ after CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell put to him segments of the suspected gunman’s alleged manifesto
The Guardian
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Former Secret Service agent: Trump administration should consider having fewer Cabinet members at events
A former Secret Service agent said Sunday that the Trump administration should be “looking at” scaling back the number of Cabinet officials attending the same events after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington. “Do we need to rethink the idea that we’d have a dozen people in the line…
The Hill
2 min read - US
Ben Sasse on Senate's "smack-down nonsense" and his wish for America
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year, spoke to CBS News about why Congress is dysfunctional, the promises and risks of AI and his wish for the country.
CBS News
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Trump news at a glance: Law enforcement reportedly reassessing security arrangements after press dinner shooting
Questions about how shooter was able to get so close to Trump, cabinet members and lawmakers are likely to be asked. Key US politics stories from Sunday 26 April at a glance
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Justice Department urges group to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit after WHCA dinner shooting
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Sunday pressed the preservation group suing the White House over President Trump’s ballroom project to drop the lawsuit in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. In a letter posted to social media by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the DOJ pressed for the…
3 min read - Politics
Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday. Riegle, who began his career as a Republican and later became a Democrat, died Friday of cardiac arrest at his home in San Diego, according to a family statement. “The cornerstone of our family, Don was a kind, loving, courageous leader who taught us to stand up for justice, economic opportunity, and fairness for everyone,” the statement said.
AP
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Anti-Trump sentiment being examined as motive for White House press dinner shooting
Manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list
4 min read - Politics
Trump reckons with his third assassination attempt
Trump, on "60 Minutes," said he had read the accused gunman's manifesto.
Business Insider3 min read - Politics
Read the full transcript of 60 Minutes' interview with President Trump
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's April 26, 2026, interview with President Trump here.
42 min read - Politics
Carter, Collins throw elbows in Georgia Senate GOP debate
Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) traded barbs while former college football coach Derek Dooley largely stayed above the fray during Sunday’s Georgia Senate GOP primary debate — one day before early voting begins. Carter, Collins and Dooley alongside former Senate candidate John Coyne and retired Brig. Gen. Jonathan McColumn are vying for the Republican nomination to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff…
5 min read - US
Trump rips ‘disgraceful’ Norah O’Donnell for reading WHCA shooting suspect’s manifesto
President Trump on Sunday criticized CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell for reading the reported manifesto of the suspected gunman at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, calling the veteran reporter a “disgrace.” “I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you’re horrible people. Horrible people,” Trump told O’Donnell in…
3 min read - US
Minute by minute: How the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting unfolded
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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Trump uses the Correspondents' dinner shooting to renew his White House ballroom push
Trump and his allies said the Correspondents' dinner shooting shows the necessity of his ballroom, even though it's far from certain that the annual dinner would be held there.
NBC News8 min read - Politics
Trump lashes out at ‘60 Minutes’ anchor for reading alleged gunman’s manifesto
Any detente between the president and the press after the shared horror of Saturday’s dinner appears to be short-lived.
Politico1.9K2 min read - Politics
US-Iran peace hopes stall as Trump calls off Pakistan talks
Mounting tensions between the US and Iran scuttled a second round of peace talks that were set to happen in Pakistan over the weekend.
Semafor
1 min read - US
Shooting takes place at Correspondents' dinner, and Iran peace hopes fade: Weekend Rundown
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and many other administration officials were evacuated following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night
NBC News6 min read - US
House Republican calls for Congress to take ‘better steps’ to address security after WHCA gala shooting
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that Congress should take “better steps” to address lawmaker security in the wake of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “I do,” Hamadeh told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” when the latter asked whether the legislative branch “should be doing something different”…
2 min read - US
Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named
Law enforcement agencies name Cole Tomas Allen as Trump posts video of man sprinting through checkpoint
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Trump says he "wasn't making it that easy" for Secret Service during shooting
In an interview with "60 Minutes," President Trump described the moment he was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a gunman charged a security checkpoint.
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Candidates, election officials in limbo as Florida considers new map
Potential changes to Florida’s congressional lines — ones that could ultimately get tossed out or blocked — are leaving incumbents and candidates in limbo as lawmakers get ready to weigh in on an anticipated new House map. Lawmakers in the Sunshine State are set to convene on Tuesday for a special session over several priorities, including redistricting, as Florida represents the last opportunity for Republicans to draw new congressional…
6 min read - US
House Democrat proposes bipartisan national commission for political violence after WHCA dinner shooting
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged lawmakers to create a bipartisan national commission for political violence following the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “To see journalists like you and others ducking under tables was just horrifying,” Khanna said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker. …
2 min read - Politics
Trump seizes on press dinner shooting to push his stalled White House ballroom: 'It has every highest level security feature'
The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has raised questions about the event's security. Trump says his White House ballroom is the solution.
Business Insider743 min read - US
White House press dinner shooting suspect could be charged with trying to assassinate Trump, says Blanche
Acting attorney general says suspect was believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officials
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Suspected shooter was likely targeting Trump at WHCA dinner
The suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner was likely targeting President Trump and other administration officials on Saturday when he opened fire at the Washington Hilton hotel. “What was supposed to be a fun night at the @WHCA dinner with President Trump delivering jokes and celebrating free speech was hijacked by…
4 min read - Politics
California measure requiring photo ID at polls will be on November ballot
Nearly 1 million Californians supported push by Republican Carl DeMaio but it faces historic opposition from Democrats
2 min read - US
Johnson: Trump is ‘strongest in times of crisis’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that President Trump is “strongest in times of crisis” after a gunman interrupted the yearly White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday. “Many in the media are discussing how President Trump was ‘so remarkably calm’ and ‘in control’ through the events last night. That is the mark…
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Security around Trump has ‘tightened’ since Pennsylvania assassination attempt: House Republican
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) said Sunday that security has “tightened” around President Trump since his July 2024 assassination attempt, after a gunman exchanged shots with law enforcement at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “It improved since Pennsylvania. The policy is when the president is shot at or in threat, you get him down, you…
3 min read - US
Shots rang out, pandemonium erupted: how the White House press dinner shooting unfolded
Smiles turned to shock and fear, Trump dived to the ground and guests ducked under tables after loud bangs were heard
6 min read - US
Secret Service ‘needs to reconsider’ Trump-Vance joint appearances after WHCA gala shooting: McCaul
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that the Secret Service should “reconsider” whether President Trump and Vice President Vance attend the same events in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “The takeaway I got was that the line of succession,” McCaul, who attended the Washington event, told host…
2 min read - US
Oz Pearlman recounts WHCA dinner shooting: ‘Really shocking’
Mentalist Oz Pearlman on Sunday recounted when a gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement outside the ballroom where Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was taking place. Pearlman told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he was performing a trick for President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and White House press…
2 min read - Politics
Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
636 min read - World
House Democrat urges King Charles to acknowledge Epstein victims during address to Congress
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged King Charles III to acknowledge the victims of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his address to Congress this week, when the monarch will make his first state visit to the U.S. “I am hopeful that King Charles, when he speaks to the Congress, will acknowledge the…
2 min read - Politics
Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
2506 min read - World
Trump says he won’t send officials to Pakistan for negotiations
President Trump on Sunday said U.S. officials will not be traveling to Pakistan for peace negotiations regarding the Iran war. “We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone,” Trump said during a call-in appearance on Fox News’s…
3 min read - Politics
Trump claims gala shooting gives urgency to White House ballroom plan
President presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
4 min read - US
What we know about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect
Photos of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter posted online by President Donald Trump appear to match a LinkedIn profile of a California man.
Business Insider3 min read - Politics
Supreme Court to hear case that could limit pesticide liability — and divide MAHA from Trump
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could curtail antipesticide lawsuits — an issue that pits the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement against the Trump administration. The high court agreed to take up the case earlier this year after a request from Monsanto, maker of the frequently litigated weedkiller Roundup. Monsanto…
4 min read - US
Trump says WHCA dinner shooting was a ‘religious thing’
President Trump on Sunday said the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner was spurred by a “religious thing” as investigators work to uncover additional details tied to the suspect’s potential motives. Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting. “He had a lot of hatred in his heart for…
4631 min read - Politics
Trump says shooting suspect didn't come close to ballroom
WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing" that the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was
Reuters122 - US
The long history of America's conflict with Cuba
The small island nation, 90 miles from Florida, has played an outsized role in American foreign policy for nearly 70 years. As President Trump talks of "taking Cuba," tensions between Washington and Havana have outlived even the late dictator Fidel Castro.
6 min read - Lifestyle
Opinion - Gen Z longs for the 90s. Can Democrats lean into this?
We’re overdue for a serious conversation about why Gen Z is longing for the 1990s — and what that longing is really asking for.
4 min read - Politics
Jeffries says Trump impeachment not a top priority if Dems win House majority
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats will not focus on impeaching President Trump if they regain a majority in the lower chamber after midterm elections. When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “of course not” during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “I’ve made clear from the very…
1872 min read - Politics
Rep. Jim Clyburn on protecting democracy: "I don't think the American people are doing enough"
In recent decades, South Carolina has become the Democratic Party's make-or-break proving ground for White House hopefuls - and Jim Clyburn, the state's sole Black Democrat in the House, is one of the party's most important voices.
1935 min read - US
'Trump administration officials' were targets of White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter, AG says
A suspect is facing at least three charges after shots were fired at Saturday night's annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC.
Business Insider1056 min read - US
Report: Iran has caused billions in damage to US military bases in Gulf region
Iran has reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military assets and bases in the Gulf region, sparking questions about the Trump administration’s transparency regarding potential costs for repairs. Six people familiar with the damage said runways, high-end radar systems, dozens of aircraft, warehouses, command headquarters, aircraft hangars and satellite communications infrastructure were…
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