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Inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as shots fired, Trump rushed from the stage

Shots fired. Guests ducking for cover. Secret Service with guns drawn. Washington Times correspondent John T. Seward was inside the ballroom when chaos erupted at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

WATCH: Accused gunman identified, seen sprinting through security check at Washington dinner

The accused White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman is identified as a 31-year-old man armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives who sprinted through a Secret Service checkpoint and attempted to storm a ballroom inside the Washington Hilton, where President Trump and other high-ranking officials were seated.

Trump strikes conciliatory tone with press after WHCA shooting incident

President Trump struck a conciliatory tone with the press Saturday after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, forcing him to scrap a speech in which he promised to be "rough" on reporters.

Trump praises Secret Service for taking down shooter at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Trump praised the Secret Service for taking down a gunman who fired several shots inside the Washington Hilton, where Mr. Trump and most of his Cabinet were sitting in the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Cole Tomas Allen identified as suspect in shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner

President Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Nicki Minaj at WHCD, plus a fraud probe and the AI race

Fox News brings the rap star to "Nerd Prom," Kash Patel hints at 2020 fraud evidence in a Florida probe, and senators debate how America wins the AI race.

Left pressures DNC to release buried autopsy report on 2024 election loss

The Democratic Party's left flank is ratcheting up pressure on the Democratic National Committee to follow through on its promise to release its post-2024 election autopsy, flooding top party officials with emails and accusing leadership of trying to bury politically uncomfortable findings.

Pope urges U.S., Iran to restart peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa.

Guatemalan man charged with child porn possession released by Fairfax County despite ICE detainer, DHS says

Federal agents arrested a Guatemalan illegal immigrant charged with child pornography after Fairfax County allegedly ignored an ICE detainer request.

Noncitizen ex-Kansas mayor pleads guilty to illegally voting multiple times

A green card holder who served as mayor of a small Kansas town pleaded guilty to voter fraud after illegally voting and claiming U.S. citizenship.

DeSantis taunts Jeffries with Florida invite — Dem leader responds with $20M warning shot

Hakeem Jeffries and Ron DeSantis trade verbal jabs over Florida congressional redistricting ahead of next week's special legislative session.

GOP infighting erupts over immigration bill that would shield millions from deportation

House Republicans are sharply divided over the Dignity Act immigration bill, with some calling it "mass amnesty" and others urging Trump to act on immigration reform.

Howard Lutnick shuts down Dem questions over Jeffrey Epstein at budget hearing

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick repeatedly shut down questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

Trump praises ousted Navy Secretary Phelan amid tensions with Pentagon leadership

Sources say Navy Secretary John Phelan was removed after months of tensions with Pentagon leaders over shipbuilding programs and chain-of-command issues.

‘VEXIT’ movement reignites as red state invites disenfranchised Virginians to ‘Best Virginia’

West Virginia leaders push VEXIT, calling on disaffected Virginians to join the Mountain State after approval of a new 10-1 congressional district map.

Republicans fail to attach SAVE America Act to party-line funding package

Senate Republicans Tom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against a voter ID amendment to the GOP immigration enforcement funding bill.

Trump border czar Tom Homan wants Pope Leo XIV to ride along with ICE agents: ‘They don’t understand’

Tom Homan invites Pope Leo XIV to join ICE officers on a ride-along amid the ongoing feud between the Vatican and the Trump administration on immigration.

The Latest Outlook for Trump’s Impact on the Judiciary

If Trump matches the historical average, by the end of his second term, he will have appointed more judges than any other president in...

Hasan Piker Is the Enemy

The lefty streamer repeatedly made clear he is disdainful toward the fundamental rules that keep our society together.

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