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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.

Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother’s lead in celebrating U.S.-U.K. bonds

The challenge for King Charles III as he embarks on this week's state visit to the U.S. is, as always, to live up to his mother's example.

Trump to headline 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time as president

President Trump is attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday for the first time as commander-in-chief—after boycotting the annual event last year and each year during his first term.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—April 25

1906—William J. Brennan, Jr., is born in Newark, New Jersey. In his 34 years on the Court, Brennan will deploy his impressive backroom political...

Hegseth’s Pentagon Reshuffle Makes Little Operational Difference — and That’s a Big Problem

Under the current system, it is irrelevant that the Navy secretary and professional head of the U.S. Army were sacked mid-war. This is not...

Unlock America’s Arsenal of Energy

The U.S. has reclaimed energy dominance but needs to safeguard that advantage through permitting reform.

San Francisco’s Justice System Is Breaking Down

Despite more money and more staff, fewer cases are being resolved, leaving more people in legal limbo.

Parents in Bronx neighborhood plead for NYPD guard as Mamdani cuts cops, halts hires: ‘Horrible situation’

Parents at a Bronx elementary school are calling for more NYPD officers as Mayor Mamdani moves to cut police funding and cancel thousands of hires

House GOP pushes back on Senate’s ‘skinny’ plan to end record-breaking DHS shutdown

GOP infighting threatens to prolong the DHS shutdown as House Republicans demand a broader reconciliation bill beyond the Senate's immigration-only approach.

Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges

Nonprofits rally behind the Southern Poverty Law Center as it faces federal charges for allegedly funding members of violent extremist groups like the KKK.

US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis

The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran reportedly lays mines in the critical waterway, testing the Navy's shift to unmanned systems.

Michigan governor hopeful pressed on past SPLC work after DOJ indictment: ‘What did Jocelyn know?’

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson faces GOP pressure over her past SPLC ties after the group was indicted on fraud-related charges this week.

DeSantis under pressure as Florida redraw could tip House balance in GOP map fight

Florida becomes the likely final battleground in the GOP-Democrat fight over congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Trump will ‘deliver’: RNC chair signals midterms confidence despite ‘doom and gloom’

RNC Chair Joe Gruters says he believes Republicans are on track to defy history and defend their slim congressional majorities in the 2026 midterms.

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