GOP backs controversial White House ballroom after shooting Republicans point to the incident as a reason to fast-track the $400 million project. Axios · Apr 26
Trump Prioritises Infrastructure Over Security Reform Following Shooting at White House Social Event – 'We Need a Ballroom' Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump pushes for a new ballroom, citing security needs. The project faces legal challenges and raises conflict-of-interest concerns. International Business Times UK · Apr 26
A Devastating Echo: Erika Kirk Relives Trauma of Husband's Assassination at WHCD Gunfire shattered the White House Correspondents' Dinner, sending guests for cover and leaving Erika Kirk in tears as Trump hailed security and officials warned many facts remain unconfirmed. International Business Times UK · Apr 26
Trump officials believed to be WHCD gunman's target, acting AG says The suspect was believed to have traveled cross-country via train. Axios · Apr 26
Inside the world’s largest art heist when over $500M of paintings were stolen from a Boston museum A former FBI agent is offering the first detailed account of how investigators identified who carried out the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist The Independent UK · Apr 26
White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedom The Guardian - US · Apr 26
Readers reply: Donald Trump is not the messiah. But what does it take to convince people that you are? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Pope Leo has stirred awake a progressive Christianity. It can rise again With his stand against Trump, the pope has shown the far right doesn’t have a monopoly on Christianity. If people of good faith push hard, the future could be redefined The Guardian - US · Apr 26
Trump lost in Iran: How does he get out? No amount of late-night posting and Fox News bluster can make this world-historical humiliation look like victory Salon · Apr 26
Spirit Airlines Stock Is Ready for Takeoff Thanks to Trump, but Can This Plane Stay in the Sky? Can Trump’s rescue talk really keep bankrupt Spirit Airlines flying, or is the stock's rally just a short-lived bounce before another rough landing? Barchart · Apr 26
Shooter Reportedly Targets Trump Officials at White House Correspondents' Dinner Gunman subdued at security checkpoint. Reason · Apr 26
The moment-by-moment breakdown of how White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting targeting Trump unfolded A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is reported to have targeted President Trump The Independent UK · Apr 26
The Guardian - US · Apr 26 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
We Got This Covered · Apr 26 Trump says he has “all the time in the world” with Iran, but over half of Republicans blame him for the outrageous prices at the gas pump It will all be worth it. For whom, nobody knows.
The Times of India · Apr 26 'Trump and admin officials': Acting AG reveals who was gunman's target at WH shooting A lone gunman, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, disrupted the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, exchanging fire with law enforcement. Investigators suspect he may have targeted Trump administration members. Allen traveled from California and was found with multiple weapons. President Trump was safely evacuated during the incident.
Euronews · Apr 26 World leaders react to White House press dinner shooting: no place for violence in democracy Beyond condemning the attack, many leaders praised the US secret service, police and responders in ensuring the safety of guests. One officer was shot but was protected by a bulletproof vest and is in 'good condition', Trump said.
Evening Standard · Apr 26 Intense talks over King's security for US state visit after gunman attacks White House correspondents' dinner The White House correspondents’ dinner gunman incident happened just 48 hours before the King embarks on his US state visit
The Independent UK · Apr 26 Trump admin’s proposed new gun rule will make it harder for trans people to buy firearms Proposed new rules would allow the federal government to compile lists of trans firearm buyers — and leave them in a ‘Catch-22’, gun rights advocates tell Io Dodds
The Independent UK · Apr 26 Vance and Trump allies invoke ‘just war theory’ to legitimize Iran action. Experts say it ‘fails every single criteria’ IN FOCUS: ‘Trump's threat to end civilization is one of the most blatant violations of proportionality in the history of modern warfare,’ one expert tells Brendan Rascius
The Times of India · Apr 26 Watch: How JD Vance was evacuated amid gunfire panic at White House correspondents' dinner Gunfire erupted outside a media gala attended by President Trump and Vice President Vance at the Washington Hilton, prompting a swift evacuation of officials. Secret Service agents apprehended the armed suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, before he could reach the ballroom. No dignitaries were injured, though one officer was…
International Business Times · Apr 26 Suspect Of Shooting At White House Correspondents' Dinner Admits He Was Targeting Trump Officials: Report Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, told law enforcement authorities that he planned to target officials in the Trump administration, according to a new report.
The Independent UK · Apr 26 Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the accused gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration
The Guardian - US · Apr 26 Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named Law enforcement agencies name Cole Tomas Allen as Trump posts video of man sprinting through checkpoint