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Trump said private donors were covering his $400 million ballroom. One shooting later, Republicans are asking taxpayers to pay for it

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Trump makes awkward joke about marriage to Melania during King Charles visit

Donald Trump joked about his marriage to Melania Trump during a speech welcoming King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday (28 April) for their US state visit.

The Independent UK

Low-Fare Airlines Seek Federal Bailout As Iran War Spikes Jet Fuel Prices: Report

Low-fare airlines are being hit hard by jet fuel prices driven higher by the Iran war. They are now seeking a government bailout.

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Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

International Business Times UK

National Park Service nomination withdrawn by Trump administration

The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of hospitality executive Scott Socha to lead the National Park Service. Socha, the president of parks and resorts for Delaware North, was nominated to the role of NPS director in February. His nomination was formally withdrawn Monday. The White House did not respond…

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The red string and the widow: The mystery of the missing scientists in US

There is a running joke on the internet: Never get on the same flight as someone making a breakthrough in cancer research. Your flight is bound to crash under unfortunate circumstances.

The Times of India

Viral backfire: Melania Trump called out as hypocrite after Jimmy Kimmel joke criticism

The First Lady posted that “people like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate", following a joke the talkshow host made three days before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Now, her comments have backfired online...

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Trump’s ‘pool guy’ appears hard at work on Lincoln Memorial icon, new photos reveal

New ocean-blue swimming pool coating is now being applied to the base of the Reflecting Pool

The Independent UK

'He's Decomposing': Donald Trump's 'Bruised' Hands Fuel Medical Panic During King Charles State Visit

Donald Trump's bruised hands during a state visit with King Charles have sparked health speculation, highlighting ongoing public interest in the president's appearance and health.

International Business Times UK

Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after Melania Trump backlash

Jimmy Kimmel has spoken out after US President Donald Trump and his First Lady Melania Trump blasted him over his "glow like an expectant widow" comments days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner incident.

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Iran-US war latest: President shares ‘Strait of Trump’ image after urging Tehran to ‘get smart’ and sign deal

Trump urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and reach an agreement

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after Trump called for him to be ‘immediately fired’

Kimmel used his monologue on Monday’s show to address his joke about Melania Trump

The Independent UK

Trump shooting latest: Jimmy Kimmel hits back at Melania and labels president to blame for ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’

Comedian claims offending ‘widow’ gag was intended to make light of the age difference between the first couple and was ‘not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination’

The Independent UK

Melania Trump Breaks Silence: Why Her Rare Public Attack on ABC Matters More Than Jimmy Kimmel's Joke

Melania Trump demands ABC take a stand over Jimmy Kimmel remarks, turning a late-night comedy joke into a major White House media controversy

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The Independent UK

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to cover Trump’s $400 million ‘privately funded’ ballroom

Republicans have outlined multiple proposals to advance President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, some of which call for taxpayer funding

The Independent UK

White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service

President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service

International Business Times UK

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Blames WHCD Shooting to Those Who Called Trump 'Fascist'

The WHCD was marred by gunfire, leading to a debate on political rhetoric and free speech. The incident has sparked controversy over the role of language in inciting violence.

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David Brat, Ayn Rand expert who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, named as US ambassador to Australia

David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms

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GOP readies bills to fund or authorize White House ballroom

Senate Republicans are pushing for passage of legislation that would back the Trump administration’s planned White House ballroom in the wake of a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Katie Britt of Alabama and Eric Schmitt of Missouri announced plans to…

The Mary Sue

60 Minutes interview takes an explosive turn as Trump shames O’Donnell for reading from gunman’s manifesto: ‘I’m not a pedophile!’

A tense 60 Minutes interview with President Donald Trump took a dramatic turn this week when he lashed out at correspondent Norah O’Donnell for reading excerpts from the manifesto of the suspected gunman who targeted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The president, visibly agitated, denied any connection to the gunman’s…

The Mary Sue

Trump Argues Supreme Court Has ‘No Role’ in Limiting Deportations

United States President Donald Trump is arguing that the courts have “no role” in determining immigration claims during his latest Supreme Court case.

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Iran’s ‘much bigger deal’ Trump was hinting at just surfaced, and it asks the U.S. to give up its leverage before the main issue is even on the table

Trump's team is meeting on Monday.

The Mary Sue

The Messages of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Just Dropped

During the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD), a shooter infiltrated the event. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, sent a “manifesto” to friends and family before proceeding with the attack. Right-wing media and supporters believe that Allen was radicalized by leftist talking points, blaming criticisms of Trump for spurring the 31-year-old…

The Mary Sue

The White House honey program just got a major upgrade and the new beehive hides a surprising design twist

The White House just got a sweet upgrade to its honey program, and the new beehive comes with a clever design twist. First Lady Melania Trump announced on April 24, 2026, that a brand-new beehive, shaped like the White House itself, is joining the two existing hives on the south…

The Independent UK

Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation

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