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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

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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

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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

International Business Times 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

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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.

International Business Times UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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…

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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.

The Mary Sue

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.

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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…

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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…

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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

Fortune

As Spirit Airlines looks for a lifeline, Frontier and Avelo are asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to cover jet fuel costs

In a meeting with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford, the airlines discussed a plan to stay afloat.

The Conversation

King Charles embarks on state visit to the US – can he repair the special relationship?

King Charles’s four-day state visit to the US is going ahead as planned, after a shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner raised doubts about security. The royal trip, which coincides with the 250th anniversary of American independence, is the first since 2007, when the late Queen Elizabeth II was…

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International Business Times UK

Pope Leo Condemns Death Penalty as US Moves to Reintroduce Firing Squads

Pope Leo condemns the US reintroduction of firing squads, emphasising human dignity and opposing capital punishment, and saying even those convicted of serious crimes retain the possibility of redemption

International Business Times UK

Musk's Baby Mama Alleges White House Has Group Chats Telling Right-Leaning Social Media Accounts What to Post

Ashley St. Clair has claimed that White House-linked group chats coordinate messaging for right-leaning accounts after major events, such as the attempted assassination of Trump and the recent WHDC shooting scare.

Reason

Shots Fired

Plus: White House Correspondents' Association attacker was angry about strikes on Venezuelan boats and Iranian schools, another airline bailout could be coming, and more...

The Independent UK

King Charles US visit schedule: When will he meet 9/11 survivors and what is Camilla doing today?

King Charles III and Camilla will stay in the United States for a four-day visit that many hope will strengthen the ‘special relationship’

International Business Times UK

Trump Used Saturday's Shooting to Give Historic Preservationists a 9AM Deadline to Drop Their Lawsuit, or the DOJ Will Kill It for Them

Following a security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Trump administration pressures the National Trust to drop its lawsuit against the White House ballroom construction, citing security concerns.

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Mary Trump has questions and it all starts with Donald Trump’s ‘so weird’ behaviour at the White House shooting

The next mystery to solve is how such a heavily armed man got so close?

Reason

America Is Losing Its Allure for the World's Migrants

The U.S. economy continues to outstrip the competition but takes a hit from declining immigration.

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