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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel dared to repeat the “hateful” ill-timed joke he made about first lady Melania Trump looking like an “expectant widow” in a bombed roast he delivered days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen before a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (Roberto Schmidt/Pool via AP)
President Donald Trump listens to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speak during a visit to the Federal Reserve, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, Oct. 27, 2017, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
DETROIT — General Motors raised its 2026 guidance after significantly beating Wall Street's first-quarter earnings expectations following a roughly $500 million benefit from the U.S. Supreme Court decision to terminate and refund certain levies paid under President Donald Trump's tariffs.
The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everything
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Agriculture to rollout the USDA’S National Farm Security Action Plan in Washington, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
SEN. Loren Legarda, chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom II), presided over the public hearing on six priority bills, aimed at modernizing governance in higher and technical education, strengthening prof…
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the U.S. president has differed with the British government over the Iran war.
Hundreds of Google employees signed an open letter on Monday urging CEO Sundar Pichai not to allow the Pentagon to use the company’s artificial intelligence systems for classified workloads.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been p…
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).
In the week before the latest attempted assassination of President Trump, The New York Times conducted the softest of softball interviews with leftist pundit Hasan Piker.
Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having "the glow of an expectant widow."
Mentalist Oz Pearlman will not appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night, despite previously being scheduled as the embattled comedian’s guest.
Depending on who you ask, she’s either just another MAGA troll meddling in European democracy, or the best hope of saving it.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate the US president and could face life in prison if convicted.
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UK officials have pushed to bar journalists from a meeting between King Charles III and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, out of concern over potentially embarrassing incidents, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing people involved in planning the monarch’s trip to Washington.
Oil prices edged higher Tuesday as investors parsed fresh signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations, with uncertainty over a potential de-escalation keeping markets on edge.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would intensify economic pressure on Iran, warning that the country’s oil sector is under strain due to the US blockade.
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“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg called on President Donald Trump to build a new hotel during the show on Monday following the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting, which took place at a Hilton in Washington, DC on Saturday.
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The U.S. is being “humiliated” by Iranian leaders as U.S. President Donald Trump struggles to negotiate an end to the war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in comments that risk driving a further wedge in transatlantic relations.
Artist renderings of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom are photographed Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
For many in the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, the scene was painfully familiar. Shots fired, confusion and panic, and a sense that the normal order of things had been violently interrupted.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented US president Donald Trump with the inaugural Peace Prize at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. Source: AAP / Michael Nigro
King Charles is meeting with Donald Trump during a four-day state visit to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence. Source: Getty, SBS / Chris Jackson / Adobe Stock / Alrika / Zerbor / saputra julian / Pattadis
The United States has a formal line of succession if the president is killed or incapacitated. Source: Getty, AAP / Graphic by Leon Wang
Donald Trump has nominated former Republican congressman Dave Brat for the role. Source: AP / Getty
The prime minister has warned that the conflict in the Middle East will have serious ramifications for the country. Source: Getty, AAP / Galeanu Mihai / Bloomberg / Gallo Images / Bianca De Marchi / Pool
A photo purporting to show accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen wearing an Israel Defense Forces sweatshirt shows clear signs that it is fake and AI-generated, according to an analysis by The Post and Storyful.
Minocqua Brewing Company, a craft-beer maker in Minocqua, Wisconsin, run by a Democrat activist, is facing fierce blowback after its social-media account appeared to mock a recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and reiterated an earlier pledge to offer free beer on the day of his death.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is joined by Adm. Brad Cooper, left, as he speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen was part of a picture-perfect suburban family of high-achieving scholars guided by a church-leader dad.
Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after a joke he made last week. (AP: Evan Agostini/Invision)
With Steve Kerr’s future with the Warriors still up in the air, could the outspoken coach finally make the long speculated move from the basketball gymnasium to the political arena?
Attempts have been made on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s life not once, but twice, just in the month of April. Then on Saturday a madman trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, the third known attempt, was thwarted in Washington DC.
Deranged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen’s alleged manifest said he wanted to kill any member of the Trump administration he could find — except FBI Director Kash Patel.
The US Supreme Court has formally reinstated a redrawn Texas electoral map expected to boost Republican representation in the US House of Representatives, as President Donald Trump’s party seeks to maintain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms
“Donald Trump looked presidential on Saturday night” after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner, applauds The Wall Street Journal’s Faith Bottum. “He was calm and in charge,” praised Secret Service members and called for the event to be quickly rescheduled. His “bravery,” and that of “t…
A photograph of President Trump huddling in the Oval Office with Cabinet secretaries and his closest advisers moments after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being dubbed “historic,” “iconic” and “incredible.”
Iran’s latest “peace” offer — which President Donald Trump would be nuts to consider — continues the Islamic Republic’s history of playing from a posture of strength when the regime is actually in a state of near-collapse.
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