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“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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Una ley de Texas promulgada en 2023 que faculta a la policía estatal para arrestar a personas sospechosas de haber ingresado sin autorización legal al país podrá entrar en vigor después de que un tribunal federal de apelaciones revirtió el viernes el fallo de un tribunal de menor instancia que había frenado la imple…
The latest attack on US President Donald Trump has once again thrust his country's long history with political violence into the spotlight.
A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump in an incident that has sparked a White House security review.
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WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. broke his silence on his barely explained, weeks-long absence from Capitol Hill over mysterious “health issues,” vowing to return “very soon.”
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 US president has differed with the British government over the war in Iran.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi says the United States has not achieved any of its objectives. Source: EPA / Dmitri Lovetsky
Before Donald Trump became president, he honed his hawkishness on Iran, complaining about the “plane loads of cash” it received under the 2015 nuclear deal. Now, his ability to end the war in the Middle East hinges, in large part, on how much money he gives Tehran.
Iran is rapidly running out of space to store its oil as President Trump continues his naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz — which could lead to “irreversible” damage to the regime’s biggest industry and lifeblood of its economy.
Cole Tomas Allen appeared before Matthew J Sharbaugh in federal court in Washington. Source: AP / Dana Verkouteren
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 on Capitol Hill Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
WASHINGTON — The man accused in the shooting at a media gala attended by Donald Trump this weekend was arraigned in court Monday on charges of trying to assassinate the president and two firearms crimes.
A 22-year-old medical student from northern India found an unlikely way to fund his education: building a fake online influencer using artificial intelligence, according to The Daily Beast and Wired.
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials are evaluating how to proceed with some high-profile public events featuring President Donald Trump after the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
Donald Trump gosta de se apresentar como um presidente forte, que explora plenamente os poderes que lhe são atribuídos pela Constituição dos Estados Unidos. Como comandante em chefe das Forças Armadas, ele pode iniciar uma operação militar, mas deve informar formalmente o Congresso em até 48 horas. Na guerra contra …
Cole Tomas Allen, who has referred to himself as the ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ could face a life sentence if convicted
Cole Tomas Allen, who has referred to himself as the ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ could face a life sentence if convicted
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As a scholar observing the shifting dynamics of the US-South Korea alliance, I have become increasingly concerned by what appears to be a notable new pattern: The utilization of Washington’s lobbying machinery by corporate leaders seeking to avoid legal accountability in Seoul.
The old order is being destroyed before our eyes. With volatility players making billions from Trump’s “war-on, war-off” announcements on the Iranian war, the rest of us are finally convinced that geopolitical rivalry is all about who controls energy, water, food and technology. Geography and ego determine destiny.
The White House is again calling for network ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show after a recent monologue in which he joked about US President Donald Trump's wife Melania being a widow.
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States for a four-day trip, a tour that has taken on even greater prominence after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting and amid acrimony between the close allies.
Ernie Els en el 18vo green de la última ronda del Abierto Británico en el campo de Royal Lytham & St Annes, el domingo 22 de julio de 2012. (AP Foto/Chris Carlson)
The Department of Justice is investigating White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen’s links to the leftist online group, “The Wide Awakes,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Monday.
In this June 16, 2017, file photo, Jimmy Kimmel attends the 30th annual Scleroderma Foundation Benefit at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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WASHINGTON — Britain's King Charles III arrived in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging frayed ties with Donald Trump, amid extra-tight security following an attack on a gala dinner attended by the US president.
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Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, charged with three federal crimes in White House press gala attack
A loosely organized progressive collective known as “The Wide Awakes” has denied any connection to accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen after reports suggested he may have been affiliated with them.
Fact-averse radical leftists are taking to social media to claim the third attempt on President Trump’s life by an armed lunatic was all part of an elaborate hoax.
President Donald Trump said a suspect “armed with multiple weapons” charged a security checkpoint before shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, DC. Authorities have identified the suspect as a 31-year-old Cole Allen from California. A US Secret Service agent was shot and has been ho…
Journalists that were in attendance for the White House Correspondents Dinner prepare for a press briefing at the Washington Hilton following an incident that disrupted the event, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (2) throws a pass during the LA Bowl NCAA college football game against Boise State Dec. 13, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting told law enforcement after his arrest Saturday night that he intended to target Trump administration officials, senior federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
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Sri Lanka, known throughout the world, and undoubtedly throughout the Universe, as a country upholding the Brahma Vihara or Four Sublime Abodes, is embarking on a Peace Walk. This Peace Walk, which materializes an integral link to the one undertaken earlier by a group of Venerable monks across 10 States between Texa…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Washington, DC, for their first official state visit to the United States on Monday – and the royal pair have a busy four days ahead of them.
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WASHINGTON — A prominent Havana Syndrome victim is battling the State Department over accusations he has faced a “campaign of discrimination and retaliation” for his efforts to blow the whistle on the mysterious ailment.
Federal prosecutors charged Cole Tomas Allen, 31, the accused gunman in the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting, with three criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate the president.
Una plataforma de perforación offshore operada por Sable Offshore Corp. se puede ver desde la playa estatal Refugio, cerca de Goleta, California, el domingo 26 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Jae C. Hong)
La sede de la Fundación Científica Nacional en Alexandria, Virginia, el 29 de mayo del 2025. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
The man accused of shooting a US Secret Service agent while trying to breach security at a Washington event attended by Donald Trump is facing federal charges of attempting to assassinate the President, a judge said in court on Monday.