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11:50 AM ET, April 26, 2026

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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
A quick analysis of last night's shooting  —  So far, it appears the system worked as intended. … I had intended to write today about what a travesty the White House Correspondents Association dinner was — and how embarrassed every single journalist who attended should be …
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Associated Press:
Gunman at Trump dinner was believed to have been targeting administration officials, Blanche says  —  The 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, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday,.
New York Times:
D.C. media parties go on, despite news of gunfire.  —  President Trump was rushed from the stage of a dinner hosted by the White House reporters' association.  Trump said a Secret Service agent was shot at but “saved” by his bulletproof vest.  The F.B.I. said a suspect was in custody.
Collin Anderson / The Washington Free Beacon:
Suspected WHCD Shooter Boosted Bluesky Posts Saying Trump Should Be ‘Tried For High Crimes’  —  The suspected White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, signal boosted posts on the left-wing social media platform Bluesky arguing that President Donald Trump should be …
Discussion: CNN, NewsMax.com, Reason and Mediaite
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Suspected shooter was likely targeting Trump administration officials, acting US attorney general says  —  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said law enforcement still looking into “whether President Donald Trump was specifically targeted.  —  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche …
Reuters:
Trump's security again faces scrutiny after press dinner shooting  —  The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions yet again about the protection afforded to America's political leaders at a time of increased political violence.
New York Times:
World leaders condemn violence after gunfire at the White House correspondents' dinner.  —  President Trump was unharmed after being rushed from the stage at the White House correspondents' dinner.  A gunman exchanged fire with authorities but did not reach the ballroom, and a suspect was in custody.
New York Times:
Running Gunman Was Tackled by Law Enforcement Near Security Checkpoint  —  The gunman did not make it inside the hotel ballroom where President Trump, top officials and hundreds of journalists had gathered for dinner.  —  Just minutes after the White House Correspondents' Association dinner began …
New York Times:
World leaders condemn violence after gunfire at the White House correspondents' dinner.
Discussion: Washington Post
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump says he sees shootings as a reflection of his impact
New York Times:
'I'm Not a Basket Case': Trump Describes His Mind-Set After an Evening of Chaos
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Trump evacuated from White House correspondents' dinner after loud noises heard
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Close watch on how Trump and journalists will get along at White House correspondents' dinner
Curtis Yee / Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump unharmed after shooting incident outside the White House correspondents' dinner
New York Post:
Gunman opens fire at White House Correspondents' Dinner - Trump rushed out
Faris Tanyos / CBS News:
Suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner identified as 31-year-old California man  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Details are beginning to emerge about the suspect who opened fire outside the ballroom where President Trump and other top officials were attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night.
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Zusha Elinson / Wall Street Journal:
Caltech Grad, ‘Teacher of the Month’ Named as Washington Shooting Suspect  —  'I'm in shock,' says former classmate of Cole Allen, who is in custody after attack outside White House correspondents' dinner  —  The 31-year-old suspect in the shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner …
New York Post:
WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen was targeting Trump officials in attack on ballroom, officials say  —  The gunman who charged a security checkpoint and opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman was targeting Trump officials Saturday night.
New York Post:
Cole Allen, 31-year-old California teacher, ID'd as White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter  —  The gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night has been identified as Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif.
Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
California Man in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump  —  Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House correspondents' dinner.  Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by the Secret Service.  —  A California man was in custody …
Washington Post:
Officials identify suspect in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
I Slept Next Door to the Assassin in Hilton Room 10235.  This Is a Security Fiasco  —  NIGHT TERRORS  —  The Daily Beast's Executive Editor witnessed a jaw-dropping security breach.  And then it got worse.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  After the shots rang out.  After someone shouted, “Get down!”
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Politico:
The MAHA revolt threatening the farm bill … The biggest source of conflict is over a provision that would shield pesticide makers — a powerful lobbying force with agriculture state Republicans — from lawsuits.  It comes as the Trump administration has also moved to protect access …
 
 
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