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1:00 PM ET, April 26, 2026

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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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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.
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 …
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Key question: How did armed man get so close to Trump WHCD event? … Blanche said on NBC's"Meet the Press" that law enforcement believes the suspect was targeting administration officials “likely including the president” based on a preliminary assessment, but he did not share further details.
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.
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,.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
WHCD gunman Cole Allen sent anti-Trump manifesto, said he wanted to take out Trump officials: ‘The Friendly Federal Assassin’  —  WASHINGTON — Gunman Cole Allen sent an anti-President Trump manifesto to his family members about 10 minutes before opening fire at Saturday night's White House …
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.
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 …
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 …
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NBC News:
Suspect in White House Correspondents' dinner shooting wrote of targeting Trump administration
Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
California Man in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump
Washington Post:
Officials identify suspect in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
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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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.
Jin Yu Young / New York Times:
What We Know About the Shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
New York Times:
Running Gunman Was Tackled by Law Enforcement Near Security Checkpoint
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Trump, allies use dinner shooting to press case for White House ballroom
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump says he sees shootings as a reflection of his impact
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Trump evacuated from White House correspondents' dinner after loud noises heard
New York Times:
World leaders condemn violence after gunfire at the White House correspondents' dinner.
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!”
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident  —  President Donald Trump was somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory after confronting what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years.  He suggested that his personal politics …
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New York Times:
'I'm Not a Basket Case': Trump Describes His Mind-Set After an Evening of Chaos
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
April 25, 2026  —  Tonight the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Virginia Giuffre Set Something In Motion That Can't Be Stopped  —  A Sad Anniversary  —  Today marks the one-year anniversary of Virginia Giuffre's death.  One of the bravest Epstein survivors, she refused to let the men who hurt her get away with it and demanded public accountability.
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
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CNBC:
Tillis ends block of Fed chair nominee Warsh, clears way for Trump pick … Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he is willing to end his blockade of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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