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2:40 PM 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:
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 …
Discussion: The Independent
Amelia Nierenberg / New York Times:
Trump Praises Journalist After Shooting at Media Dinner  —  Weijia Jiang, a CBS correspondent, had been sitting next to the president at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner when shots rang out.  Soon afterward, she was reporting on the attack.
Reuters:
Trump's security again faces scrutiny after press dinner shooting
New York Times:
D.C. media parties go on, despite news of gunfire.
Jin Yu Young / New York Times:
What We Know About the Shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Tonight the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) held its annual black-tie dinner …
Rayne / emptywheel:   Dinner and a Show: What Isn't Being Discussed after WHCA ‘Nerd Prom’
New York Times:
Running Gunman Was Tackled by Law Enforcement Near Security Checkpoint
New York Times:
'I'm Not a Basket Case': Trump Describes His Mind-Set After an Evening of Chaos
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
New York Times:
World leaders condemn violence after gunfire at the White House correspondents' dinner.
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Trump evacuated from White House correspondents' dinner after loud noises heard
Emily Mae / CBS News:
What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Cole Tomas Allen, the suspected gunman who tried to attack the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, left behind what officials are calling a written “manifesto” …
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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 …
NBC News:
Suspect in White House Correspondents' dinner shooting wrote of targeting Trump administration  —  Cole Tomas Allen, 31, is accused of rushing a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives, and exchanging gunfire with law enforcement.
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 …
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 Post:
Cole Allen, 31-year-old California teacher, ID'd as White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter
Los Angeles Times:
What we know about Cole Tomas Allen, Torrance teacher suspected in D.C. shooting
Associated Press:
Trump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents' dinner, in photos
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Suspected shooter was likely targeting Trump administration officials, acting US attorney general says
Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
California Man in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump
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
Indiana Daily Student:
LIVE UPDATES: 5 wounded by gunfire in stable condition after Kirkwood shooting; no suspects in custody  —  Police have not yet taken suspects into custody following a shooting on Kirkwood Avenue early Sunday morning that wounded at least nine people.  —  One victim suffered a bullet wound …
The Guardian:
Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat  —  Incoming PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz-linked figures of trying to shield their wealth from accountability  —  Along the banks of the Danube, news that the Viktor Orbán era had come to an end set off an hours-long party.
Discussion: BBC and Bloomberg
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
The Trump Administration Has Changed Almost Every Aspect of Food Stamps … Ir … President Trump and his top officials have cast a sharp decrease in the number of food stamp recipients over the past year as evidence of economic progress and increasing self-sufficiency.
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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Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Tillis says he will vote to confirm Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Sunday Pages: Writers Resist Revival!  —  Morning thoughts on the Wolves, Winston Wolf, crying wolf, and a lone wolf...plus a preview of today's event in Woodstock  —  Sudden, unexpected violence broke out during a big event last night.  Chaos ensued, as officials rushed into the melee to sort out the mess.
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Virginia Giuffre Set Something In Motion That Can't Be Stopped  —  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.
 
 
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