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GOP Lawmaker Insists 'Line of Succession' Not Be Allowed At One Event: Could Have 'All Been Taken Out'

Apr 26th, 2026, 2:44 pm Republican lawmaker Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) insisted that the presidential “line of succession” not be allowed to be at the same event because of situations like the shooting at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. McCaul was present at the Washington Hilton when he heard gunshots go off. The president and Trump officials were escorted out by the Secret Service, as were McCaul and other lawmakers. “But, you know, you don’t know what’s going to ha ...

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Justice Department Calls to Drop Ballroom Suit After Gala Attack

A top Justice Department official demanded that a historic preservationalist group drop its challenge to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, following an attempted attack Saturday at a Washington gala the president attended. Brett Shumate, who leads the Justice Department’s civil division, gave an attorney for the National Trust for Historic Preservation until 9 a.m. Monday for his client to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit challenging construction of a 90,00-square foot ballroom on the ...

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Raskin says he hopes for transparent investigation into WHCA dinner shooting

04/26/26 1:06 PM ET Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday expressed hope that a transparent investigation into the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner will be conducted. “I hope that this investigation is done with complete openness and transparency and integrity,” Raskin, who was attending the event, told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Raskin also said that, despite his issues with their leadership, he will give acting Attorney General Todd Blan ...

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Correspondents' dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials

April 26, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. EDT The Trump administration provided a lower level of security for the White House correspondents' dinner than it has for other gatherings of high-ranking officials, even though the president and many Cabinet members were in attendance, according to officials familiar with the plan. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were quickly evacuated to safety Saturday when a gunman charged the security perimeter and attempted to storm the ballroom at the Was ...

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Tornado in northern Texas leaves at least 2 dead and destroys multiple homes

Updated 1:55 PM CDT, April 26, 2026 Leer en español RUNAWAY BAY, Texas (AP) — A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday. Emergency responders worked through Saturday night and Sunday in the town of Runaway Bay to clear debris in order to reach damaged homes and provide medical care where needed, Wise County Judge J.D. Clark, who serves as the county’s chi ...

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White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect worked as California teacher

Updated Apr 26, 2026, 2:59 AM ET PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2026, 12:17 AM ET The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night worked as a teacher and video game developer from Southern California, according to public records. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, has been identified by law enforcement as the armed man subdued near the dinner where President Trump and other officials had gathered, two sources fam ...

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Trump renews call to 'terminate' filibuster over SAVE America Act impasse

04/25/26 3:03 PM ET President Trump on Saturday renewed his call to “terminate” the filibuster to ensure the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act passes through the Senate as it remains in limbo in the upper chamber. Not passing the Republican-led bill would lead to “the worst results for a political party in the HISTORY of the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “An Unrecoverable Death Wish!!! Likewise, the FILIBUSTER – TERMINATE IT NOW!!!” The president h ...

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Secret Service agent hospitalized after being shot in protective vest at WHCD: report

April 25, 2026 10:26PM ET A law enforcement agent was reportedly hospitalized after being shot by a gunman who stormed the entrance to the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. CNN's John Berman reported that the shooter injured a law enforcement agent. Fox News host Sean Hannity also reported that a Secret Service agent was shot while the shooter stormed the entrance. The shooter has since reportedly been identified as a 30-year-old man from Los Angeles, according to CNN law ...

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Iran war throttles global fluoride supply, impacting US waterworks

04/25/26 5:00 PM ET Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent. Two major water supply systems in Maryland, which serve the Baltimore and suburban D.C. areas, announced this month they would be temporarily reducing the concentration of fluoride, citing the conflict in the Middle East as the cause of a wider national shortage. A Pennsylvania ...

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Mexico Says 2 US Federal Agents Who Died Were Not Authorized to Participate in Any Local Operation

April 25, 2026, at 3:54 p.m. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government said Saturday that two U.S. federal agents recently killed in a car crash in the country’s northern region were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico. The role of the two CIA agents who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua remains unclear. Local government officials have said they were part of a convoy when their car drove off a ravine last weekend a ...

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North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

1 hr ago - By HYUNG-JIN KIM Updated 10:36 PM CDT, April 26, 2026 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, with top leaders of North Korea and Russia pledging a pus ... (AP)

Trump erupts in '60 Minutes' interview: 'I'm not a pedophile'

3 hrs ago - 2h President Donald Trump exploded at a reporter for quoting from the manifesto of the suspect who opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. In an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O’Donnel ... (msn/Daily Beast)

SAG-AFTRA Resumes Talks With AMPTP: AI & Pension Funding Details Need Work As Parties Seek To Close Deal...

4 hrs ago - By Katie Campione April 26, 2026 8:00am The actors are heading back to the bargaining table with the major Hollywood studios. After pausing negotiations to make way for the WGA in March, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will resume talks on Monday morning as ... (Deadline)

California Rep. Ro Khanna eyes political violence commission after WHCA dinner shooting

5 hrs ago - 9h A terrifying security breach in Washington has prompted Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to call for a bipartisan national commission to address the rising tide of political violence. Appearing on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, Khanna react ... (msn/Tampa Free Press)

Trump's budget would gut local libraries and museums. Congress is not on board.

5 hrs ago - April 26, 2026 7:15PM ET WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is looking to eliminate funding in fiscal 2027 for the agency that serves as the primary federal funding source for libraries and museums nationwide. But congressional appropriators &# ... (Raw Story/States Newsroom)

House Democrat urges King Charles to acknowledge Epstein victims during address to Congress

6 hrs ago - 04/26/26 1:32 PM ET Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged King Charles III to acknowledge the victims of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his address to Congress this week, when the monarch will make his first state visit to the ... (The Hill)

Correspondents' dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials

6 hrs ago - April 26, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. EDT The Trump administration provided a lower level of security for the White House correspondents' dinner than it has for other gatherings of high-ranking officials, even though the president and many Cabinet members were ... (Washington Post)

Herzog not planning to pardon Netanyahu soon, pushing for plea deal

7 hrs ago - SARAH BEN-NUN AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF Sun, April 26, 2026 at 8:19 AM CDT President Isaac Herzog does not plan to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the near future, preferring instead to attempt mediation to reach a plea deal. President ... (yahoo.com)

Justice Department Calls to Drop Ballroom Suit After Gala Attack

7 hrs ago - A top Justice Department official demanded that a historic preservationalist group drop its challenge to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, following an attempted attack Saturday at a Washington gala the president attended. Brett Shuma ... (Bloomberg Law)

Scoop: Israel sent "Iron Dome" system and troops to UAE during Iran war

7 hrs ago - 10h Israel sent the United Arab Emirates an Iron Dome air defense system with troops to operate it early in the war with Iran, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios. Why it matters: The military, security and intelligence cooperation ... (msn/Axios)

GOP Lawmaker Insists 'Line of Succession' Not Be Allowed At One Event: Could Have 'All Been Taken Out'

8 hrs ago - Apr 26th, 2026, 2:44 pm Republican lawmaker Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) insisted that the presidential “line of succession” not be allowed to be at the same event because of situations like the shooting at Saturday night’s White House ... (MEDIAite)

Tornado in northern Texas leaves at least 2 dead and destroys multiple homes

9 hrs ago - Updated 1:55 PM CDT, April 26, 2026 Leer en español RUNAWAY BAY, Texas (AP) — A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, a ... (AP)

Raskin says he hopes for transparent investigation into WHCA dinner shooting

10 hrs ago - 04/26/26 1:06 PM ET Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday expressed hope that a transparent investigation into the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner will be conducted. “I hope that this investigation is done ... (The Hill)

Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US

11 hrs ago - ISLAMABAD — Iran ‘s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan’s capi ... (Politico)

Two former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Benjamin Netanyahu

11 hrs ago - April 26, 2026, 10:59 AM EDT JERUSALEM — Two Israeli political heavyweights on Sunday said they would join forces in upcoming elections in a shared effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid serve ... (NBC News/AP)

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect Cole Allen sent anti-Trump manifesto to family before opening fire

12 hrs ago - Sunday 26 April 2026 11:56 EDT The suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner reportedly sent a manifesto critical of President Donald Trump to his family before he allegedly opened fire at the Washington Hilton, The New York Po ... (The Independent)

Blanche says 'the system worked' to protect Trump from White House correspondents' dinner shooting

13 hrs ago - April 26, 2026, 9:42 AM Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that "the system worked" and kept President Donald Trump and other leaders safe from a shooting outside of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night t ... (ABC News)

Hungary's Viktor Orban steps down from parliament after a landslide defeat, vows to rebuild

14 hrs ago - April 26, 2026, 2:14 AM EDT BUDAPEST, Hungary — Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament following a landslide election loss this month, and will instead focus on rebuilding his nationalist-popul ... (NBC News/AP)

'Constant reminder of real threat:' World marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster

14 hrs ago - As the world marks the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, Ukrainian and foreign leaders have been commemorating the tragedy, while Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine continues to threaten nuclear safety across the country. "We remember eve ... (Kyiv Independent)

Tillis ends block of Fed chair nominee Warsh, clears way for Trump pick

15 hrs ago - Published Sun, Apr 26 202 69:35 AM EDT Updated 9 Min Ago 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 ... (CNBC)

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