April 26, 2026, 4:47 p.m. Eastern time

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Allison Robbert/Associated Press 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. Read more

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The 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown In her first interview since being deported, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, the French widow of a former G.I., recounted her experience in ICE detention.

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.

Trump Fires Board Members of Group That Oversees U.S. Science Funding The dismissals from an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation marked the president’s latest assault on scientific research organizations.

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.

After the Gunfire, the Parties Went On, Uneasily Hosts in the nation’s capital decided to carry on in the wake of a violent incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner.

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