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3h ago

King Charles brings the stiff upper lip to Trumpโ€™s Washington

Officially, the monarchโ€™s visit is meant to commemorate 250 years of American independence. Unofficially, the trip is a bet that majesty can do what diplomacy has not.

11h ago

Three big problems with correspondentsโ€™ dinner security, according to law enforcement officials

The Secret Service faces unique security risks at the Washington Hilton, which boasts one of the largest ballrooms in the city but is a functioning hotel that is difficult to secure.

12h ago

Blanche says administration officials were apparent targets of shooting

And the suspect, who is expected to be formally charged on Monday, called himself the โ€œfriendly federal assassinโ€ in writings to his family before the attack.

12h ago

Trumpโ€™s answer to shooting at Washington gala: Build the ballroom

โ€œIt’s drone-proof, it’s bulletproof glass. We need the ballroom,โ€ Trump said. โ€œThatโ€™s why [the] Secret Service, thatโ€™s why the military are demanding it.โ€ย 

12h ago

What surprised us when we returned to the Washington Hilton after the shooting

On the wall one floor above the ballroom entrance, bullet holes and square cutouts provided a glimpse of ballistic testing where the gunfire landed.

13h ago

Conspiracy theories thrive amid chaos of correspondentsโ€™ dinner shooting

Within minutes of the shooting, baseless โ€œfalse flagโ€ claims flooded social media โ€” claims that were propelled in part by President Donald Trump himself.

21h ago

Terror overtakes Trumpโ€™s first White House Correspondentsโ€™ Dinner as president

Tension was expected to center on First Amendment speech protections. Instead, the night was derailed by gun violence, another growing threat to Americaโ€™s democracy.

1d ago

โ€˜We are less-thanโ€™: Americans fear more cuts to healthcare programs after RFK Jr. hearings

The Trump administration is poised to eviscerate Medicaid access for millions. RFK Jr. offered little to soften the incoming blow.

1d ago

Marco Rubio’s rising star is a very specific sign of the times

Rubio is growing more popular among Trump voters. It suggests a yearning for pre-Trump political sensibilities.

1d ago

The U.K. banned tobacco products for anyone born after 2008. Hereโ€™s what could go wrong.

From black markets to an erosion of civil liberties, history shows how prohibition tends to go sideways.

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