King Charles brings the stiff upper lip to Trump’s Washington
Officially, the monarch’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.
Three big problems with correspondents’ 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.
Blanche says administration officials were apparent targets of shooting
And the suspect, who is expected to be formally charged on Monday, called himself the “friendly federal assassin” in writings to his family before the attack.
Trump’s answer to shooting at Washington gala: Build the ballroom
“It’s drone-proof, it’s bulletproof glass. We need the ballroom,” Trump said. “That’s why [the] Secret Service, that’s why the military are demanding it.”
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.
Conspiracy theories thrive amid chaos of correspondents’ dinner shooting
Within minutes of the shooting, baseless “false flag” claims flooded social media — claims that were propelled in part by President Donald Trump himself.
Terror overtakes Trump’s first White House Correspondents’ 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 America’s democracy.
‘We are less-than’: 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.
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.
The U.K. banned tobacco products for anyone born after 2008. Here’s what could go wrong.
From black markets to an erosion of civil liberties, history shows how prohibition tends to go sideways.
