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The Main Thing Trump Wants You to Know About WHCD Shooting

President Donald Trump really doesn’t want you to think he fell down. Just one day after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner came to a dramatic halt when a man fired a weapon outside the room, Trump became defensive Sunday when speaking about the experience to CBS News’s 60

Live updates: WHCA shooting suspect expected in court

The suspected gunman involved in Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner is slated to appear in court Monday. Early indications are that likely he was targeting President Trump and other top officials. On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, Senate

Trump says dinner shooter was 'blur': 'NFL should sign him up'

President Trump said that the shooter at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was a “blur” and cracked a joke that the NFL “should sign him up.” “His speed was rather incredible. Actually, it was, it was like a blur,” the president remarked about the gunman in an

Iran offers US deal to reopen strait without nuclear deal

Iran has offered the U.S. a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, without any terms regarding its nuclear program, according to The Associated Press. Iran offered to end its restriction of the strait if the U.S. stops a blockade as well as the

Zohran Mamdani Is Killing It With Kindness

These days, it seems like Zohran Mamdani is everywhere. He’s walking uptown from City Hall to Gracie Mansion, greeting New Yorkers on the way—much like he did the night before his primary victory in June . He’s saying hi to Mr. and Mrs. Met on the way to greet the house staff

Waymos Aren’t Going to Solve Traffic Deaths

Every week, it seems, Waymos pop up in another U.S. city. And as these Alphabet-backed robotaxis spread, so do the fights over them, at just about every level of government. Last week, Washington D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen introduced a bill to operationalize self-driving

The Third Party That’s Pushing the Democrats Left

Most Americans, even many Republican voters, disapprove of the war in Iran and remain unhappy about the high cost of everything from gas to groceries, which is only getting worse as the conflict continues. So it’s not surprising that President Donald Trump’s overall approval

The Generation That Got Stuck in Lockdown

Andrew Martin’s characters tend to be overeducated and underemployed. Theoretically engaged in some kind of creative practice, they’re more likely to produce aspirations (“he would read and write more, lose some weight, buy better clothes, find a nicer apartment …”) than

Epstein saga casts shadow over King Charles visit to US

The controversies surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein threaten to cast a long shadow over King Charles III’s upcoming visit to the U.S., his first American state visit since becoming monarch. The purpose of the king and Queen Camilla’s visit is primarily

Carter, Collins throw elbows in Georgia Senate GOP debate

Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) traded barbs while former college football coach Derek Dooley largely stayed above the fray during Sunday's Georgia Senate GOP primary debate — one day before early voting begins. Carter, Collins and Dooley alongside former

Suspected shooter was likely targeting Trump at WHCA dinner

The suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner was likely targeting President Trump and other administration officials on Saturday when he opened fire at the Washington Hilton hotel. “What was supposed to be a fun night at the @WHCA dinner

Johnson: Trump is 'strongest in times of crisis'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that President Trump is “strongest in times of crisis” after a gunman interrupted the yearly White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday. “Many in the media are discussing how President Trump was ‘so

Oz Pearlman recounts WHCA dinner shooting: 'Really shocking'

Mentalist Oz Pearlman on Sunday recounted when a gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement outside the ballroom where Saturday’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner was taking place. Pearlman told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he was performing a