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GOP leaders duke it out over DHS funding

This is John Thune and Mike Johnson

Elon Musk sits out Thomas Massie's primary

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"I don't give a damn": Jeffries defends "maximum warfare" remark

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Updated Apr 27, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Correspondents' Dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump

FBI agents stand outside the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026

DeSantis unveils gerrymandered Florida map as redistricting war rages

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Trump's 24-hour truce with the media

CBS News' Norah O'Donnell interviews President Trump for "60 Minutes" on Sunday.

How carbon removal tech is adapting to Trump's energy agenda

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Iran offers U.S. deal to reopen strait but postpone nuclear talks

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Updated Apr 26, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump blasts "disgrace" of "60 Minutes" question about manifesto allegations

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Updated Apr 26, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump officials believed to be WHCD gunman's target, acting AG says

Attendees sit at tables at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

AOC's hide-and-seek strategy with the press

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Capitol steps

Future of White House Correspondents' Dinner in limbo

Journalist Karen Travers, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, US First Lady Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. Presi

Blanche praises shooting response as former agents warn of America's spiraling violence

Members of the National Guard and Secret Service respond after shots were fired during the Whit House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25 in Washington, D.C.

Tillis will support Warsh, clearing way for Trump's Fed pick

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., questions Kevin Warsh, nominee to chairman of the Federal Reserve last week. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Updated Apr 26, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Republicans rally behind Trump's ballroom plan after gala shooting

U.S. President Donald Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on October 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

This isn't the time to change gun laws, acting AG Blanche says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, in a tuxedo, standing in front of the White House logo and an American flag.

Gen Z isn't a monolith — and the data shows it

Illustration of a Gen Z woman and man in a mask facing each other with ballot elements and a "Z" between them

AI can cost more than human workers now

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Apr 26, 2026 - World

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

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WHCD canceled, Trump evacuated after shooting outside annual event

This is Secret Service agents

"It's insane": Lawmakers who were at WHCD shaken by shooting

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Timeline: Shootings, threats against Trump over the years

Donald Trump speaks at a convention podium while a large screen behind him shows an image of him raising his fist after an assassination attempt.
Updated Apr 25, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump condemns Correspondents' Dinner shooter, says WH ballroom needed

Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, from left, President Donald Trump, and Kash Patel, director of the FBI, during a news conference on April 25, 2026.

Trump calls for WHCD to be rescheduled after shooting

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