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A progressive “fearmongering” campaign ahead of the World Cup is drawing backlash as one critic accused leftist groups of trying to “sabotage” the U.S. tourist industry by targeting American business owners over their opposition to President Donald Trump. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Geoff Freeman, president of the U.S. Travel Association, called “questioning … Read more

Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate Trump The suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday. The alleged shooter, identified by law enforcement agencies as Cole Tomas Allen, a … Read more

Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court today Trump said he ‘wasn’t worried’ during shooting Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox As we mentioned in the opening post, King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting the … Read more

President Donald Trump endorsed the idea of renaming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as National Immigration and Customs Enforcement (NICE). In a Truth Social post, he shared a screenshot of a post on X in which someone had written, “I want Trump to change ICE to NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement) so the … Read more

When gunshots were heard from inside the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, guests weren’t sure what was happening or if they were in danger. It soon emerged that suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen had been arrested. Allen was allegedly armed with knives, a shotgun and a handgun at the time of arrest. Sitting … Read more

When gunshots were heard from inside the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, guests weren’t sure what was happening or if they were in danger. It soon emerged that suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen had been arrested by security officials. Allen was allegedly armed with knives, a shotgun and a handgun at the time … Read more

In today’s newsletter: After the dramatic events of Saturday night, White House security arrangements are under scrutiny and political violence is once again in the spotlight Good morning. On Saturday night the annual Washington ritual of the White House correspondents’ dinner descended into chaos as the US president and first lady were evacuated after the … Read more

Military video shows boat moving swiftly in water before explosion leaves it in flames The US military said on Sunday three men were killed when it struck a boat it claimed was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This latest strike – which follows dozens of similar attacks on alleged drug boats … Read more

The Pentagon on Sunday announced that a lethal strike was conducted on another vessel allegedly carrying suspected narco-traffickers in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people on board. The U.S. Southern Command said it conducted a “lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” at the direction of the leader of the Southern … Read more

Questions about how shooter was able to get so close to Trump, cabinet members and lawmakers are likely to be asked. Key US politics stories from Sunday 26 April at a glance US law enforcement officials are reportedly reassessing security arrangements after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, raising questions … Read more