US president says in interview his curiosity probably slowed Secret Service efforts to rush him out of event Donald Trump spoke with CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes describing his ordeal at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when shots rang out. A gunman opened fire at … Read more
Trump and his allies said the Correspondents’ dinner shooting shows the necessity of his ballroom, even though it’s far from certain that the annual dinner would be held there.
President Trump and his allies renewed calls for a new White House ballroom after Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.
Nearly 1 million Californians supported push by Republican Carl DeMaio but it faces historic opposition from Democrats California voters will decide in November whether to require photo identification to cast a ballot, making California the latest battleground in a long-running effort by conservatives to push voter ID laws that have been bolstered in recent years … Read more
Alleged manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list White House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updates Investigators were looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC where the US president and top … Read more
Extreme weather likely to continue after devastating homes and endangering millions in US south and midwest At least two people are dead after a very powerful tornado struck northern Texas on Saturday night, as extreme weather continued to devastate homes and put millions across the south and midwestern US at risk, with wildfires also raging … Read more
Acting attorney general says suspect was believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officials The gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night is believed to have been targeting Donald Trump and senior members of his administration, the acting US attorney general, … Read more
Smiles turned to shock and fear, Trump dived to the ground and guests ducked under tables after loud bangs were heard US politics live – latest updates Donald and Melania Trump appeared in good spirits as they settled in on the high table at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday night, … Read more
Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officials A stunned Washington faced searching questions about political violence and gun control on Sunday after shots were fired at a prestigious media gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials. A man targeted a Secret … Read more
The man suspected of opening fire at officers during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., is a 31-year-old from Southern California, authorities said.
