In April 2026, during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton, shots rang out as a gunman rushed a security checkpoint. President Donald Trump and his administration were evacuated unharmed, though a Secret Service officer was struck; luckily saved by their body armor. The alleged perpetrator was Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California educator and part-time teacher, honored as "Teacher of the Month" at a local learning center in late 2024, who also worked as a NASA fellow, computer scientist, and indie game developer.

A House Republican introduced legislation Wednesday that would permanently codify President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda, ending the diversity visa lottery, overhauling the employment-based green card system, and replacing both with a strict merit-based points framework.

The widow of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk, has issued her first statement since the shooting incident during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

King Charles III gave President Trump the original bell from the HMS Trump, a submarine used during World War II.

Congress is showing little urgency to open a formal investigation into the third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, even as some Republicans push for hearings and questions mount about how a gunman breached security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner last Saturday.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in its last meeting with Chair Jerome Powell.

The Department of Energy is expanding the export of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of a deal involving the investment of billions of dollars of private capital.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) stood before state lawmakers Tuesday night and took a victory lap on government fraud, calling himself a champion of accountability just hours after federal agents swept through 22 Minneapolis-area daycares without his help.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down a Louisiana congressional map that added a majority-Black congressional district.

The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 Wednesday that a Christian pregnancy center in New Jersey can take its fight to federal court after a Democrat state attorney general subpoenaed its donor lists, decade's worth of internal records, and promotional materials tied to abortion pill reversal.

Chairman James Comer (R-KY) of the House Oversight Committee is demanding that the Washington, D.C., Interim Chief of Police Carroll hand over data surrounding the reporting of crime data.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ordered Disney to file broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) announced earlier this week that it has discovered about 34,000 deceased individuals listed on the state's voter rolls.

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 35 entities accused of operating a shadow banking network across Iran.

A Texas Republican congressman put a pro-abortion witness through something she clearly didn't want to sit through Tuesday: a line-by-line rundown of exactly what abortion procedures look like.

The United States and five other nations issued a joint statement in support of Panama after China retaliated against the country for its closing of concessions held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison.

House Republicans grilled major hospital executives Tuesday on Capitol Hill, pushing for answers about $28 billion in yearly tax breaks that lawmakers say aren't going toward patient care.

A U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant appeared in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to face charges he used classified knowledge of a covert military operation to win more than $400,000 on a prediction market app.

Britain's King Charles III called on the United States and the United Kingdom to support victims of sex trafficking during a historic address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, drawing a standing ovation from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

The State Department is releasing a commemorative passport for the nation's 250th anniversary featuring an image of President Trump.