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Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
Officials investigating the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner said they estimated the suspect was running at about 9 miles per hour when he sprinted through a checkpoint and discharged his shotgun.
For historians, the 1960s and 1970s provide particularly eerie parallels to the present. Both eras were marked by bitter political divides and the unsettling feeling that America's social fabric was being ripped apart.
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Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has asked a federal judge to overturn the judge's own ruling that blocked construction of the White House ballroom, in the wake of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Cole Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was charged with trying to assassinate President Trump.
An FBI affidavit filed in federal court lays out more details about Cole Allen's alleged actions before and during the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
On March 31, 1981, when President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr., the Washington Hilton ceased to be just another venue for the Secret Service.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
Aaron MacLean, a CBS News national security analyst who attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner, said he "was perplexed even before the incident" about security for the event.
The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump sat down with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview to talk about his experience.
Reports at the White House Correspondents' Dinner quickly began sharing what they knew when gunfire was heard outside the ballroom.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
In an extended 60 Minutes interview, President Trump dismissed White House Correspondents' Dinner attack conspiracy theories, saying people spreading them are "more sick than they are con people."
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's April 26, 2026, interview with President Trump here.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with President Trump to discuss the moment he was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a gunman charged a security checkpoint. Editor's note: The video above is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump details his experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where a gunman charged toward the ballroom. He says he wasn't worried, and praised the actions of law enforcement.
In an interview with "60 Minutes," President Trump described the moment he was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a gunman charged a security checkpoint.
President Trump said he "wasn't making it that easy" for the Secret Service as it responded when shots rang at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, because he wanted to see what was going on. Hear more from the President, tonight on 60 Minutes.
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Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
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Officials investigating the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner said they estimated the suspect was running at about 9 miles per hour when he sprinted through a checkpoint and discharged his shotgun.
For historians, the 1960s and 1970s provide particularly eerie parallels to the present. Both eras were marked by bitter political divides and the unsettling feeling that America's social fabric was being ripped apart.
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A witness says the doors to the ballroom where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was held were "wide open" when a gunman rushed toward the event.
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TSA is trying to encourage young travelers to enroll in its PreCheck program before summer travel kicks off.
The deposition was announced moments after Democrats said they filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
TSA is trying to encourage young travelers to enroll in its PreCheck program before summer travel kicks off.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
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But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
The deposition was announced moments after Democrats said they filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
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