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White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
May 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Judge Says Jan. 6 Rioters Treated Better in Jail Than WHCD Gunman
A federal judge was so shocked by the jail treatment of Cole Allen that he apologized.
May 2, 2026
Jason Linkins
Here’s a Better Idea Than Trying to Assassinate the President
Cole Allen squandered his life on a hopeless mission to change the course of history. Let’s learn from his mistakes.
April 28, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Deranged Trump Rants Edited Out of
60 Minutes
Interview After Shooting
CBS news didn’t air some particularly troubling rants from President Trump in its interview following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
April 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Defectors Convinced Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Was Staged
Some of Trump’s biggest former supporters are now questioning an assassination attempt on his life.
April 27, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
DOJ Tries to Kill Lawsuit Against Trump’s Ballroom After Shooting
The Justice Department is already using the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting to push forward Trump’s ballroom.
April 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Melania Trump Tries to Cancel Jimmy Kimmel—Again
The first lady is attacking the late-night television host over a joke he made days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
April 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Is This Trump Post What Finally Provoked Alleged WHCD Shooter?
The suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner had some thoughts on the president’s Christianity.
April 27, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Erupts After Being Confronted With Alleged Shooter’s Manifesto
President Trump doesn’t want to hear about why the suspected gunman targeted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
April 27, 2026
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Michael Tomasky
We Marinate in Conspiracy Today. Who’s to Blame? Partly, Donald Trump.
With respect to the attempts on his life, Donald Trump is the victim of conspiracy-mongering. But somehow, it’s a little hard to feel too bad for him.
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