Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said that the man set to be charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration. “It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president,” […]
Akin Gump, the fourth largest lobbying firm in the country by revenue, is being paid to advocate for a polysilicon manufacturer led by an individual whom the U.S. government has linked to China’s repression of the Uyghur people. In September 2025, Akin Gump entered into a lobbying contract with United Solar Polysilicon to represent its […]
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served as former President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, is gaining new traction in California’s crowded race for governor. His catapult to the top tier came after former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s epic fall from grace earlier this month following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Becerra had been stuck […]
The fate of a key government surveillance tool is expected to be decided next week, as House GOP leadership rushes to reauthorize the program before an April 30 deadline. GOP leaders dropped the latest iteration of legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday. Under the plan, FISA, which allows […]
As the Iran war continues with no end in sight, President Donald Trump is leaning on his Make America Healthy Again coalition to shift the political conversation and generate more favorable headlines at home. Over the course of two days, the strategy was on full display. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana from a Schedule […]
Reactions poured in from Democrats and Republicans after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting on Saturday night, with both sides condemning the violence. Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) shared on X, “Violence has no place in our nation.” “Political violence is absolutely unacceptable. I am glad the President and guests at the White House Correspondents’ […]
It started out like any White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. I have been to many — perhaps too many — but this one was regrettably historic. I said hello to a lot of old friends while seeing many healthy-sized egos who regularly attend. For the most part, it was business as usual. Yet, there was a […]
The gunman who opened fire outside the main ballroom of the White House correspondents’ dinner is currently believed to be a guest at the Washington Hilton, the hotel where the event was being held. On Saturday night, a gunman charged a security checkpoint and shot a Secret Service agent in the lobby of the hotel, […]
President Donald Trump remained steadfast in his administration’s goals when asked about possible motivations behind the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. “Some of us who have covered Butler experienced another horrific day two years ago. What felt similar? … Are you concerned about something like this happening?” a reporter asked Trump during a press conference […]
President Donald Trump said a man charged the security check point at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with multiple weapons and shot one Secret Service officer before being taken down by other officers. The suspect, who is now in custody, charged the Washington Hilton checkpoint from 50-feet away very quickly. He then shot a Secret […]
