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Trump looks to dazzle royals while UK's 'special relationship' in peril

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 10:00 am

The U.K. will seek to smooth over its "special relationship" with the U.S. next week, when it deploys King Charles III for a state visit with President Trump.  The royal tour comes Trump has lambasted the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not being supportive of the U.S. war in Iran and its reluctance to help Washington...

Inside Sudan’s army-controlled capital as civil war enters fourth year

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 10:00 am

KHARTOUM, Sudan – One year since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital, large parts of the ravaged city are a ghost town. The shell of the grand presidential palace is stained black from fire and smoke, its windows and floors blown out, its Islamic-style arches and columns crumbling. Posters of martyred soldiers, some...

How are Americans spending their tax refunds this year?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 10:00 am

On average, Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year. So, how will they spend them? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year. Filers can check the status...

WHCA dinner shaken by shooting; Trump evacuated, gunman faces charges

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 4:58 am

A heavily armed man interrupted Washington’s annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump and shaking up a crowd of journalists and government officials from both parties. The gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement before being subdued as the Trumps and members of the...

Trump’s WHCA dinner with the press turns into night of tears and terror

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 4:53 am

I've covered the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at least a dozen times. Over the years, I've detailed just about every angle. Filed countless stories. But I've never covered the Correspondents' dinner from underneath a white linen table at the Washington Hilton hotel. I've never gripped the carpet to steady myself while crouching down...

Trump releases photo, video of suspected WHCD shooter

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 4:15 am

President Trump on Saturday released a video and two photos in connection with a shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, not long after the president himself was evacuated from the event. Trump shared two separate posts on Truth Social with photos of the suspected shooter with his wrists bound behind his back, shirtless and...

Trump thanks press, commends WHCA leader after shooting

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 3:38 am

President Trump was conciliatory toward the media Saturday night as he briefed the press after a shooter was apprehended at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Trump gave remarks in the White House briefing room after returning from the Washington Hilton. The dinner did not resume after the incident. “This was an event dedicated to the...

Trump says WHCD shooting highlights need for ballroom

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 3:28 am

President Trump said that the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday highlights the need for a ballroom at the White House. “I didn't want to say this but this is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we’re planning at the White House. It’s actually a larger room,...

Trump allies, world leaders react to WHCD shooting

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 3:25 am

Allies and political foes of President Trump, along with world leaders, gave thanks on Saturday for the president's safety after shots rang out at the White House Correspondents Dinner, prompting the president, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Vance and others to be evacuated. U.S. Secret Service members took the president, first lady and Cabinet...

Watch live: Trump remarks after White House Correspondents Dinner

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 2:27 am

President Trump is expected to make remarks from the White House, shortly after he, Vice President Vance and other Cabinet members were evacuated from the Washington Hilton when a man started shooting in the hotel's lobby. It was the first such dinner that Trump was attending in either of his terms.

WHCD to be rescheduled in next 30 days after shots fired, Trumps evacuated

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 1:50 am

President Trump thanked law enforcement on Saturday after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner and he, the first lady and Cabinet members were evacuated. "Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The shooter has been...

Trump, Cabinet evacuated from White House Correspondents Dinner after shots fired

By: The Hill

Published on: April 26, 2026, 12:52 am

President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and the Cabinet were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night after shots were fired in the Washington Hilton's lobby. Three or four loud bangs were heard, according to reporters from The Hill who were attending the dinner. People immediately dove under their tables to take...

LA County supervisor thanks Trump for meeting on wildfire recovery, says other states 'in line' asking for FEMA help

By: The Hill

Published on: April 25, 2026, 11:10 pm

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (R) on Friday thanked President Trump for meeting with her and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) about wildfire recovery efforts, but noted that other states are "in line" requesting assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Barger told CNN's Elex Michaelson that she spoke with lawmakers on...

National Science Board members told by Trump administration they were terminated: Report

By: The Hill

Published on: April 25, 2026, 10:06 pm

The Trump administration on Friday told several scientists on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) board that they were terminated from their roles, The Washington Post reported. The White House Presidential Personnel Office's message to members of the National Science Board thanked them for their service, according to screenshots shared with the outlet. "On behalf of...

Trump tells reporters US received new proposal from Iran after trip cancellation

By: The Hill

Published on: April 25, 2026, 9:42 pm

President Trump said his administration received a new proposal from Iran after he canceled a U.S. delegation’s trip to Islamabad for a second round of peace deal talks. “They gave us a paper that should have been better. And interestingly, immediately, when I canceled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was...