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White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday. The withdrawal of nominee Scott Socha comes as the park service has been shaken by widespread firings as part of the Trump administration's pledge to sharply reduce its size. The park service is currently overseen by an acting director, agency comptroller Jessica Bowron.
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Here are the candidates who have qualified for CNN’s California governor’s debate
Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, along with Democrats Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, are eligible to take part in CNN’s California governor’s debate, which will take place on May 5 at 6 p.m. Pacific time (9 p.m. Eastern time) in the Los Angeles area.
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Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule
An appeals court has ruled that the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge's decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times.
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Senate Republicans push bill to authorize $400M for White House ballroom
A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) are pushing a bill to fund the construction of a secure 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House and say the project is essential to national security after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. Graham and his allies say…
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The DOJ has a death penalty wish list. And firing squads aren’t even the worst part.
The Trump administration takes issue with the Biden administration’s policy that those awaiting execution be treated “fairly and humanely.”
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The silent, terrifying moment a gunman rushed security at the W.H. correspondents’ dinner
No one was hurt inside the Washington Hilton ballroom where President Donald Trump was set to speak, but Cole Allen's ability to get so close raised security concerns.
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New Jersey Republican expects to be ‘back in the near future’ after reports on absences
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Monday addressed reports of his absence from Congress, saying he is dealing with a “personal medical issue” and expects to return to Capitol Hill in the near future. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean wrote in…
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Hill GOP braces for ‘nightmare week’ as pressure mounts to end DHS funding standoff
Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have spent 10 weeks struggling to end the bitter stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Congress unlikely to fast-track Trump's ballroom after dinner attack
Republicans are divided over how to approve the project, and Democrats aren’t convinced it’s justified by Saturday’s shooting incident.
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Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule
The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge's decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times, an appeals court ruled Monday. The panel granted the government's request to suspend an April 9 decision by U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman, who ruled that the Defense Department was violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.
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Georgia gubernatorial candidates clash in debates as early voting starts
Candidates for governor in Georgia faced off Monday in a pair of party debates as early voting kicked off in the Peach State. On the Republican stage at the Atlanta Press Club, billionaire Rick Jackson was put on defense as the crowded field of rivals traded jabs. In the Democrats’ showdown, candidates pitched plans to…
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Johnson says he has ‘modified’ version of Senate DHS bipartisan bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that a bipartisan Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes “problematic” language and added that he has a “modified” version of the measure. The Senate bill, which was passed earlier this month, is part of a two-step process aimed at ending the record-breaking…
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Stop spreading conspiracy theories about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Rumors about Trump orchestrating the shooting fall apart under standard of scrutiny and logic.
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Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon leadership, with some wanting to see him “move on.” Annabelle Gordon/AFP via…
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Trump World launches ballroom blitz in wake of WHCA dinner shooting
President Trump and his political allies are pointing to Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as providing urgent proof of the need for his planned ballroom on White House grounds, touting its security strengths for large events. Trump highlighted the ballroom’s potential security benefits shortly after the shooting on Saturday, telling…
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Senate Democrats probe attack that killed 6 US service members in Kuwait amid Iran war
A group of Senate Democrats are investigating an early March attack on U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait, where six service members were killed and another 20 were injured amid the U.S. war with Iran. The four Democrats — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Mark Kelly (Ariz.), who are all…
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Trump assassination attempt sparks new wave of unfounded conspiracy theories
A fresh wave of conspiracy theories is rolling through social media across the country following Saturday night’s attempted assassination of President Trump at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. The unfounded theories largely capitalize on short video snippets of those in the room and initial breaking news reports filed moments after a gunman tried to breach a ballroom…
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Jeffries calls Karoline Leavitt a ‘stone-cold liar’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday called White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt a “stone-cold liar” after she blamed Democrats for the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “I think that what’s interesting to me, as you pointed out, is that the so-called White House press secretary, who’s a disgrace,…
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Jeffries stands by ‘maximum warfare’ language: ‘I don’t give a damn about your criticism’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is standing by his promise to use “maximum warfare” in the battle over redistricting, even following Saturday’s shooting at a press gala where President Trump was in attendance. In the wake of the shooting, a number of conservatives have hammered Jeffries’s choice of language, saying the Democratic leader was…
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Live updates: US charges shooting suspect Cole Allen; Trumps greet Charles and Camilla
The Justice Department charged Cole Allen on Monday afternoon with the attempted assassination of President Trump, along with other counts, in his first court appearance since the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Earlier Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened her press briefing by calling for peaceful debate and protest,…
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King Charles arrives for visit with Trump at a fraught time
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
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Mark Warner says he will return to Senate this week after daughter’s death
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison. The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, “As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply touched by the outpouring of support we’ve…
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King Charles arrives in US; first British monarch visit in 2 decades
The king's schedule also includes an address to Congress, a state dinner at the White House and a stop in New York City.
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By Dropping Her Criminal Probe of Jerome Powell, Jeanine Pirro Confirms Its Political Motivation
Even Republican critics of the Federal Reserve chairman's performance rejected the notion that he had broken the law by lying about the renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
Reason
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Read the email the accused shooter sent to his family before the alleged Trump assassination attempt
Prosecutors charged 31-year-old Cole Allen with the attempted assassination of a president, which could land him life in prison.
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National Trust not dropping Trump ballroom lawsuit despite DOJ request
A preservation group is not backing down from its lawsuit over President Trump’s White House ballroom project, a lawyer for the group said in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday. “I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter requesting that the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States (‘National…
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Man gets month in jail for Pennsylvania voter registration quotas in 2024 presidential race
A man who managed problem-plagued voter registration drives in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2024 presidential election pleaded guilty Monday to three misdemeanor counts and was sentenced to a month in county jail. Phoenix resident Guillermo Sainz Gurrola was also fined $1,000 and will serve probation for three counts of solicitation of registration, which prosecutors described as offering financial incentives to canvassers who met quotas. The attorney general's office said charges of forgery, unsworn falsification, public records tampering and violations of state elections and voter registration laws remain pending against six canvassers.
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Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote
A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election in which crime is expected to be one of the top voter concerns. Rebel groups have staged 26 attacks with explosives and drones since Friday, including a deadly blast Saturday on a highway between the cities of Cali and Popayan, according to Colombia’s defense ministry. Illegal groups have sought to control the area for decades, deeming it strategic for illicit activities, such as illegal mining and drug trafficking, including the cultivation of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine.
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Mississippi GOP waiting for Supreme Court to let it suppress Black votes
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves put a federally mandated redistricting on hold until the Supreme Court potentially enables racist gerrymandering this summer.
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Watch live: Jeffries news conference
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will address reporters on Monday afternoon. Jeffries said on Sunday that House Democrats would not focus on impeaching President Trump if they win a majority in the lower chamber during the midterm elections. Watch the news conference, scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT, in the player above.
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Virginia Supreme Court mulls legality of Democratic redistricting referendum
The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday mulled the legality of Democrats’ redistricting referendum that gave the party a more favorable edge ahead of the midterms. The state’s highest court heard oral arguments Monday morning in a case brought forth by Republicans, arguing state Democratic legislators improperly expanded a legislative special session to take up redistricting…
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Washington Hilton says Secret Service protocols were followed before attempted attack on Trump
The Washington Hilton hotel said Monday it was following “stringent” Secret Service protocols during Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where an armed man charged at a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers. “The hotel was operating under stringent security protocols for the property as directed by the U.S. Secret Service, which…
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‘National emergency’: After assassination attempt, White House urges Congress to fund DHS
The president pressed Republicans to unify and forge ahead with a party-line budget maneuver called reconciliation to fund certain immigration agencies.
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Supporters of billionaire tax submit signatures to place measure on California's ballot
The proposal, which has divided Democrats in the state, would implement a one-time tax on wealthy Californians if it qualifies for the ballot and is approved by voters in the fall.
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Ex-Sen. Ben Sasse: ‘Congress is not wrestling with big or important questions’
Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse (R) in a new interview published Monday said Congress was not “wrestling” with big or important questions, hammering both the Republican and Democratic parties for not grappling with more forward-looking issues. “Neither of these parties really have very big or good ideas about 2030 or 2050, at a national security…
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Cole Allen, WHCA accused gunman, charged with attempt to assassinate Trump
The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors said Monday at an initial court appearance. Cole Allen, 31, faces three federal charges over his alleged efforts to violently disrupt the annual black-tie dinner for journalists and public officials. He did not enter a plea. He’s accused of storming a security checkpoint at…
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Judge questions whether Trump can sue his own administration for $10 billion
If the president was waiting for a payout from his IRS lawsuit, a federal judge suggested he might need to start lowering his expectations.
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Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump" stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately.” “I wasn’t entirely surprised, to be honest,” said dismissed board member Keivan Stassun in an email.
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Group says it won't drop its White House ballroom lawsuit, despite DOJ pressure
The National Trust for Historic Preservation said it will not drop its lawsuit to halt construction of Trump's White House ballroom, despite the Justice Department's request.
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Trump’s strange focus on his ballroom after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
President Donald Trump and his allies quickly argued that the shooting at the Washington Hilton demonstrates the need to build Trump’s ballroom, but that’s not a particularly suitable — or popular — alternative.
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Opinion - Congress must modernize asylum policy before the justices upend it
The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could impact asylum policy, and ultimately it is up to Congress to decide how to manage asylum at the border in a way that balances security and human dignity.
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Trump reacts to alleged gunman's "manifesto," and more interview highlights
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.
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Opinion - Cole Tomas Allen manifesto revealed: WHCD suspect motivated by Epstein files?
Another would-be assassin has failed, thank God. Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old engineer and teacher from California, attempted to target President Trump and administration officials at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night. He brought guns and knives to the dinner’s venue, the Washington Hilton Hotel, where he had checked in as a guest. Thankfully the Secret Service apprehended…
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Florida’s Republican governor unveils plan for redrawn congressional maps
Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm elections
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Ron DeSantis releases new congressional map creating four more GOP-leaning seats in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday released a proposed redraw of the state’s congressional lines that, on paper, would create four new GOP-leaning seats — an aggressive proposal that the governor is using to try to challenge anti-gerrymandering language in the state Constitution
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Watch live: Trump welcomes King Charles III to White House
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will welcome Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Monday. Buckingham Palace said over the weekend that the trip would proceed after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and…
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Agent shot during Reagan assassination attempt: Secret Service did ‘hell of a good job’ protecting Trump
A Secret Service agent shot during former President Reagan’s 1981 assassination attempt said Monday that law enforcement did a “hell of a good job” protecting the president during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting on Saturday. Reagan was targeted after leaving a speaking event at the Washington Hilton in 1981. The former president was…
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Trump endorses an ICE rebrand to ‘NICE’
Conservative influencer Alyssa Marie made the suggestion last month, which has now caught the attention of the president.
NewsNation
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Republicans Fumble Away Fiscal Conservatism in Stadium Subsidy Projects
Small-government conservatives are tripping over themselves to give millions of taxpayer dollars to billionaires.
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National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request
Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom, declining a request by the Department of Justice to withdraw the complaint following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Trump and other conservatives have made a renewed push for the ballroom in the wake of Saturday's media dinner shooting, arguing it exposed the difficulties in ensuring presidential security at large events outside the White House grounds, and urging the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit. Trust attorney Gregory Craig declined that request, writing to the Justice Department that the legal issues at the heart of the lawsuit are unchanged.
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