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April 27, 2026
Trump erupts in '60 Minutes' interview: 'I'm not a pedophile'
(Daily Beast) President Donald Trump exploded at a reporter for quoting from the manifesto of the suspect who opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. In an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O’Donnell, the 79-year-old was presented with excerpts from Cole Tomas Allen’s manifesto, which the 31-year-old allegedly sent to his family moments before the shooting. “The so-called manifesto is a stunning thing to read, Mr. President,” O’Donnell said. O’Donnell then asked the president about his reaction to Allen’s rationalization that he was “no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”
Go to discussionBarack Obama calls for unity after White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
(The Wrap) Barack Obama called for unity on Sunday following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. The 44th president said "it's incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy." "Although we don't yet have the details about the motives behind last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it's incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy," he wrote on social media.
Go to discussionRumors and Speculation Swirl Online After Shooting at Washington Dinner
(NY Times) Almost as soon as gunshots were reported from the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, social media was flooded with conspiracy theories and finger-pointing over the attack. In a now-common phenomenon after such incidents, prominent influencers fill the information vacuum with speculation in a bid for attention and followers.
Go to discussionCorrespondents' dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials
(Washington Post) When so many officials gather in one place for official functions such as an inauguration or State of the Union address, the secretary of homeland security typically puts the Secret Service in charge of coordinating all security through a formal designation known as a “National Special Security Event.” There was no such designation on Saturday night at an event also attended by thousands of journalists and other government officials, according to local and federal officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss security details.
Go to discussionKing Charles's US visit to go ahead as planned: Buckingham Palace
(The Hill) King Charles III’s upcoming trip to the U.S. is going ahead as planned after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, according to Buckingham Palace. “Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on advice of Government, we can confirm the State Visit by Their Majesties will proceed as planned,” a spokesperson for the palace said Sunday.
Iran offers deal to US to reopen strait and delay nuclear talks, Axios says
(Bloomberg) Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter. The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said. Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.
Go to discussionKristen Welker Asks Trump DOJ Head If President Still 'Has Confidence' In Kash Patel Amid Drinking Scandal
(Mediaite) Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker spoke to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday about the investigation into how a gunman managed to storm security at the White House Correspondence Dinner the night before, with President Donald Trump in attendance. Blanche spoke about the ongoing investigation and mentioned FBI Director Kash Patel’s role in the investigation multiple times.
Go to discussionThe SPLC indictment is exactly what you think it is - pure BS
(Alabama Political Reporter) The Trump Department of Justice, using grade-A BS, managed to sucker a Montgomery grand jury into a multi-count indictment alleging fraud, conspiracy and wire fraud against the Southern Poverty Law Center. To put that another way, the guys who don’t have time to bring charges against a single human male for the multitudes of child rape allegations contained in the Epstein files, managed to find a conspiracy to promote racism perpetrated by SPLC because it paid confidential informants who were members of hate groups.
'Do it': Trump issues late night order to change key agency name to troll media
(Huff Post) President Donald Trump on Sunday night posted a potential name change to a key federal agency ― seemingly for the sole purpose of trolling the media. Just one day after surviving another assassination attempt, Trump shared a post from a supporter urging him to change the name of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement to National Immigration & Customs Enforcement. That would change the acronym from ICE to NICE, “so the media has to say NICE agents all day everyday,” the supporter wrote.
Go to discussionBig companies position themselves for payday from $50B federal rural health fund
(CBS News) Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California's North Coast. When Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, it cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade. Now, Starr hopes the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was part of the same bill, will help keep his patients covered. Yet, small community health care providers, such as Open Door, may find they are sharing the billions with an army of corporate giants before it reaches their patients.
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