Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., spoke out against political violence in the capital. She announced charges related to an attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a major event for journalists and public officials.
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Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
She held a press conference on Monday about political violence.
Charges were announced against a suspect in the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists and government officials.
This incident is part of several recent cases involving accused defendants linked to political violence.
Pirro emphasized that Washington, D.C. is not the place for political violence.
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A senior official at the UK Foreign Office said he felt pressure to quickly complete security checks on Peter Mandelson before Mandelson was appointed British ambassador to Washington. Despite the security agency recommending against granting Mandelson clearance, the Foreign Office approved it, leading to controversy and the dismissal of a senior official, Olly Robbins.
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Ian Collard, a top Foreign Office security official, said he felt pressure to complete Mandelson’s vetting quickly.
The UK Security Vetting agency recommended denying clearance for Mandelson in January 2025.
Mandelson was still granted "developed vetting" clearance and took up the ambassador role.
Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office’s permanent secretary, was dismissed recently after the issue became public.
The vetting assessment marked Mandelson as a “high concern” and a “borderline case.”
Collard only saw the full vetting report after Mandelson left the post in September 2025.
Downing Street said any pressure was about timing, not approval of the clearance itself.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said no pressure was applied, but opposition MPs question this claim.
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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and injured outside the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. This event was covered in a CBS News special report at the time.
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The shooting happened on March 30, 1981.
President Ronald Reagan was the target.
The location was outside the Washington Hilton hotel.
President Reagan was wounded but survived the shooting.
CBS News produced a special report covering the incident on the day it happened.
This event is considered an important moment in U.S. history.
The report is available to watch in the CBS News archives and app.
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President Donald Trump proposed building a bulletproof, drone-proof ballroom with a large underground military bunker beneath it as a security measure after a suspected shooter was stopped at a hotel event. The ballroom plan stalled due to legal issues but gained renewed attention following the recent security incident involving a gunman targeting senior officials.
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A suspected shooter was stopped at the Washington Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The shooter was named Cole Allen, a teacher from California, and was armed with multiple weapons.
One Secret Service agent was wounded but released from the hospital.
President Trump said the proposed ballroom would be more secure than public venues like the hotel.
The $400 million ballroom would be bulletproof and drone-proof, hosting up to 1,000 guests.
An underground bunker with advanced military security features is planned under the ballroom.
The project faced legal setbacks because it requires demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
Security experts say an on-site ballroom would be safer than off-site venues but could also be a target if it became predictable.
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After a shooting attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, many people on social media spread claims without proof that the event was fake or "staged." Both supporters and critics of President Donald Trump shared these ideas, linking the shooting to political motives or plans for a new White House ballroom.
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A gunman tried to attack the White House Correspondents’ Dinner but was stopped.
Over 300,000 social media posts used the word "staged" referring to the shooting, according to TweetBinder.
Some people said the shooting was fake to distract from President Trump’s low approval ratings or the Iran war.
Others believed it was to gain support for building a new White House ballroom, which Trump mentioned after the incident.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s comment about "shots fired" before the event was taken out of context and fueled conspiracy theories.
Fox News correspondent Aishah Hasnie’s call cutting out during a live report also triggered speculation online.
Some questioned why Vice President JD Vance was escorted to safety before President Trump; experts say there is a likely explanation.
Videos and comments related to the event circulated widely, increasing rumors despite no evidence to support them.
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Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney started their political careers in local London politics and later worked together to influence the Labour Party. McSweeney helped place Mandelson as US ambassador, a decision that caused controversy and ended McSweeney’s role as chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Both Mandelson and McSweeney began in Lambeth council politics.
Mandelson criticized the local Labour leadership in Lambeth during 1979 for causing financial problems.
McSweeney helped retake Lambeth council from other parties by working with Steve Reed.
Together, they founded Labour Together to oppose the left wing of the Labour Party.
McSweeney played a key role in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador, breaking usual procedures.
Their political views differed but they shared two goals: defeating the Labour left and winning elections.
They stayed in close contact through phone calls, texts, and visits over several years.
The Mandelson ambassador appointment upset Starmer and contributed to McSweeney losing his chief of staff job.
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The Department of Justice gave an update about the suspect involved in a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro spoke to reporters about the initial charges against the suspect.
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The incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night.
There was a shooting involving a suspect at the event.
The Department of Justice provided an update on the case on Monday.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke to the media about the charges.
FBI Director Kash Patel also gave details about the investigation.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro discussed the initial criminal charges against the suspect.
CBS News covered the special report with anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The update included information on next steps in the legal process.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich criticized CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell for reading aloud a manifesto reportedly written by the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting. Gingrich called the act “disgusting and inhumane” and condemned it as poor journalism.
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The incident involved a suspect in a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Norah O’Donnell, a CBS News journalist, read part of the suspect’s alleged manifesto on air.
Newt Gingrich, a former House Speaker, strongly criticized this action.
Gingrich described O’Donnell’s reading of the manifesto as “disgusting and inhumane.”
He accused her of using journalism to promote harmful political agitation.
The controversy centers on how media should handle materials from suspects in violent incidents.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether police can use geofence warrants, which let them get location data from cellphones near crime scenes during specific times. The court’s decision will affect how police across the country use this digital tool and how it fits with the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches.
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Geofence warrants create a virtual boundary around a place and ask companies like Google to identify cellphones in that area during certain times.
The Supreme Court is reviewing a case involving Okello Chatrie, who was convicted of a 2019 bank robbery in Virginia using location data gathered by a geofence warrant.
Some justices seemed to support allowing geofence warrants but may try to limit how broadly they can be used.
Civil rights groups worry that geofence warrants capture information from innocent people who were near a crime scene.
Different federal appeals courts have disagreed on whether geofence warrants are allowed under the Fourth Amendment, making this a key case for the Supreme Court.
Related legal debates involve reverse keyword warrants, which track who searched certain terms online and raise similar privacy concerns.
Geofence and reverse keyword warrants are tools police use when they have few other clues to find suspects.
Okello Chatrie is serving nearly 12 years in prison, and even if the Court rules for him, the evidence from the warrant may still be used because police believed they acted lawfully.
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A man named Cole Tomas Allen was charged with trying to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Allen brought guns and knives to the event, fired shots before being caught, and Trump was quickly taken off the stage for safety.
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The incident happened at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after firing shots and was charged with attempted assassination of President Trump.
Allen brought a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and three knives to the event.
An officer wearing a bulletproof vest was shot but is expected to recover.
Allen traveled from California to Washington and checked into the hotel hosting the event.
Authorities found messages and social media posts that showed Allen’s mindset and possible motives related to grievances with the Trump administration.
Allen is a 31-year-old tutor and part-time admissions counselor who has also worked as a video game developer.
If convicted, Allen could face life in prison.
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation is continuing its legal case over President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project despite a request from the Department of Justice to drop it. A lawyer for the group confirmed this in a letter sent to the DOJ.
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The lawsuit concerns President Trump’s project to create a ballroom at the White House.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is the organization filing the lawsuit.
The Department of Justice sent a letter asking the National Trust to withdraw the lawsuit.
The National Trust’s lawyer replied, stating they will not drop the case.
The dispute involves preserving historical aspects related to the White House.
The issue centers on whether the ballroom project affects the historical integrity of the building.
The National Trust is a group that works to protect and conserve historic places in the U.S.
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A shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner has increased pressure on Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has been without funding for 73 days due to political disagreements. Senate Democrats oppose funding DHS without changes to immigration enforcement, while House Republicans support full funding, leading to a deadlock.
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The DHS has been unfunded for 73 days because Congress cannot agree on the budget.
The shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner raised concerns about security and the need to fund DHS agencies.
The U.S. Secret Service, part of DHS, is involved in security for important events and currently lacks funding.
Senate Democrats block full DHS funding, demanding immigration enforcement reforms after a fatal shooting by a federal agent.
Senate Republicans propose separate funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) using a special budget process.
The Senate has passed bills funding DHS except ICE and CBP, with unanimous votes.
House Republicans want the Senate to approve their full DHS funding bill and plan a vote soon on the Senate’s budget for ICE and CBP.
The funding deadlock continues, and new DHS funding is unlikely before May.
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A shooting occurred near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an event involving the U.S. press and political figures. President Donald Trump called the shooter a "lone wolf," but the incident raised concerns about increasing hate, political violence, and misinformation in America.
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The shooting happened near the White House Correspondents' Dinner on a Saturday night.
President Trump described the shooter as acting alone.
The event highlighted ongoing issues of mass shootings and political violence in the U.S.
The media faces challenges from social media, where false information and hateful messages spread easily.
The quiet cancelation of a planned speech reflected tensions between traditional media and political attacks.
America is approaching its 250th anniversary amid rising political hostility.
Gerrymandering (redrawing voting districts for political advantage) may encourage extreme political speech.
Experts discussed the role of free speech, political divisions, and media influence in today's U.S. environment.
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A man named Cole Tomas Allen was charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Allen appeared in court and will stay in jail while the case moves forward.
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Cole Tomas Allen tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives.
Shots were fired during the incident, causing President Trump to be rushed off stage.
Guests at the event hid under their tables during the shooting.
Allen was arrested at the scene and faces federal charges including attempted assassination of President Trump and two firearms charges.
Allen did not enter a plea when he appeared in court.
The judge ordered Allen to remain detained pending further hearings.
Allen is 31 years old and from Torrance, California.
One of Allen’s lawyers said he has no previous criminal record.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians, which allows immigrants from unsafe countries to stay in the U.S. Many people from other TPS-designated countries, like El Salvador, also watch closely because their status could be affected. TPS has helped many immigrants live and work legally in the U.S. for years, but the Trump administration has ended TPS for several countries.
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TPS lets people from unsafe countries stay legally in the U.S. with work permits, renewed every 18 months if conditions remain unsafe at home.
The Supreme Court case focuses on whether ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians was handled properly and fairly.
About 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians were affected by the decision to end TPS.
Around 200,000 Salvadorans have lived in the U.S. under TPS for about 25 years, since major earthquakes in 2001.
Nearly all Salvadoran TPS holders have family in the U.S., many with children born here who are U.S. citizens.
President Donald Trump’s administration ended TPS for 12 countries up for renewal during his time.
TPS was created in 1990 to protect people from deportation when their countries face disasters or conflicts.
Trump ended TPS status for around 1 million people from Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, and others.
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Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is a 31-year-old man from Torrance, California. He has worked for a tutoring company and studied mechanical engineering at Caltech, where he was involved in a Christian fellowship.
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The shooting suspect is named Cole Tomas Allen.
He is 31 years old and from Torrance, California.
Allen worked for a company that tutors college-age students.
He studied mechanical engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
He identifies as a mechanical engineer, game developer, and teacher.
He participated in Caltech’s Christian fellowship group.
The incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Sunday that if House Democrats win the majority in the next election, they will not focus on trying to impeach President Donald Trump. Jeffries spoke before a news conference scheduled for Monday afternoon.
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Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader and a Democrat from New York.
He made a statement on Sunday about the Democrats' plans if they regain the House majority.
Jeffries said impeachment of President Donald Trump will not be a major focus.
The news conference was scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
The statement came ahead of the midterm elections for the House of Representatives.
House Democrats are planning their approach depending on election results.
The news conference could provide more information about their plans.
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The Virginia Supreme Court reviewed a case about whether Democrats followed the rules when they held a special session to change voting district boundaries. Republicans say Democrats stretched the rules to gain an advantage before the upcoming elections.
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The Virginia Supreme Court is considering the legality of a redistricting referendum led by Democrats.
The referendum gave Democrats a better chance in upcoming elections by changing district boundaries.
Republicans filed the case, claiming Democrats wrongly extended a special legislative session.
The special session was specifically called to address redistricting issues.
The court heard oral arguments on Monday morning about the dispute.
Redistricting is the process of redrawing voting districts that can affect election outcomes.
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The Washington Hilton hotel confirmed it followed strict Secret Service security rules during the White House Correspondents Association dinner. On Saturday, a man with a gun tried to get past a security checkpoint and exchanged fire with officers.
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The incident happened on Saturday during the White House Correspondents Association dinner.
An armed man charged at a security checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton hotel.
Law enforcement officers fired at the man in response.
The hotel stated it was following strict security measures set by the U.S. Secret Service.
The security protocols were in place specifically for this event.
No further details on injuries or arrests were provided in the article.
The event involved President Donald Trump, who was attending the dinner.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case about whether people can sue companies that make pesticides, like Monsanto, if their products cause health problems. The case focuses on whether these companies must warn consumers about possible health risks.
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The Supreme Court held oral arguments on Monday about a pesticide lawsuit.
The case involves claims that some pesticides may harm people's health.
The question is if pesticide companies must warn users of those health risks.
Monsanto and similar companies are linked to the lawsuit.
The court’s decision could change how easy it is for Americans to sue pesticide makers.
The case may impact consumer safety rules related to pesticides.
The ruling could affect many pending or future lawsuits about pesticides.
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