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Trump swore his gold-plated ballroom would cost nothing but now Republicans want $1B in federal cash to ‘secure’ it

The new White House ballroom project, once promised to cost taxpayers nothing, is now at the center of a political storm after Republicans proposed $1 billion in federal funding to secure it. The request comes as the project’s budget has ballooned from $200 million to nearly $400 million, with President…

The Mary Sue

Republican plan to fund Trump’s ballroom and immigration enforcement would cost taxpayers $72B

Senate Republicans snuck a $1 billion allocation for the Secret Service to use for the White House ballroom in a funding package aimed at bolstering immigration enforcement

The Independent UK

Secret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel Hours After Guarding Donald Trump

A US Secret Service officer has been arrested in Miami for alleged indecent exposure just hours after working a security detail for Donald Trump at his Florida golf resort.

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Secret Service Agent Arrested for Stalking Random Women, Masturbating Next to Their Hotel Room Door

A Secret Service agent was arrested in Miami for indecent exposure, raising concerns about professionalism within the agency. The incident follows other recent misconduct allegations.

International Business Times UK

Secret Service officer arrested after exposing himself to Florida hotel guests, police say

John Spillman, 33, was in Florida working as a security perimeter screening detail at Trump National Doral ahead of the president’s visit to the 2026 PGA Cadillac Championship

The Independent UK

Secret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel Hours After Guarding Donald Trump

A US Secret Service officer has been arrested in Miami for alleged indecent exposure just hours after working a security detail for Donald Trump at his Florida golf resort.

International Business Times UK

Secret Service Fires Near White House: Man with Gun Shoots at Officers Near National Mall; 'We Will Find Out'

Gunfire erupted near the White House when Secret Service agents confronted an armed man, injuring a teenage bystander and triggering a temporary lockdown.

International Business Times UK

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Child Injured in US Secret Service Shooting Near Washington Monument as Agents Exchange Gunfire With Armed Man

A juvenile was injured and a suspect hospitalised after gunfire between Secret Service officers and a man near the National Mall, leading to a brief White House lockdown.

International Business Times UK

Suspect opened fire near National Mall after confrontation with officers, Secret Service says

The White House was briefly locked down as authorities investigated the incident

The Independent UK

Trump’s $400M White House ballroom just got a GOP lifeline and some Democrats might be on board

Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom just got a major GOP lifeline, and a handful of Democrats might actually be open to the idea. According to Fox News, Senators Lindsey Graham, Katie Britt, and Eric Schmitt are pushing a new bill that would foot the entire $400 million bill…

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The future of the WHCD is in doubt

Saturday's shooting has prompted board members to consider how to fix the annual event

Salon

The ballroom ploy just might work

The incident at the WHCD might help Trump get his ballroom built, but it’s not the quick security fix he’s selling

Salon

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown signed into law

President Donald Trump signed a bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security within hours of it clearing the House on Thursday, effectively ending an 11-week partial shutdown. The bill, which the House cleared on a voice vote, funds all of the vast department — covering the Secret Service,…

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Trump’s acting AG defends Comey indictment but dismisses comparisons to others who made similar comments to Biden

Todd Blanche sidesteps question over whether MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec could be prosecuted for making an equivalent ‘threat’ against Joe Biden on social media in 2022

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Secret Service detains gunman Cole Allen. But the real debate is whether the shooting was all a set-up to spike Trump’s dwindling poll numbers

The Secret Service just detained a gunman named Cole Allen after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026. But within hours, the real story online wasn’t about the arrest — it was whether the whole thing was a setup to give a struggling…

The Times of India

Threat or theater? Trump assassination bid case turns into political noir

US authorities have charged a suspect in an alleged third assassination attempt on President Trump during a White House Correspondents' dinner security breach. The incident has polarized the nation, with conservatives citing escalating political violence and liberals expressing skepticism. Late-night hosts' jokes have further fueled tensions, prompting White House calls…

The Guardian - US

John Hinckley Jr calls Trump press gala shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’

Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’

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After a crazed gunman sprints at the president, Piers Morgan has a terrifyingly real question about Secret Service competence

When Piers Morgan is the guy calling out terrible security...

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International Business Times UK

'The Pedophile, The Rapist, And the Traitor' Cole Allen's Complete Manifesto Targets Controversial Government Figures, Calls Himself the 'Friendly Federal Assassin'

Cole Tomas Allen's complete, unedited manifesto reveals his motivation and thoughts before the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, expressing his grievances and justifications for his actions.

Axios

Correspondents' Dinner shooting fails to budge Democrats on DHS shutdown

"Using any one incidence of violence for a political end is pretty sad," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Details of King Charles’ ‘ring of steel’ security revealed as monarch’s Washington visit begins

In the wake of the latest attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, King Charles is said to be under protection during his US visit by counter-drone systems, long-range observation teams and rapid response units.

The Mary Sue

WHCD attacker’s manifesto calls Trump a ‘pedophile, rapist, and traitor’ then mocks Secret Service for letting him bring a shotgun into the hotel

Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, sent a 1,052-word manifesto to his family just 10 minutes before the attack. The document, signed “Cole ‘coldForce’ ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen”, called the president a “pedophile, rapist, and traitor” and laid out his “rules…

The Independent UK

Ex-Secret Service agents see security gap after DC dinner attack: ‘A positive outcome, not a successful one’

‘The system worked. Could it be much better? Yes,’ said Bobby McDonald, who protected then-presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

We Got This Covered

‘Politics was built to PREVENT violence’: Former GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger joins leaders condemning political violence after traumatic WHCD shooting

No negotiation or discussion can happen with a gun.

Reason

The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater

Calls for more aggressive security measures evoke the post-9/11 security theater that brought us the TSA.

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