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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Erika Kirk Slammed for Showing 'Fake Tears' After WHCA Shooting as Critics Mock Her 'US Is Safe Under Trump' Claim

Erika Kirk's emotional reaction during a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner sparked online debate over its authenticity, with critics questioning her motives and supporters defending her response.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Pressed Live On Air After Denying 'Paedophile' Claim Not Meant for Him

During a live interview, Donald Trump unexpectedly denied allegations not directly aimed at him, leading to a viral moment and raising questions about his media strategy.

International Business Times UK

Jimmy Kimmel's 'Expectant Widow' Joke About Melania Trump Aged Terribly After the WHCA Shooting

Jimmy Kimmel's pre-WHCA Dinner parody, calling Melania an 'expectant widow', resurfaced after a gunman opened fire at the actual gala 48 hours later, fueling a debate over rhetoric.

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Newsletter: EU leaders back US president after attack

Also in this newsletter: On 40th Chernobyl disaster anniversary, Zelenskyy accuses Russia of committing 'nuclear terrorism.'

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'I Didn't Rape Anybody': Trump Explodes on '60 Minutes' After Norah O'Donnell Quotes WHCA Shooter's Rape Allegations

Trump branded CBS's Norah O'Donnell a 'disgrace' on '60 Minutes' after she read the WHCA gunman's alleged claim that he targeted a 'pedophile, rapist, and traitor.'

International Business Times UK

Trump calls ‘third rate’ ABC News anchor morning after correspondents’ dinner shooting with two things on his mind

Karl says Trump, who has often insulted him, checked to see if he was OK and spoke about unity

The Independent UK

Third attempt: Defiant Trump shrugs off gunman threat

TOI correspondent from Washington: A California school teacher who graduated from Caltech and interned at a Nasa lab was apprehended by the Secret Service on Saturday after he tried to shoot his way into a media dinner with the intent to attack US President Donald Trump who was to speak…

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I’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally close

Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to me

The Guardian - US

Trump evacuated from media dinner after gunshots; supporters say another assassination attempt

Shots rang out near the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompting the hurried evacuation of President Trump and other dignitaries. The Secret Service apprehended one individual and is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before Trump was to deliver his keynote speech.

The Times of India

An anti-press president is coming to a pro-press dinner. What could go wrong?

Donald Trump attending the White House correspondents’ dinner could be awkward – and lead to blowback

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘A delicate snowflake with the thinnest fat skin of any human being ever’

Late-night hosts looked forward to Trump attending his first White House correspondents’ dinner as president

The Guardian - US

Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner

Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters

Salon

Someone leaked Trump’s WHCA dinner plan. He’s showing up to roast reporters, but there’s a reason he won’t stay past a certain point

He’s not coming for laughs.

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Ann Curry, Sam Donaldson and Dan Rather Among 250 Journalists Urging Action Over 'Unprecedented Attacks on the Free Press' at the White House Correspondents Dinner

More than 250 journalists and press organizations have urged the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) to confront President Donald Trump at this weekend's annual dinner, warning that his record toward the media makes his participation incompatible with the event's purpose.

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Axios

What's happening during White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend 2026

This year's event will be attended by President Trump for the first time as a sitting commander in chief.

International Business Times UK

LGBTQ Dating App Grindr to Host First White House Correspondent Weekend Party: Is Trump Attending?

Grindr is set to host its first White House Correspondents' Weekend party in Washington, as attention also turns to Donald Trump's plan to attend the main dinner.

The Guardian - US

Trump to break bread with journalists at annual dinner amid threats to jail them

Trump to attend correspondents’ dinner for first time as president, while some newsrooms ‘wrestle’ with whether to go

International Business Times UK

Kimmel Asks Trump to Let Him Host Correspondents' Dinner, White House Calls Him 'Talentless Hack'

Jimmy Kimmel asked Trump to let him host the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The White House called the late-night host a 'talentless hack.'

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Donald Trump agrees to attend the correspondents’ dinner after hearing journalists call him ‘the GOAT’ — except, they didn’t

He’ll be back for the first time after the 2011 Obama roast.

Axios

Trump says he'll end White House Correspondents' Dinner boycott and attend this year

Trump never attended the event as president.

The Guardian - US

How Maga cheerleaders have infiltrated the White House press corps

Trump administration has transformed tone and tenor of media interactions by centering rightwing voices and reporter sycophancy

International Business Times

White House Restricts WSJ Access To Trump Over Epstein Story

The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The Guardian - US

Journalists defend press freedom at muted White House correspondents’ dinner

Event took place with no Trump, no comedian and notably fewer politicians or Hollywood stars than in past years

International Business Times

Maligned By Trump, White House Reporters Hold Subdued Annual Gala

The White House Correspondents' Association staged its annual gala on Saturday in a muted celebration amid mounting concerns about press freedom under President Donald Trump.

Salon

No time for "nerd prom." Ditch the WHCD

If the press can't stand in solidarity for global reporting rights, then there is no need to gather

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