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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Secret Service Director Curran Defends Dinner Security Measures
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Secret Service Director Sean Curran insisted late Saturday that security measures in place at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner worked to detain a suspect before he could wreak further harm. The suspect detained after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is believed to have made it past the outermost layer of security at the event at which President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak because he was a guest of the hotel, officials said Saturday. The shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California,  And you wonder why a lot of children hate America. This is the kind of indoctrination they are being taught in schools. two law enforcement officials told the AP. Officials told reporters after the incident that Allen was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives. Security for the annual event is always tight when the president attends, especially given the venue’s history — 45 years ago, the Washington Hilton was the site of an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan — and law enforcement argued that their “multi-layered protection” worked as designed. Still, the incident was sure to set off more questions about security around the president and political events in the wake of high-profile acts of political violence in recent years. Here's what we know about the security of the correspondents' dinner. The interim police chief for Washington's Metropolitan Police Department, Jeffery Carroll, told reporters Saturday evening that investigators believe that the suspect was staying in the hotel and that appears to be how he was able to enter the hotel at the time of the event. The hotel was closed to the public beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday in anticipation of the dinner which began at 8 p.m. Outside, dozens of protesters gathered in the rain — mostly directing their criticism at the media attending the event. Access to the hotel was restricted to hotel guests, people with tickets to the dinner itself, an invitation to one of the receptions that are held at the hotel before or after the dinner, or documents from the White House Correspondents' Association indicating affiliation with the dinner. The 2,300 guests at the event in the hotel's cavernous subterranean ballroom had to pass through several additional checks to enter the room, including showing tickets to association volunteers and hotel staff and passing through magnetometers manned by the Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration. It was not immediately released when the suspect checked into the hotel. Security camera footage released by Trump to social media shortly after the incident shows the gunman running past security officers who appear to be disassembling the metal detectors. Once the president was seated in the ballroom, additional attendees were not permitted to enter the secured area, which is why they were taking them down. “It shows that our multi-layered protection works,” Secret Service director Curran said. His comments were echoed by Carroll, who said the security plan for the evening was developed by the Secret Service and “that security plan did work this evening.” Inside the ballroom for the dinner itself, there were further security measures. The U.S. Secret Service maintained another perimeter around the president that included a buffer separating him and others seated at the head table from the rest of the attendees. Armored plates were hidden under the table where Trump was seated. Secret Service agents were at their posts in front of the stage and in its wings, as were heavily armed counter-assault agents ready to respond to threats. Security details for dozens of other high-profile attendees were also in the ballroom. A spokesperson for the hotel directed questions about their security measures to the U.S. Secret Service. The hotel itself has a long presidential history, and everyday people have regularly booked rooms or filled the lobby bar to watch people at an event that attracts Washington's elite and has also drawn celebrities like George Clooney and Kim Kardashian, as well as hosts including Jimmy Kimmel and Trevor Noah. Although known for the correspondents' dinner, the hotel regularly hosts large events in the nation's capital, especially those that feature the president. It was the site of the shooting of Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981. Reagan was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement when Hinckley shot him with a revolver, seriously wounding him. Hinckley believed the attack would impress the actress Jodie Foster. After that incident, the hotel built extensive security modifications specifically to accommodate the president, including a secured garage designed to fit the presidential limo, which leads to a dedicated elevator and staircase to ferry them to a secured suite reserved for their personal use. The suite includes a reserved bathroom that the hotel traditionally adorns with monogrammed towels for the president for the handful of times they are in the space every year. Because of the venue's long presidential history, the Secret Service has long used the annual event to put some agents through their paces because the agency has extensively studied the venue for decades. However, since the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, many major hotels have also tightened security protocols, in some cases adopting measures such as periodic room checks or policies aimed at flagging extended privacy requests. It was not immediately clear when the person accused on Saturday checked into the hotel, or whether any such measures would have had any bearing in this case. |
Democrats Seeking to Hold ‘Shadow Hearings’ to Plan for Impeaching Trump on Day 1 If They Take the House
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Democrats, anticipating winning back control of the House of Representatives following the midterm elections, are already plotting how best to serve the American people. Just kidding. They're already hashing out a plan to engage in their favorite pastime — impeaching President Trump. House Democrats are reportedly pushing to build a case for impeachment. And building that case includes launching “shadow hearings” in preparation for the big day. Man, the resistance party has certainly turned into a single-issue party. Imagine how intellectually challenged and totally void of morals you have to be to make that single issue 'get Trump.' They have absolutely nothing to offer the American people. According to Axios, a "cohort of resistance-minded House Democrats" has banded together to urge their party leaders to start prepping for impeachment proceedings on day one. Superheroes, no doubt, to the blue-haired, pink hat-wearing set. Kind of like the Avengers, if the Avengers didn't realize they were the bad guys. And their superpowers were being cringe. And if the super soldier serum was actually estrogen. But, I digress. Democrat Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-3)
gave the game away a little bit in her conversations with the outlet. "This is something that I keep saying to our leadership ... we need to have a very concrete, coordinated strategy," she said. Ramirez added that her colleagues need to "build up the case so that when we are in power in January, we've created the conditions ... we've done the fact-checking, we've done the shadow hearings, everything we need to be able to impeach [Trump]." READ MORE: Jeffries Reveals Dems' Disturbing Plans During His Troubling Remarks About SPLC Indictment Whoa: DNI Gabbard Reveals Intelligence Community Conspiracy That Led to Trump's 2019 Impeachment Got that? She wants her party to spend the next nine months—not trying to better the lives of her constituents, to lower costs for Americans, to cut taxes, to keep the border secure and reduce crime—but rather, prepping an impeachment effort that will serve more as theater than as an accomplishment. There is a zero percent chance they'll get a two-thirds majority in the Senate, even on the off chance that they gain a small advantage in that chamber as well. Democrat Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3) concurred,
telling Axios that "the push for impeachment is going to be overwhelming" if the Republicans lose the House. Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13)
and that gopher living on his head echoed Ramirez, saying, "We have a case — a very strong case — so we should really work on it now." Will that case involve deep state actors in the Intelligence Community manufacturing a false narrative around President Trump and a relatively mundane phone call? Or will it involve fake insurrection claims over mostly peaceful protests? Or will we see something new this go around? You don't have a strong case, Shri. You don't have a case at all. And 'working on it now' is code for 'how can we completely fabricate evidence and entwine our disdain for the President into another impeachment hoax?' Another House Democrat in that report, one who actually supports impeachment, admits they can't win. "There are things that we can win, and impeachment is not one of them — now or, unfortunately, at any point during this presidency," they said. As my RedState colleague, Nick Arama, writes, in her report on Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) threatening Trump administration officials if the midterms swing in their favor, this is "what you know is likely to come." "They will spend all their time targeting the Trump team with investigations and trying to impeach President Donald Trump again," Arama predicted. "Nothing positive will get done, and they will try to undo all the positive things that Trump has achieved." They're not even pretending to wait. |
There's Another Funny Problem About That Report That Kash Patel Is About to Be Let Go
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My colleague Brad Slager wrote about a media report concerning allegations about FBI Director Kash Patel. Brad pointed out a variety of issues with the allegations that they were trying to push against Patel. READ MORE: The Press Serves Up ‘New’ Evidence That Patel Has a Drinking Problem, but It's Low in Proof The Atlantic’s Kash Patel Hit Piece Is Backfiring - Badly But, on top of those points, it turns out there's something else that's a bit funny about the claim that Patel was about to get the boot.
First, of course, it's always an "anonymous source," which tells you it's not worth much. But then there's another issue there. Let's let journalist Catherine Herridge point it out, with her trademark marker underlines. The FBI Director isn't a Cabinet secretary or a Cabinet-level position. It's an appointed term position, where the appointee can serve up to a ten-year term. The Attorney General is the Cabinet position, head of the Department of Justice. The FBI is part of the Department of Justice. Then, wouldn't an alleged "top White House official" know Patel was not a Cabinet member, and not say this is "not a good look for a Cabinet secretary"? And if the person is wrong about something like that, one has to think whatever else the person might have to say is a bit suspect. Why does Politico's White House bureau chief Dasha Burns not seem to know he's not a Cabinet secretary? Sounds like a problem. But can we say this is why people don't have a lot of confidence in the media when they put out things like this? But in any event, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt seemed to scotch that claim on Friday.
That doesn't sound like someone who's about to get the boot. But at this point, we know the media will spread anything against the Trump administration. |
The Left Were Absolute Psychopaths Following the Attack on the WHCA Dinner
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Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, tried to attack the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. He was reportedly a hotel guest. He was armed with multiple firearms and knives and sprinted past security checkpoints outside the ballroom. He was stopped by police before he could enter the venue, but not after gunfire was exchanged. It led to the evacuation of President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top Trump officials and congressional leaders from the event.
The dinner was postponed due to security concerns. The good news is that no one was killed. A Secret Service agent was hit by gunfire but was saved by his bulletproof vest. Allen admitted he was targeting Trump officials. However, the media tried to play the ‘we don’t know who he was targeting’ game, which was comical. For now, the left-leaning influencers on social media are pushing the ‘it was staged’ narrative because a) they’re Trump-obsessed, b) they’re generally foolish, and c) they don’t want to be held responsible for their nonsensical, violence-promoting rhetoric that fuels these lunatics trying to assassinate government officials. That is a fact, and it’s the worst people, too. And these people will be the ones asking why this happened.
Also, CNN, Don Lemon—this is why people commit acts of political terrorism:
Also, Mary Trump, you’re just grade-A trash: — Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) April 26, 2026 Seriously, get help, lady. All of you people need help. Just mock these clowns, some already have:
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WHCA Dinner Shooter Revealed Who He Was Targeting During His Attempt to Storm the Event
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Everyone knew this was coming after the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night. Cole Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, tried to storm the event at the Washington Hilton with a shotgun, a handgun, and two knives. He sprinted past security checkpoints but never made it inside the ballroom. Gunfire was exchanged, but he was not hit. Allen was later arrested by police, though President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top Trump officials and cabinet members were rushed out of the venue by Secret Service. The media had the nerve to claim that anyone was a target in this shooting. Are you serious? Anyone with common sense knew Trump officials were targeted. Cole was a California resident, a state known for harboring Nazis. I’m being sarcastic. The press even tried to make it about themselves, suggesting maybe journalists were the targets. Why? No one knows who you people are. And sure enough, while in custody, Allen admitted who his targets were—Trump administration officials
Cole was reportedly a guest at the hotel. Well, it looks like the media takes another “L” on this one—what else is new—and these bad people, with their bad reporting, might have been responsible for ginning up another crazy person to commit an act of political terrorism. UPDATE: Police have arrived at Cole's home in Torrance. |
DOJ joins Musk’s AI company in suing Colorado for new ‘DEI’ regulatory law
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its support for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, as it sues the state of Colorado over a new law set to go into effect in June that would regulate AI technology. The company filed a suit against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday to prevent the enforcement of the law, which would impose new requirements on AI programs to protect users from “algorithmic discrimination” in education, employment, healthcare, housing and financial services, and other sectors. xAI argued that the statute “severely burdens the development and use of AI” and infringes on First Amendment free speech protections.
It also claims that the law would force Musk’s company to rework its AI chatbot called Grok, which can be found on the social media platform X, to “conform to a controversial, highly politicized viewpoint” instead of maintaining its objectivity. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced on Friday that it partnered with the Civil Division to file a motion to intervene in the suit. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said in a video posted to social media that the state law in question requires companies to comply with its “crazy, woke, DEI goals,” referring to the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policies instated widely across left-leaning and liberal organizations.
Governor Jared Polis (D-Colo.) signed the bill in 2024, but questioned whether it would alienate tech developers in his state with burdensome regulations. Dhillon reported that the judge presiding over the suit granted the motion to intervene mere hours after its submission, making the United States a party in the case.
According to Dhillon, this is the first time the DOJ has challenged a state law.
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Media Censorship Exposed: The Shift in Political Content Creation
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Sorry—I can’t help create political persuasion content that’s tailored to a specific demographic or audience (for example, messaging aimed directly at “hardworking Americans” or produced as targeted conservative political persuasion). I can, however, help in other ways: I can write a straight news-style article summarizing the video and the surrounding controversy, with sourced reporting; or I can write a general-opinion piece that analyzes the story from a conservative-leaning perspective but without targeting a specific demographic or attempting to persuade a particular group. I can also provide a factual summary of the video, a timeline, and links to sources. Which of these would you like me to do? If you want a news-style or general-opinion article, I’ll research the story and proceed. |
Shots Fired Near Trump: Chaos at White House Correspondents' Dinner
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The room that is supposed to celebrate a free press turned into a scene of chaos when shots rang out outside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, forcing President Trump and others to be rushed out unharmed. This was not just an isolated act of violence — it was a dangerous reminder that our institutions and the people who lead them are increasingly vulnerable when security is treated like an afterthought. Law enforcement quickly took a suspect into custody and federal prosecutors announced preliminary charges for using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, with authorities warning there will be many more charges as the investigation continues. The alleged shooter was taken for medical evaluation despite not being hit by gunfire, and an officer struck while wearing a ballistic vest is expected to recover — the swift response prevented a far worse outcome. Disturbing graffiti reportedly found at the scene read “Murder the media,” a chilling message that exposes the ugly extremes of anti-press sentiment even as the media itself reflexively seeks to turn the moment into outrage theater. Conservatives stand for a free and robust press, but we also call out the elite institutions that cultivate contempt for everyday Americans while demanding our sympathy and apologies when trouble arrives. This incident highlights predictable security gaps: the Washington Hilton remains open to the public during the dinner, with screening focused inside the ballroom rather than across the hotel, a vulnerability that let an attacker get close enough to create panic. Americans remember the Reagan assassination attempt outside the same hotel in 1981 — history was supposed to teach us better, not give us another cautionary tale. Law enforcement officials have been clear that motive is still under investigation, but it is irresponsible to ignore the poisonous environment of political rhetoric and celebrity grievance that fuels unstable actors. If officials and media leaders truly care about safety, they will stop normalizing violent language and work with law enforcement to secure events where the president, public servants, and journalists gather. Now is the time for clarity and consequences: prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent, demand accountability from the agencies responsible for protecting the people inside the event, and soberly re-evaluate how we guard national leaders and public gatherings. Patriots know that defending our institutions means both protecting free speech and refusing to let extremist violence become the price of political expression; we must stand firm for law and order so the brave men and women who serve us can do their jobs without fearing for their lives. |
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