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Journalist Katie Phang sues acting attorney general Todd Blanche over Epstein files

Lawsuit alleges DoJ broke transparency law by withholding records on Jeffrey Epstein and over-redacting disclosures

The Guardian - US

‘This isn’t about changing the law’: Acting AG Blanche dodges questions about carrying guns across state lines after WHCD shooting

Don’t even look in the direction of guns.

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US Attorney says Cole Allen likely to face more charges after correspondents’ dinner suspect’s first court appearance

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro adamant that Cole Allen will face further charges in the wake of this first court appearance

The Independent UK

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Trump’s acting DOJ chief is sued over his alleged failure to release the complete Epstein files

The lawsuit accuses acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of failing to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act

The Independent UK

Correspondents' Dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump

The charge could carry a penalty of life in prison if convicted.

Axios

Ex Secret Service agent says Trump should have fewer cabinet members at events in wake of DC shooting

Several Cabinet members and officials in line for presidential succession were at the annual event

The Independent UK

Trump Used Saturday's Shooting to Give Historic Preservationists a 9AM Deadline to Drop Their Lawsuit, or the DOJ Will Kill It for Them

Following a security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Trump administration pressures the National Trust to drop its lawsuit against the White House ballroom construction, citing security concerns.

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DoJ pressures group to drop lawsuit against Trump’s ballroom after gala shooting

Trump officials use incident at correspondents’ dinner to pitch case for $400m project, arguing it will be ‘safe space’

The Guardian - US

White House press dinner shooting raises questions over security at event

Secret Service director says security succeeded in stopping shooter before he could do further harm but others disagree

The Guardian - US

Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at press dinner

Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, charged with three federal crimes in White House press gala attack

The Guardian - US

FBI affidavit quotes White House press dinner shooting suspect expressing rage at ‘a pedophile, rapist and traitor’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump shooting latest: Suspect charged with attempted assassination of president while Jimmy Kimmel explains his Melania joke

In his first show since President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for him to be fired over a joke, Jimmy Kimmel claimed a comment he made was being misunderstood in the wake of the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

The Independent UK

Trump tells 60 Minutes in testy interview he ‘wasn’t worried’ during Washington shooting

US president calls media ‘horrible people’ after CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell put to him segments of the suspected gunman’s alleged manifesto

The Guardian - US

White House Correspondents' Dinner Was Not Given Top Security Status Before Armed Man Breached Perimeter

A gunman breached the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising security concerns. Despite no casualties, critics question the event's security level, while officials praise the response.

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DOJ Leverages Trump Assassination Attempt to Demand Lawsuit Dismissal: 'Your Case Puts President Life at Grave Risk'

The Justice Department demands the dismissal of a lawsuit against White House ballroom construction, citing security risks after an attack on President Trump at the Washington Hilton.

The Independent UK

Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

The Independent UK

Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan's shooting outside the same Washington hotel

The sound of gunfire at the Washington Hilton Hotel carried echoes of President Ronald Reagan's shooting outside the same hotel more than four decades ago

Fortune

The White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect apparently traveled by train with guns. 'This isn't about, in my mind, changing the law'

"I don't think that's something that we should be focused on right now in any way, shape or form," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

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Cole Tomas Allen Described in 3 Words by Former Student After 'Bizarre' White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting

Cole Tomas Allen, a Caltech graduate and former teacher, is charged in a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, raising concerns about lone-wolf threats.

The Independent UK

Trump targeted by ‘sick’ shooter who called himself the ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’

Gunman allegedly sent manifesto to family minutes before opening fire, as president insists 'brave' King will still visit US

Fortune

The presidential line of succession was at the shooting that targeted the Trump administration. Amid security doubts, 'the system worked,' AG says

"Law enforcement and the Secret Service protected all of us. The man barely got past the perimeter."

The Independent UK

Ben Stiller bombarded with angry messages after tweet mistaken for Trump shooting rant

Actor posted ‘Got it done’ 20 minutes after a gunman fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Axios

Blanche praises shooting response as former agents warn of America's spiraling violence

"This was law enforcement doing exactly what they trained their whole lives to do," Blanche said.

Axios

This isn't the time to change gun laws, acting AG Blanche says

The reaction is a sharp contrast with Republican calls to restrict guns after an ICE shooting in January.

Axios

Trump officials believed to be WHCD gunman's target, acting AG says

The suspect was believed to have traveled cross-country via train.

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