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President Trump speaks from the White House, flanked by Vice President Vance, FBI Director Kash Patel, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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A suspect identified in correspondents' dinner shooting
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A suspect has been identified in the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner. President Trump and several cabinet members were safely rushed from the event.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump's nominee to be the United Nations ambassador, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her pending confirmation on Capitol Hill on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 264
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Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.
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The Legislative Gazette - President Trump makes an endorsement in New York’s 21st Congressional district race
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Met Opera 2025 - 2026 Season
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The New York State Capitol in Albany on April 30, 2025.
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New York schools left guessing on spending amid state budget delay
Samuel King
State aid represents a big chunk of funding for local schools. But since the state budget is delayed, districts aren’t exactly sure what they’re getting this year.
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Some progress on state budget, but no deal in sight yet
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Dolores Bustamante hugs supporters before going for a scheduled check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Buffalo. She had previously been ordered removed, but was arguing she had a path to legal residency, if given more time. ICE detained her, and she now faces deportation to her native Mexico.
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ICE check-in ends in detention for farmworker rights advocate
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One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles.
Attendees hid in and then fled from the Washington Hilton after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night.
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Agents stand guard after the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday.
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Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents' dinner
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