Washington shaken by shooting at White House press dinner

In Washington Saturday night, guests at the White House Correspondents Association dinner were startled when shots were heard outside the ballroom where President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and other top officials were attending. The alleged gunman, identified by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, was detained. CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil, … Read more

Trump holds press briefing after shooting outside White House Correspondents’ Dinner

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Vance, Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner 00:30 Video shows suspect running through security and the response inside the ballroom 01:48 D.C. police say suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting appears to be a ‘lone actor’ … Read more

Watch Live: Trump speaks to press after gunshots at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Trump is giving a press conference Saturday night at the White House shortly after being evacuated from the nearby White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The evacuation occurred just after 8:30 p.m. ET after the sound of gunfire sent attendees scurrying and ducking under tables. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were whisked off the … Read more

DoorDasher joins Trump for impromptu White House press event after delivering McDonald’s

Washington — In a televised moment Monday, President Trump welcomed DoorDash delivery driver Sharon Simmons to the White House and they both spoke to the media as she dropped off a food order from McDonald’s.  The president invited Simmons to talk to the press about tax breaks on tips, but also put her on the … Read more

Judge says Pentagon must restore press access

A federal judge ruled the Defense Department violated a court order requiring it to ease stringent restrictions imposed on reporters who cover the Pentagon and blocked a new press policy issued by the department last month. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman again sided with the New York Times and its reporter Julian Barnes, who filed … Read more

Sean Combs’ lawyers press appeals court to toss his prostitution conviction and sentence

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team urged an appeals court to overturn his conviction and 50-month prison sentence on prostitution-related charges, arguing that the judge who presided over his trial last summer was wrong to consider the hip-hop mogul’s abusive conduct. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more