A man is charged with trying to assassinate Trump. What to know.

A major security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 26, 2026, led to the charging of 31-year-old Cole Allen with attempted assassination of President Trump. Allen, armed with a shotgun and handgun, breached a security checkpoint, shot a Secret Service officer who survived due to a ballistic vest, and was subdued after being shot at but not hit. Prosecutors allege Allen had warned his family of his intentions and targeted administration officials, though he aimed to incapacitate agents non-lethally if possible. The incident has sparked national debate over presidential security, especially as Trump prepares for high-profile public events like the UFC on the White House lawn and an IndyCar race around the capital. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a security review, with potential measures including more visible bulletproof barriers. Meanwhile, political tensions rise over partisan redistricting, particularly in Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis proposes a map that could boost Republican seats—though it faces legal challenges due to a state ban on partisan gerrymandering. In Texas, Camp Mystic, a historic girls’ camp, faces a painful reckoning one year after 27 girls died in a flash flood, with the Eastland family facing lawsuits and public scrutiny over safety failures. Despite a planned reopening, the camp remains deeply divisive. On the global stage, Iran has offered a new proposal to ease tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on U.S. sanctions relief and a delay in nuclear talks. Domestically, the UK is implementing a sweeping tobacco ban that will outlaw cigarette sales to anyone born after 2009, creating a generational cutoff. In a bizarre twist, a football fan’s laughter during a botched field goal led to a seizure and the discovery of a benign brain tumor—saving his life.