Republican Lawmakers Move on Legislation to Build and Fund Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) at a press conference announcing legislation to fund the construction of a White House ballroom as a secure alternative event space, at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2026, following an attempted assassination on President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Republican lawmakers

Virginia Supreme Court Weighs Challenge to Democrats’ Redistricting Amendment

A polling site during the redistricting referendum in Alexandria, Va., on April 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A legal challenge to Virginia’s redistricting amendment was argued Monday before the state’s Supreme Court, with the court considering whether lawmakers followed the state constitution’s requirements for placing the measure on the ballot. Virginian voters last week

Crow seeking ‘answers’ from Secret Service, Trump administration on implementation of security recommendations

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Monday asked the Trump administration and Secret Service for “answers” regarding security protocols in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington. Crow, the ranking member on a bipartisan House task force that investigated the two assassination attempts against President Trump in 2024,…

Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule

The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a new press access policy, an appeals court ruled Monday.  The ruling by a divided three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit isn’t

4/27: The Takeout with Major Garrett

4/27: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting appears in court; King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S. for state visit. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In