Gunfire at the Washington Hilton Saturday night abruptly halted the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. A man allegedly armed with two firearms and knives breached a Secret Service checkpoint outside the ballroom. He was stopped by law enforcement before he could reach the dinner where President Trump and nearly 2,600 guests had gathered. A
Rep. Jamie Raskin says “I certainly hope” this is a turning point in DHS funding standoff – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “I certainly hope” the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner marks a turning point in the standoff in Congress about
Sports officials in four-time world champion Italy say the country is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming 2026 World Cup, following a suggestion of the move by a Trump administration official. Iran has not withdrawn from the World Cup, and the team is preparing to play in the championship taking place this year
Sam Vinograd, CBS News national security contributor, joined “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” with CBS News law enforcement analyst AT Smith after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, saying that the U.S. is facing “the most complex threat environment in our nation’s history, in particular, from lone actors, individuals who radicalized to violence, often
President Trump and CBS News’ Weijia Jiang react as sounds of gunfire were heard at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, April 25, 2026. Reuters The night was going exactly as planned. For eight months, as president of the White House Correspondents Association, I’d been working on this dinner party. Above all, I had hoped it
The following is the transcript of the interview with CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd and CBS News law enforcement analyst AT Smith that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 26, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Samantha Vinograd. She was a top homeland security official in the Biden
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 26, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re back now with Maryland Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin. Congressman, you were there last night. REP. JAMIE RASKIN: Yes, indeed. MARGARET BRENNAN: One of the