The Trump administration launches a real-time FAFSA fraud detection tool to fight ghost student scams tied to fabricated and stolen identities.

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For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Donald Trump can’t escape controversy because he is a “lone wolf whack job,” one foreign policy analyst says. David Rothkopf, appearing on The Daily Beast Podcast, said that the attempted

The president struck a conciliatory tone Saturday night, but administration officials later accused journalists and Democrats of fueling divisive rhetoric.

The alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner marks the tenth known attack on Trump's life since entering politics.

President Trump was rushed away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday after shots were fired in the hotel. A man has been taken into custody.

President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.