NPR News: 04-26-2026 3AM EDT

A shooting disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel Saturday night, amid a mix of domestic security alerts, Middle East escalations, European war updates, a butterfly conservation project, and golf results in this NPR News Now broadcast.

Shooting at Correspondents' Dinner

A gunman armed with guns and knives attacked a Secret Service checkpoint in the hotel lobby as President Trump and administration officials attended the event inside the ballroom. Agents stopped the suspect, but one was shot at close range with a powerful weapon and required hospital treatment. President Trump noted the agent, a woman wearing a bulletproof vest, was doing great. The suspect was also hospitalized for evaluation. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed the details. Officials plan assault and firearms charges against the shooter. Shots rang out just outside the ballroom, prompting Trump to suggest continuing the dinner, though it was ultimately postponed to a later date. This incident underscores vulnerabilities at high-profile political gatherings, even with security perimeters.