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5 min readFederal prosecutors charged Cole Allen with attempted assassination of President Trump during last weekend's White House Correspondents Dinner, along with two firearms charges. This incident has spurred debates over Department of Homeland Security funding, as the House prepares to alter a bipartisan Senate bill. Other headlines include Russia-Iran diplomatic ties amid regional conflict, Georgia wildfires, a U.K. royal visit, a proposed rollback of transgender housing protections, and the end of a proposed airline merger.
Charges in Presidential Attack and DHS Funding Standoff
Cole Allen faces federal charges for the attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Prosecutors also charged him with two firearms offenses, though details on the attack's specifics or Allen's motive remain limited in the report.
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- 1 (00:00) **Attempted Assassination Charges** - Federal prosecutors charge Cole Allen with trying to kill President Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner
- 2 (00:14) **House Speaker on DHS Funding** - Mike Johnson says House must amend Senate's bipartisan DHS bill lacking ICE funding
- 3 (00:27) **Senate Leader Urges Full DHS Funding** - John Thune calls for quick funding of all DHS agencies post-attack
- 4 (00:50) **Schumer Blames House GOP** - Chuck Schumer rejects criticism, says funding awaits House Republicans
- 5 (01:18) **Putin Backs Iran in War** - Hosts Iran's top diplomat, praises defense against US-Israel aggression
- 6 (02:07) **Georgia Wildfires Update** - Southern fires burn 80 square miles; northern rain helps but not south
- 7 (02:57) **King Charles White House Visit** - Meets Trump and Melania for tea amid US 250th birthday state visit
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