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• Un sospechoso fue acusado el lunes de intentar asesinar al presidente Trump tras irrumpir en la cena de la White House Correspondents' Association con múltiples armas en abril de 2026. • El incidente ha intensificado las disputas partidistas sobre la retórica política y la violencia, y ambos partidos culpan al lenguaje del otro de contribuir a la escalada. • El presunto intento de magnicidio ha conmocionado a Washington y ha generado comparaciones con la violencia política histórica, provocando debates sobre la seguridad y el clima político actual.

Los abogados, citando nuevas pruebas que incluyen selfis, presentaron una moción para detener a Cole Tomas Allen hasta su juicio. Regístrese en el correo electrónico de Breaking News US para recibir alertas de boletines en su bandeja de entrada. Los fiscales federales proporcionaron el miércoles en un expediente el relato más detallado hasta la fecha del presunto plan de semanas de duración de Cole Tomas Allen para asesinar a Donald Trump y a varios miembros de su gabinete, quienes se habían unido a más de 2,500 miembros del cuerpo de prensa de Washington para su cena anual de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca. La moción, destinada a mantener a Allen detenido y presentada por la fiscal de EE. UU. para el Distrito de Columbia (DC), Jeanine Pirro, incluye dos selfis del presunto tirador parado frente a un espejo en su habitación de hotel con un traje negro, con una leve sonrisa burlona en su rostro. Está equipado con dos armas de fuego y varios cuchillos metidos en su cinturón. Los fiscales alegan que son las mismas armas que fueron confiscadas a Allen tras el ataque. Siga leyendo...

Una ola de teorías conspirativas inundó las redes sociales tan pronto como se dio a conocer que se produjeron disparos en el hotel Washington Hilton durante la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca el sábado. Esto era de esperarse, pero algunos afirman que la dinámica está cambiando, ya que las teorías provienen tanto de liberales y progresistas como de cuentas de derecha críticas con el presidente de los EE. UU., Donald Trump.

El jefe del departamento de policía del District of Columbia afirmó que los investigadores creen que el sospechoso era un huésped del hotel Washington Hilton, donde se llevaba a cabo la cena anual, aunque no se ha determinado el motivo.

• La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, respondió a las preguntas de los reporteros mientras Cole Allen, el sospechoso acusado de abrir fuego en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca, se preparaba para su primera comparecencia judicial el lunes. • Allen es acusado de abrir fuego durante la cena anual mientras políticos, periodistas y celebridades estaban presentes, encontrándose Leavitt y otros miembros del gabinete de Trump en la sala. • El incidente representa una grave brecha de seguridad en un evento de alto perfil asistido por altos funcionarios gubernamentales y figuras de los medios de comunicación.

El presunto tirador, identificado como Cole Tomas Allen, se enfrenta a una posible cadena perpetua. Además: los estadounidenses que renuncian a su ciudadanía Buenos días. El sospechoso acusado de intentar asaltar la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca fue acusado el lunes de tres delitos federales, incluido el intento de asesinar al presidente, un cargo que conlleva una posible sentencia de hasta cadena perpetua. ¿Cuál fue su motivo? Los investigadores aún no han revelado uno. Sin embargo, para establecer el cargo de intento de asesinato, la declaración jurada cita una parte de un manifiesto que Allen presuntamente envió a familiares donde afirma: “Ya no estoy dispuesto a permitir que un pedófilo, violador y traidor manche mis manos con sus crímenes”. ¿Fue la culpa de una seguridad deficiente? Aunque muchos han elogiado las acciones de los agentes de la ley al detener rápidamente el ataque, el presunto manifiesto de Allen se burlaba de la “insana” falta de seguridad en la cena de Washington. ¿Qué dice el gobierno de Trump sobre el ataque? Varios funcionarios, incluido el presidente, han aprovechado el incidente para defender la finalización del proyecto de salón de baile de la Casa Blanca de Trump, valorado en 40 millones de dólares, mientras el Departamento de Justicia presiona a un grupo de preservación para que retire una demanda que busca detener la construcción. ¿Habrá una reunión en la Oficina Oval? Fuentes dijeron al Guardian que Charles posará ante las cámaras al inicio de su reunión bilateral central el martes, pero que los funcionarios británicos han pedido que la reunión en la Oficina Oval se realice fuera de cámara, por temor a que se repitan las escenas en que Trump reprendió al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, frente a la prensa mundial. ¿A qué desafíos se enfrenta el rey con esta visita? Las relaciones entre el Reino Unido y los Estados Unidos ya están tensas tras las críticas públicas de Trump al rechazo de Gran Bretaña a respaldar una acción militar contra Irán, pero Charles también se reúne con Trump bajo la sombra de Jeffrey Epstein. El hermano de Charles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, fue arrestado bajo sospecha de conducta indebida en el ejercicio de funciones públicas debido a su conexión con Epstein. Siga leyendo...

Details about the shooting at the White House correspondents gala have started to surface as the alleged shooter is set to be charged.The suspect was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior officials were gathered, before law enforcement stopped him. It happened less than two years since Trump was the target of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a subsequent attempt at a golf course in Florida.Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith, who was in attendance. Continue reading...

Manifesto reportedly written by suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list. Plus, the world’s first marathon run in under two hoursGood morning.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today.What will he be charged with? He faces charges of assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer, but Blanche said depending on how the investigation went, he might also be charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.What’s the mood like in Washington? A stunned Washington is soul-searching about political violence, while questions are also being asked about security.Follow the latest updates in our liveblog here.What has Donald Trump said about it? Trump has said Iran can telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to the war and that it must agree never to have a nuclear weapon, while Pakistan’s leaders have sought to revive the stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran. Continue reading...

Secret Service director says security succeeded in stopping shooter before he could do further harm but others disagreeThe shooting in the White House correspondents’ gala has prompted questions over security with some asking how a shooter was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior administration officials were gathered and many others praising the actions of law enforcement that swiftly stopped the attack.As details about the shooting at the Washington Hilton continued to surface, the alleged shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31, mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner in a manifesto reportedly send to his family 10 minutes before his assault started. Continue reading...

Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate TrumpThe suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday.The alleged shooter, identified by law enforcement agencies as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance in southern California, faces charges including assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer. Continue reading...

Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court todayGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today.He is expected to be formally charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. Continue reading...

In today’s newsletter: After the dramatic events of Saturday night, White House security arrangements are under scrutiny and political violence is once again in the spotlightGood morning. On Saturday night the annual Washington ritual of the White House correspondents’ dinner descended into chaos as the US president and first lady were evacuated after the event was interrupted by gunfire.Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed Donald Trump and members of his cabinet out of the room. The president and his wife were unharmed, and a suspect is in custody – identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from southern California. In today’s newsletter, I will bring you the latest updates on what we know about the incident. First, the headlines.UK politics | Labour figures from across rival factions have begun circulating informal proposals for an “orderly transition” of power away from Keir Starmer, the Guardian understands, shifting their discussions from whether the prime minister could be removed to how.Europe news | Private jets laden with the spoils of those whose wealth swelled during Viktor Orbán’s years in power have been taking off from Vienna, while other individuals are racing to invest their assets abroad.Trade | UK business leaders have called on the government to build an EU-style “trade bazooka” to protect Britain’s economic interests in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump.Middle East | Hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid a deepening sense of a deadlock in the nearly two-month-long conflict.Science | Simultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely contributes to the broad global drop in fertility. Continue reading...

• Following an incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where shots were fired, President Trump called for national unity and extended overtures to the press corps he had previously criticized as enemies of the people. • The shooting occurred at the Washington Hilton, a venue that has hosted the black-tie event for over 50 years, with suspect Cole Thomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, taken into custody. • Trump appeared calm following his evacuation and held a press briefing expressing dismay at the violent disruption, signaling a temporary thaw in his combative relationship with the mainstream media.

Alleged manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of listWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesInvestigators were looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC where the US president and top members of his administration were present.Officials have said that the shooter likely was targeting Donald Trump and other senior administration officials. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the administration,” Blanche said in a TV interview. Continue reading...

Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officialsWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesA stunned Washington faced searching questions about political violence and gun control on Sunday after shots were fired at a prestigious media gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials.A man targeted a Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel the previous night before being tackled and arrested. Trump and Melania Trump were rushed out of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as guests dived for cover under tables. Continue reading...

Pesident presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shootingThe shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel gives new urgency to the project to construct a 1,000-seat ballroom at the White House, Donald Trump claimed after the incident on Saturday night.The US president pressed the case for his controversial ballroom initiative at the press conference he held at the White House on Saturday and a social media post on Sunday, after an armed attacker was arrested as he rushed towards the Hilton’s ballroom, where Trump was attending the White House Correspondents Association’s annual dinner. Continue reading...

Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedomAhead of this year’s White House correspondents’ dinner, conversations centered on the role of the media and freedom of the press as journalists prepared to dine with the president.Instead of a speech stacked with heated barbs against the media, the event ended like many in the US do: with gun violence. Continue reading...

Trump and first lady were safely evacuated and police arrested Cole Tomas Allen of southern California at eventThe gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, the acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, said on Sunday morning.Blanche also said officials believe that the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he checked in as a guest at the hotel where one of the capital’s glitziest annual events was being held, the Washington Hilton. Continue reading...

Law enforcement agencies name Cole Tomas Allen as Trump posts video of man sprinting through checkpoint at hotelUS politics live – latest updatesLaw enforcement agencies have identified Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles, as the suspected gunman arrested at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night.Allen, 31, has no record of criminal charges or a civil court history in Los Angeles county, according to a records search. Continue reading...

US president says venue was ‘not a particularly secure building’ as man is held after shots fired at annual press dinnerHello and welcome to our live updates on US politics.A suspect is in custody following a shooting incident at last night’s White House correspondents’ dinner. Continue reading...

Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to meShocking. Unnerving. Unpredictable. Violent. For a decade I have been following the twists and turns of Donald Trump’s America with the privilege of journalistic distance. On Saturday night I felt the darkness come viscerally close.Bang! Bang! What was that? Where was it? At 8.36pm panic and pandemonium reigned in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel. There were men running and cries of “Get down!” and “Stay down!” Continue reading...

• Shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday evening, April 25, 2026, prompting President Trump's evacuation and security response. • A 31-year-old suspect has been identified and taken into custody following the incident near the event in Washington, D.C. • President Trump addressed the media Saturday night, taking questions on the shooting and emphasizing unity in response.

Lawmakers and reporters in shock after Washington press event abruptly ends following gunshotsTrump evacuated after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner – what we knowWhite House correspondents’ dinner – latest updatesLawmakers and journalists were in shock after a Washington media tradition turned violent on Saturday night, halting the White House correspondents’ dinner while the first course of burrata and greens sat on their plates.“We thought that some of the plates for the dinner fell, and next thing you know, we all went under the table screaming,” said Jamie Raskin, a Maryland congressman who was among the 2,000 attendees gathered to celebrate press freedom. It was the first time that Donald Trump chose to attend the annual Washington event. Continue reading...

President Donald Trump and other top leaders evacuated from the annual dinner after an unspecified threat The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted by loud bangs on Saturday evening, followed by immediate commotion. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated immediately as many journalists and their guests across the room ducked under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom.While the situation continues to develop, there were reports that the Secret Service had guns drawn as they rushed the White House pool reporters out of the room and mentioned “shots fired”. Continue reading...

• The White House stated China steals US AI technology at industrial scale via joint ventures, cyber intrusions, talent poaching, and front companies targeting universities and labs. • Tactics include spear-phishing, zero-day exploits in software pipelines, and supply chain diversion of AI hardware like GPUs, fueling China's surveillance and weapons programs. • Impacts could erode US AI competitive advantage, raise R&D costs for cybersecurity, and devalue intellectual property incentives for American firms.

Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked?Are the disappearances or deaths of at least 11 US scientists, each allegedly connected in some way to space, defense and nuclear research, really linked in a nefarious plot: one that involves the Chinese or other state enemies, or possibly links back to UFOs?A conspiracy theory positing exactly that has roared through sections of the US population in recent weeks, spreading rapidly from the internet into rightwing media and hence into the mainstream press and prompting an inquiry from Congress and questions from Donald Trump. Continue reading...

• President Trump is attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner, colliding politics and media in a highly charged event. • Flashback highlights include Stephen Colbert roasting George W. Bush and Axios reporter Alex Thompson calling out colleagues. • The dinner underscores ongoing media-political tensions, especially post-executive orders and impeachment talks.

Rising costs have continued to plague the company, now facing soaring fuel costs due to the war with IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe White House is finalizing a financing package to help ailing US budget carrier Spirit Airlines, which could receive as much as $500m in loans as rising costs continue to plague the company.News of the potential deal comes as Spirit and others struggle with soaring fuel costs due to the war with Iran. Continue reading...

• President Trump delivered an emergency announcement from the Oval Office, placing the US on high alert over unspecified national security threats. • The speech called for public vigilance and federal coordination based on credible intelligence, stunning observers. • Reactions poured in from Congress, the Pentagon, and global markets amid a developing situation.