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WHCA dinner shooting suspect’s manifesto points to anti-Trump motive

Law enforcement officials respond to an address connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondents Dinner, as people stand and watch on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Torrance, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack suspect wrote a chilling manifesto ranting against President Trump and his policies, saying he experiences “rage” over “everything this administration has done,” making it clear the motive was political.

Iran returns to Pakistan for peace talks as Trump tells U.S. delegation to stay home

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday for another round of high-level meetings with Pakistani government officials one day after President Trump told his negotiating team to stay home.

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

Iran returns to Pakistan for peace talks as Trump tells U.S. delegation to stay home

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In this image taken from police body camera video and released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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Trump labels CBS anchor ‘a disgrace’ for reading parts of gunman’s manifesto

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In this image taken from police body camera video and released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

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In this image taken from police body camera video and released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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Law enforcement officials respond to an address connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondents Dinner, as people stand and watch on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Torrance, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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