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All of The Post: $1 a weekBilled as $4/four weeks for the first six months, then $14/four weeks. Pricing subject to change. Cancel anytime. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP   First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracies.  (Jose Luis Magana/AP) After the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, online influencers quickly spread outlandish conspiracy theories that it was an elaborate hoax. By Liam Scott Read more   Correspondents’ dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials   The man turning the Pentagon into a venture capital firm   King Charles’s rare state visit offers U.K. a chance to mend ties with Trump   Column  Trisha Pasricha I’m a gastroenterologist. Here are the IBS treatments that actually work.   CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show   Opinion  Editorial Board America’s best and worst were on display at the White House correspondents’ dinner   Suspect sprinted 60 feet, reached staircase to correspondents’ dinner ballroom   DeSantis floats Florida map that could give GOP up to four more House seats   Company claims cloud-seeding breakthrough could help the parched West   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump officials hire ‘deportation judges’ with less training, experience   Millions under threat of strong tornadoes Monday   Guest Column  Jane Sykes Ask a Vet: No, you shouldn’t have your dog’s ears cropped   Pope Leo meets Sarah Mullally, first woman to be archbishop of Canterbury   U.S. offers no help with Iran war’s fallout, Thai foreign minister says   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinion  Matthew Lynn ‘Millionaire’ doesn’t mean what it used to   Column  Carolyn Hax What if parents never acknowledge their abuse?   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: Test your knowledge in today’s On the Record. Word game: One word to spell ’em all! Can you solve today’s Keyword in 6 guesses? Crossword: It’s time to solve! Play now. Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game.   Correspondents’ dinner shooting Shooting suspect called himself ‘friendly federal assassin’  (William Lang/AP) The suspect has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, officials said. He is a part-time teacher, former engineering student and game designer. By Washington Post Staff Read more   Live Updates White House says it will review presidential security after correspondents’ dinner shooting; suspect set to be arraigned today   Analysis Will Congress back a ballroom now?   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE The Week in Ideas Thought-provoking opinions you may have missed amid the news of the week. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for this newsletter or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2026 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact