Assassination Attempt Suspect Charged
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04/28/26
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What we know about the man in custody after the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and how the incident unfolded.
The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with multiple weapons was charged on Monday with trying to assassinate President Trump.
Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains what we know about the suspect, his plan to target the president and whether the incident should be seen as a security failure or success.
Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.
Background reading:
- ‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the pandemonium at the Washington Hilton.
- Charges against the assassination attempt suspect were based on a shotgun shell and a screed.
- Experts said the security at the White House correspondents’ dinner worked as intended.
Photo: Salwan Georges for The New York Times
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Who’s Really Running Iran?
April 27
•35m
Over the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of talks with Tehran, leaving the fate of the cease-fire in limbo.
Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, looks at who is in charge of the country after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what those leaders really want.
Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.
Background reading:
- These are the generals who are running Iran.
- Here’s what to know about the U.S.-Iran peace talks.
Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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A landmark proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires in California recently reached a milestone. The labor union backing it said it had collected enough signatures to put the measure on the state’s ballot.
Laurel Rosenhall, who covers California politics for The New York Times, explains how the state arrived at this moment and what it might mean nationwide.
Guest: There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire tax proposal on the state ballot in November, its backers say.
Background reading:
- There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire tax proposal on the state ballot in November, its backers say.
Photo: Jae C. Hong/Associated Press
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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