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It’s showtime. After months of hype, President Donald Trump will be ringside Sunday for one of the most unusual events in White House history as a series of mixed martial arts cage matches unfold in a makeshift arena on the South Lawn. The Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event is timed to the nation’s 250th birthday and Trump’s 80th. The president will be surrounded by high-profile supporters, administration officials, family, and military members for the seven-match contest, which airs live on Paramount+. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/14/trump-white-house-fight-updates–live/90509666007/?tbref=hp Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to [See More…]

Those inside the ballroom for the White House Correspondents dinner provided reaction to a shooting that led to an officer being injured, a suspect being arrested, with Trump and guests evacuating. 0:00 – 2:33 White House Correspondents dinner shooting scene and reporters reaction 2:34 – 3:30 USA TODAY reporter on White House Correspondents dinner shooting 3:31 – 4:02 CNN’s Wolf Blitizer says he was close to gunman at time of shooting 4:03 – 5:29 Actor Zachary Levi on WH press dinner shooting 5:30 – 6:06 Dana White says tables were flipped over, called shooting ‘crazy’ experience 6:07 – 6:23 Stephen [See More…]

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and attendees dropped to the floor after gunshots were heard inside the Washington Hilton hotel where the event was taking place on April 25. “Everyone owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to the courage of law enforcement,” Trump told reporters during a news briefing, after the authorities evacuated him and other top officials to the White House. The president said the suspect in the incident shot one Secret Service officer at close range, but he was saved by a bulletproof vest. Trump [See More…]

Shortly after an armed suspect was shot at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, President Donald Trump posted surveillance video of the gunman running inside the hotel before shots were fired at hime. Trump was evacuated from the event and attendees dropped to the floor after those gunshots were heard inside the Washington Hilton hotel. At a White House press conference later that same night, Trump labeled the shooting suspect “sick.” Law enforcement agents identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, Live updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/25/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-updates–live/89731543007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports [See More…]

The video captured the moment President Trump was evacuated after reports of a shooting disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, showing chaotic scenes inside the ballroom. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/04/25/zachary-levi-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/89803968007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ From heartwarming moments to the latest in sports, entertainment, and politics, our journalists are dedicated to bringing clarity to the news of the day with unique visual storytelling…brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com