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White House Press Dinner Attack Adds to Tally of Political Violence

Everyone in the room Saturday night had a story

Secret service agents respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)Photographer: Tom Brenner/FR117851 AP

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By Jonathan Tamari (BGOV)

April 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM UTC

I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what’s really happening in Washington—and how it impacts you. Email me with feedback and comments here. If this newsletter was forwarded to you sign up here.

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