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Cole Tomas Allen called himself Friendly Federal Assassin in WHCA manifesto
Cole Tomas Allen called himself the "Friendly Federal Assassin" in a manifesto sent minutes before opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The deeper question is how a Caltech graduate with no record reached the Washington Hilton armed.
Strait of Hormuz standoff lifts Brent past $107 as Federal Reserve, ECB, BOJ decisions loom
Iran talks stalled. Hormuz still closed. Five central banks meet this week. Brent at $107.97 is no longer a tactical move, it is a macro regime question.
Cole Tomas Allen named as suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
A gunman pierced the magnetometer line at the Washington Hilton with Trump, Vance and the Cabinet inside. The breach raises a harder question about venue security.
Trump and Vance evacuated as Secret Service neutralizes gunman at WHCA dinner
Trump was on stage less than five minutes when shots hit the Hilton lobby. Did Secret Service reforms after Butler just pass their first live test?
US Iran peace talks stall: Why Trump pulled Witkoff and Kushner from the Pakistan trip
Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's Pakistan trip the moment Araghchi flew out. The real question is whether this stalls talks or restarts the war.
Tehran’s message to Washington: Abbas Araghchi clears Islamabad as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly in for ceasefire talks
Pakistan brokered the ceasefire. The United States wanted direct talks. Iran's Foreign Minister flew out of Islamabad before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could land.
Trump’s Pakistan gamble: Why Iran’s refusal to meet U.S. envoys could decide the next phase of the war
Iran rejects direct U.S. talks as Trump sends envoys to Islamabad. Pakistan now holds the fragile channel between war and diplomacy.
Trump’s $10bn IRS lawsuit faces new court challenge over presidential control
Federal judge orders Trump and Department of Justice to justify why his $10 billion Internal Revenue Service lawsuit should proceed.
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire: How the White House talks extended the truce and why Hezbollah is still a problem
Trump extends Lebanon-Israel ceasefire by three weeks after Oval Office talks with Yechiel Leiter and Nada Moawad, as Nawaf Salam demands full Israeli withdrawal.
Pentagon removes Navy Secretary John Phelan with no explanation as Iran blockade enters critical phase
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was removed on April 22, 2026, as the Navy enforces an active blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, with Hung Cao named acting Secretary.