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I Slept Next to the Assassin. This Is a Security Fiasco

NIGHT TERRORS

The Daily Beast’s Executive Editor witnessed a jaw-dropping security breach. And then it got worse.

Photo of White House Corresponds Dinner shooter.

Suspect, 31, Apprehended in WHCD Shooting

LONE WOLF

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and First Lady Melania Trump listen as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is making a statement after the cancelation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner after a possible shooting.

Leavitt Made ‘Shots Fired’ Brag Minutes Before Shooting

SHOTS FIRED

opinionThis Is the Truth About Trump’s Boast of a ‘Secure Room’DANGER ZONE

Donald Trump gestures to come inside the White House Correspondents Dinner.

I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: WolffTROUBLE AT HOME

Inside Trump's Head

Donald and Melania Trump. illo

Watch Trump’s Cabinet Flee WHCA Attack in Terror‘QUITE AN EVENING’

Images from the shooting event at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 25, 2026

Laura Geller’s ‘Anti-Aging’ Powder Is Made for Mature SkinSMOOTH OPERATOR

Laura Geller Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Baked Powder Foundation

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Trump White House Correspondents’ Dinner Erupts in Gunfire

CORRESPONDENTS’ CHAOS

Chaos erupted at one of Washington’s biggest nights.

Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in "Rush Hour"

‘Melania’ Director’s Next Trump-Demanded Film Is in Shambles

Owen Mason-Hill

Donald Trump's excuse for canceling talks with Iran.

Trump Calls Off Iran Talks in a Fit Over ’18 Hour Flight'

Annabella Rosciglione

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing Palm Beach International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump, 79, Spackles on Hand Makeup for Dinner With the Press

Donald Trump

Trump Orders Last-Minute White House Project to Impress King

Sarah-Jane Collins

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Rock Legend’s Girlfriend Defends Their Age-Gap Relationship

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis at the Torhout-Werchter Festival in Torhout, Belgium, on April 7, 1992.

This Is the Moment That Changed My Mind About Hypnotism

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Young Men Take Drastic Measures to Change Their Eye Color

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The Fastest Growing Anti-Aging Procedure for Your Face

Looker photo illo illustration of Denise Richards.

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A photo illo illustration of Jeremy O. Harris for the Obsessed podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

TV Star Reveals Upside of 23 Days in Japanese Prison

Jeremy O. Harris revealed how he made the best of his three-week stint behind bars on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Owen Mason-Hill,

Obsessed: The Podcast

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy Kimmel giving mock WHCD roast

Recaps

Kimmel Gives Trump the WHCD Roast He’s Been Hiding From

Heidi Gardner at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall on February 14, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)

Celebrity

‘SNL’ Alum Addresses A-Lister’s Controversial Hosting Habit

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Charlize Theron as Sasha in APEX.

Oscar Winner Kicks Major A** in Netflix’s Wild New Thriller

“Apex” is a no-frills Netflix survival actioner that proves the 50-year-old Oscar winner has still got it.

Nick Schager

Nicole Kidman’s Pro-Wrestling Scene Landed Her in Hospital

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Kidman

Harry Styles Engaged to Hollywood Star After Just 8 Months

Harry Styles poses on the red carpet during for the BRIT Awards at the Co-op Live Arena, in Manchester, Britain, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Bravo’s Funniest Reality TV Star Spills the Tea

A photo illustration of Kimi Murdoch of Ladies of London: The New Reign.

TV’s MAGA-Coded Supervillain Predicted Major Trump Meltdown

Homelander in The Boys

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Dianna Russini Flees After Cheating Scandal Gets Messier

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Dianna Russini Mike Vrabel

Trump’s Own Voters Turn on Him in Wild New Impeachment Poll

Annabella Rosciglione

Donald Trump pouting in front of down arrows.

GOP Secretly Schemes to Erase Trump From Campaigns

Annabella Rosciglione

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How ‘SNL’ Alum’s Freak Accident Changed Him Forever

Owen Mason-Hill,

Obsessed: The Podcast

Obsessed podcast illo illustration of Jorma Taccone and Andy Samberg.

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Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997.(Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images)

Trump Stonewalls British Probe Into Epstein Scandal

TUG OF WAR

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis at the Torhout-Werchter Festival in Torhout, Belgium, on April 7, 1992.

Rock Legend’s Girlfriend Defends Their Age-Gap Relationship

AGE GAP, ADDICTED TO THE SHINDIG

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Trump Plots Stunning Insult to King Charles on Eve of Visit

ROYAL RUMBLE

A Pentagon leak has thrown the special relationship into fresh trouble.

Bari Weiss holds a microphone up to his mouth in a photo

MAGA-Coded CBS Boss’s Cozy Trump Dinner Has Staff Seeing Red

KISSING THE RING

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. Trump is scheduled to speak at a Turning Point USA event titled “Build the Red Wall”, intended to turn out young voters for the midterm elections. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump Just Hit a Humiliating New Poll Record

OUCH!

Tamilore Oshikanlu

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Laura Geller Best of the Best Palette Review

Laura Geller’s New Cream Palette Is a Win for Mature Skin

GLOW GET IT

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This $45 Face Serum Is the Hydration Boost Your Skin NeedsDEW DILIGENCE

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Vanilla Perfume Finally Grew Up, and It's Better Than EverANYTHING BUT PLAIN

Aleksandra Crapanzano

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Margaret Thatcher is a cautionary tale for Donald Trump.

The Iron Lady’s Demise Is a Timely Warning Sign for Tinpot T

HISTORY REPEATS

Donald Trump with his head getting smaller behind him

Voters Give Damning Verdict on Decline of Trump’s Mind

LOSING IT

A photo illustration of Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in Michael.

Whitewashed Michael Jackson Movie Is an Unmitigated Disaster

WHO'S BAD?

A photo illo illustration of FBI Director Kash Patel.

Kash Patel Sure Is Going For Broke

Michael Ian Black

A photo illustration of Oscar Isaac as Josh Martin, Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin in Beef.

A-List Stars Can’t Save Emmy-Winning Hit’s Second Season

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump in and red sea mines in the ocean.

Pentagon Secretly Makes Dire Prediction About Trump's War

Farrah Tomazin, Sarah Ewall-Wice

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