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NPR News: 04-27-2026 3PM EDT

April 27, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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A violent security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, in which a gunman targeted President Trump and wounded a Secret Service agent, has reignited political tensions and national unease over rising political violence. The incident, occurring amid historically low approval r

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