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A man is charged with trying to assassinate Trump. What to know.

A man is charged with trying to assassinate Trump. What to know.

Apple News Today
Apr 28, 2026 16 min
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<p>The armed man who charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Dinner was charged with attempting to assassinate Trump. Will Weissert of the <a href="https://apple.news/AflxK_0hTTmunx6Et4l-fRA">Associated Press</a> joins to discuss potential changes to security protocols surrounding the president as he prepares for upcoming large events.</p> <p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new congressional voting map that heavily favors Republicans. <a href="https://apple.news/A59m-WUteQfGT-x-pPs2LEg">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Gary Fineout explains why it could be the GOP&rsquo;s last chance to gain an edge before the midterms.</p> <p>The camp where 27 girls died during the Texas floods could soon reopen. The <a href="https://apple.news/AngElIXAuQjGY5kdMjWncCg">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Joshua Chaffin breaks down the ongoing fight over whether its operators should be allowed to welcome more children.</p> <p>Plus, Iran <a href="https://apple.news/ANHJ8FGWXR16fJO-fK14SIQ">offered</a> a new deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as its foreign minister <a href="https://apple.news/AEOm3bYodR9Gj6fXj_-6TMw">met</a> with Putin, a new lifetime smoking ban will <a href="https://apple.news/Abk9TgClOR2mhlVg7thS6WA">soon</a> become law in the U.K., and how a seizure caused by laughter may have <a href="https://apple.news/AfurMlj02QmahdiLBXm5eNw">saved</a> one man&rsquo;s life.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>

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