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This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, left, the California man arrested in the shooting incident at the correspondents dinner in Washington, seen appearing before Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh, in federal court, Monday, April 27, 2026 in Washington. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
April 28, 2026, 2:26 am
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump for correspondents’ dinner shooting
Authorities say Cole Thomas Allen reserved room weeks in advance at hotel where event would be held; 31-year-old faces up to life in jail if convicted of assassination count alone
By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
This image released by US President Donald Trump via his Truth Social account shows a person he claims to be the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on the ground after being apprehended on April 25, 2026 (@REALDONALDTRUMP / TRUTH SOCIAL)
April 26, 2026, 10:37 pm
Washington shooting suspect sent anti-Trump writings to family before attack
Suspect Cole Tomas Allen called himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ in message to family; sister describes him as prone to making radical statements
By Eric Tucker, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO
A document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed on February 10, 2026, shows a photo of Epstein on a inmate report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
February 26, 2026, 6:55 am
US Justice Department reviewing whether any Epstein files were mistakenly withheld
Review follows reports that records, involving uncorroborated accusations from a woman who claimed Trump and Epstein sexually assaulted her as a minor, weren’t released to public
By Eric Tucker
Documents included in the US Justice Department release of files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are photographed on January 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
January 31, 2026, 12:40 pm
US Justice Department releases massive new batch of Epstein documents
More than 3 million pages, thousands of videos and images released, detailing the late financier and sex offender’s ties to figures including Trump, Elon Musk and ex-prince Andrew
By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges in New York City, January 5, 2026 (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
January 5, 2026, 6:59 pm
Maduro pleads not guilty at NYC court in first appearance since capture by US forces
Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro led into courtroom wearing a blue jail uniform along with his co-defendant wife, tells judge, ‘I’m a decent man, president of my country’
By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Eric Tucker
This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025, shows photographs the US Justice Department released from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
December 25, 2025, 4:20 am
After missing deadline, US Justice Dept. says it needs more time to release Epstein files
Announcement comes as Justice Department says it found ‘over a million’ more documents that could be tied to sex offender; US senators call to probe failure to comply with deadline
By Seung Min Kim, Eric Tucker and Michael R. Sisak
Claudio Neves Valente, suspected in the killing of an MIT professor and a deadly shooting at Brown University. (FBI Boston)
December 19, 2025, 9:00 am
Suspect in both Brown University shooting and murder of MIT physicist found dead
Claudio Neves Valente, a former Brown student who went to university with slain scientist Nuno F.G. Loureiro in Portugal, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and Eric Tucker
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 24, 2025 shows, former FBI director James Comey, left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017, and New York Attorney General Letitia James in New York on February 16, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski and Timothy A. Clary / AFP)
November 25, 2025, 8:26 am
In blow to Trump, US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James
Trump-loyalist prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was appointed in ‘defective’ manner, court says, without commenting on substance of cases; US attorney general vows to appeal
By Eric Tucker
This undated combination of images provided by the FBI shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)
September 11, 2025, 9:56 pm
FBI releases photo of suspect in Charlie Kirk killing, recovers rifle nearby
Law enforcement officials believe shooter jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot, with bolt-action rifle found hidden in a towel in nearby wooded area
By Eric Tucker, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JESSE BEDAYN
Commuters walk past a bus stop near Nine Elms Station as activists put up a poster showing US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein near the US Embassy in London, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
July 18, 2025, 5:33 pm
Trump’s Epstein problems continue as report resurfaces 2003 birthday letter
Wall Street Journal says president signed 50th birthday letter for sex trafficking financier Jeffery Epstein; Trump says he will sue over ‘false, malicious, and defamatory’ report
By Eric Tucker and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Florida, July 30, 2008. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP)
July 12, 2025, 9:25 am
Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Trump’s top officials, roils MAGA base
Far-right Trump ally says FBI deputy chief thinking of resigning after blow-up with AG, amid administration’s failure to resolve conspiracy theories about late sex offender
By Eric Tucker
A member of the US Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a picture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a news conference to discuss the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, at Cannon House Office Building in Washington, April 9, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
June 7, 2025, 11:08 am
US announces man wrongly deported to El Salvador will return to face federal charges
White House doubles down on claims Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a gang member after acknowledging resident of 14 years was sent away by mistake; defense calls charges ‘baseless’
By Eric Tucker, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and Ben Finley
Kash Patel, US President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, arrives for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP/Ben Curtis, File)
February 20, 2025, 10:26 pm
Fierce Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed 51-49 as FBI director by Senate
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says he ‘cannot imagine a worse choice’ for the job than Patel, who has promised to ‘come after’ those he sees as acting against the president
By Eric Tucker
US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. (AP/Evan Vucci, File)
February 12, 2025, 11:35 pm
Upending US policy on Ukraine, Trump says he and Putin agreed to start talks to end war
US president says he and Russian leader agreed in a phone call to work closely to wrap up conflict, potentially meet in person; Hegseth says Ukraine NATO membership ‘unrealistic’
By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker and Zeke Miller
This undated passport photo provided by the FBI on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, shows Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, who died after killing 14 people celebrating New Year's on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. (FBI via AP)
January 2, 2025, 10:01 pm
FBI: Driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State
US army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar shot dead by cops after ramming into New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street, killing 14, in deadliest IS-inspired assault in US in years; no link seen to Vegas blast
By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill and Jack Brook
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