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What we know about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The most shocking thing about the attempted attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton was how not shocking it was. Even before an armed man attempted to breach the secured area outside the hotel’s ballroom, the event’s

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What we know about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ DinnerThe most shocking thing about the attempted attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton was how not shocking it was. Even before an armed man attempted to breach the secured area outside the hotel’s ballroom, the event’s
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