Aftermath of shooting at Correspondents’ Association dinner
Cole Tomas Allen, identified as the suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., was due to be arraigned in federal court today. Allen ran through a Secret Service checkpoint and was headed for the ballroom where top government officials had joined members of the press and others to celebrate freedom of speech and the free press. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will convene a meeting early this week with the White House operations team, Secret Service, and leadership at the Department of Homeland Security to discuss security protocol and best practices for major events attended by Donald Trump, a senior White House official told CNN. “The meeting will discuss the processes and procedures that worked to stop Saturday’s attempt, while exploring additional options to ensure all relevant components are doing everything possible to secure the many major events planned for President Trump,” the official said.
Global military spending increases
Global military spending went up by almost 3% in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia, according to a report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. European defense spending jumped 14% from 2024, to $864 billion, and in Asia-Oceania the increase was 8.1%, to $681 billion. Overall, almost $2.9 trillion was spent on military programs around the world in 2025, a 2.9% increase from a year earlier. The U.S., China, Russia, Germany and India were the biggest spenders, collectively accounting for 58% of the global sum. The U.S. remains the world’s No. 1 spender on the military – $954 billion in 2025 – followed by China, an estimated $336 billion, and Russia with an estimated $190 billion.
Putin to meet with Iranian leader
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin following meetings in Pakistan and Oman. Araghchi gave Pakistani officials a list of “red lines” to be conveyed to the U.S. including “nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz.” Donald Trump on Sunday defended his decision to cancel his envoys’ trip to Pakistan for negotiations, saying Iranian authorities “can call” if they want, while reiterating the war could “come to an end very soon.” Trump planned to meet today with top national security officials to discuss the ongoing stalemate in discussions with Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter. They were expected to discuss Trump’s options for moving ahead, including whether or not to resume the U.S. bombing campaign that’s on hold after Trump extended a ceasefire last week.
Oil company profits soar
Six of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies are on track to make almost $3,000 in profits every single second this year, according to a report from the nonprofit Oxfam International as people face soaring energy prices and inflation in the wake of the war with Iran Donald Trump started. Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Exxon and TotalEnergies will make $2,967 a second in profits in 2026, Oxfam International has found. It marks an increase of nearly $37 million a day compared with their 2025 profits. The total projected fossil fuel profits for 2026 for all six companies stand at approximately $94 billion, the analysis found. Iran’s heavy restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for the oil and gas industry, have caused global oil prices to soar and as prices go up so do companies’ profits.
King Charles visits the U.S.
The four-day visit to the U.S. by King Charles and Queen Camilla of Great Britain is intended as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. independence from Britain. In addition to meeting with President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, King Charles is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress. The king and queen are scheduled to visit Virginia and then New York City. Trump recently has had strained relations with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Asked by the British Broadcasting Corporation whether the visit by Charles and Camilla could help heal the rift, Trump said “Absolutely, the answer is yes.”
More tornadoes expected today
Parts of the Midwest, including much of Illinois and Missouri, could face a threat of intense tornadoes Monday as a multi-day severe weather outbreak enters what could be its most dangerous phase yet. Widespread damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes also threaten nearly 40 million people across a broader zone from the Mississippi Valley into the lower Ohio Valley Monday. The threat comes after days of severe weather have already carved a destructive path across parts of the Plains and South, producing more than 50 tornado reports since Thursday. A Level 3 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms is in place Monday from parts of the middle Mississippi Valley into the lower Ohio Valley, including all of central and southern Illinois and portions of Missouri, western Indiana, western Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee.
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