‘Staged’: Conspiracy theories surge after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
‘Staged’: Conspiracy theories surge after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner (france24); Leavitt dismisses ‘crazy nonsense’ suggesting WHCA dinner shooting was staged (thehill)
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3 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026.
HR7481 · 119th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
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This story is about a shooting and online conspiracy claims after the White House Correspondents' Dinner. This bill would fund the Department of Homeland Security for 2026, paying for operations, equipment, construction, and grants that support agency responses.
If passed, it would:
- Provide DHS funding for operations, equipment, and grants • Set reporting rules and restrictions on moving funds between accounts.
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This story is about conspiracy and widespread online speculation after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The bill would require large platforms to share data with approved researchers and publish moderation and algorithm reports to increase transparency.
If passed, it would
- Require platforms to share data with approved researchers under FTC rules • Create public content repositories and moderation statistics reports.
This story is about a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and resulting speculation. The bill would require Senate confirmation for the U.S. Secret Service Director and establish a single ten-year term for future directors.
If passed, it would
- Require Senate confirmation for the Secret Service Director • Set a ten-year term for directors appointed after enactment.
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