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After correspondents’ dinner shooting, expert looks at patterns behind political violence

America 250: The helicopter’s impact on the US military

How did a shooter get so close to the White House correspondents’ dinner? WTOP’s national security reporter weighs in

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April 26

Photos show chaotic scene during shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner

Journalists react to shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner

DC woman joins UK convoy delivering donated vehicles to Ukraine

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US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

Analysis: Where the Iran war stands and the president’s attempt to sell it

Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war

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Federal judge rules Pentagon’s new press access policy is unlawful

Unidentified drones spotted over DC military base

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America 250: Defense submarines and the rise of undersea warfare

New footage raises likelihood the US struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165