Overview
- Springsteen began his Austin concert Sunday with a prayer that President Trump and attendees were unharmed and said political violence has no place in the United States.
- An armed man identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on Saturday and shot a Secret Service agent whose vest stopped the round before agents arrested him.
- Law enforcement officials said Allen faces firearm-related charges, including assault on an officer with a deadly weapon, with an initial court appearance expected Monday.
- The White House said the Correspondents’ Dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days, keeping the annual press and politics gathering on the calendar after the disruption.
- Springsteen’s remarks marked a tonal shift in a long-running public clash with Trump, even as his tour continues to press political themes that have drawn sharp coverage from outlets across the spectrum.