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April 26 Morning Brief
In U.S. politics and security
Saturday’s shooting near the White House correspondents’ dinner is now drawing a wider security review, including Buckingham Palace’s reassessment of protection for King Charles’s upcoming U.S. state visit. Guests at the dinner hid under tables after shots were heard, and Trump and other administration officials were evacuated by the Secret Service.
Trump, never one to underplay the moment, said the violence and repeated threats around him showed his importance and, somehow, the need for his planned White House ballroom. World leaders condemned the attack as political violence, while the incident added fresh pressure on the White House and law enforcement to explain how this keeps happening.
In a separate development, the administration also scrapped a planned Pakistan trip by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as talks over Iran stalled, leaving Trump with fewer obvious options and more of the usual delicate diplomacy.
In business and lobbying
NatWest is facing a shareholder revolt over what critics call backtracking on climate policy, with investors and campaigners pressing for protest votes at the bank’s annual meeting in Edinburgh. The Church of England is among those backing the challenge, which is aimed at chair Rick Haythornthwaite.
And Roger Stone is back in lobbying, reportedly making millions off the thing that has always rewarded him best: proximity to power. The market remains an enthusiastic supporter of bad behavior, provided it comes with access.
In tech and defense
A California defense startup has shown off a football-sized throw-and-fly drone system at a NATO base in Romania, where the company says it drew strong interest from more than 500 senior military representatives. The system was unveiled less than a month ago, and the company is already racing to scale production.
In sport
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, with the result described as the first official sub-two-hour marathon. Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa defended her women’s title. If that time looks suspiciously impossible, well, the stopwatch is apparently having a better day than the rest of us.
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By IniaesIn U.S. politics and security
Saturday’s shooting near the White House correspondents’ dinner is now drawing a wider security review, including Buckingham Palace’s reassessment of protection for King Charles’s upcoming U.S. state visit. Guests at the dinner hid under tables after shots were heard, and Trump and other administration officials were evacuated by the Secret Service.
Trump, never one to underplay the moment, said the violence and repeated threats around him showed his importance and, somehow, the need for his planned White House ballroom. World leaders condemned the attack as political violence, while the incident added fresh pressure on the White House and law enforcement to explain how this keeps happening.
In a separate development, the administration also scrapped a planned Pakistan trip by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as talks over Iran stalled, leaving Trump with fewer obvious options and more of the usual delicate diplomacy.
In business and lobbying
NatWest is facing a shareholder revolt over what critics call backtracking on climate policy, with investors and campaigners pressing for protest votes at the bank’s annual meeting in Edinburgh. The Church of England is among those backing the challenge, which is aimed at chair Rick Haythornthwaite.
And Roger Stone is back in lobbying, reportedly making millions off the thing that has always rewarded him best: proximity to power. The market remains an enthusiastic supporter of bad behavior, provided it comes with access.
In tech and defense
A California defense startup has shown off a football-sized throw-and-fly drone system at a NATO base in Romania, where the company says it drew strong interest from more than 500 senior military representatives. The system was unveiled less than a month ago, and the company is already racing to scale production.
In sport
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, with the result described as the first official sub-two-hour marathon. Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa defended her women’s title. If that time looks suspiciously impossible, well, the stopwatch is apparently having a better day than the rest of us.