Transcript
A (0:00)
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The man being held in connection with the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner over the weekend made his first appearance in federal court since his arrest today. 31 year old Cole Allen faces three felony charges, including trying to assassinate President Trump. Before the incident, he allegedly sent a letter to his parents and employer. As NPR's Ryan Lucas explains.
B (0:25)
In that document, a Allen apologizes to his parents, his colleagues and others. He says he's a US Citizen. He says what his elected representatives do reflects on him. And he writes that he's, quote, no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist and traitor, end quote, to in essence implicate Allen in his crimes. That appears to be a reference to President Trump. Allen also makes clear who his targets are and that would be administration officials, from the highest ranking to the lowest.
A (0:53)
NPR's Ryan Lucas reporting. First lady Melania Trump is criticizing late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made about her. As NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports, President Trump is again calling for Kimmel to be fired.
C (1:06)
Jimmy Kimmel made his jab during a sketch on his late night show last week, a mock speech for an alternative White House correspondent's dinner.
B (1:13)
Our first lady Melania is here. Look at Melania. So beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.
C (1:22)
Kimmel's sketch ran two days before the real White House Correspondent's dinner when an alleged would be assassin tried to storm the ballroom. In a post on X, Melania Trump called Kimmel's joke about her hateful and violent and she asked network abc, which airs his show, to take a stand. The president then called for ABC and parent company Disney to immediately fire him. In September, the network did briefly suspend Kimmel's show after he commented on the MAGA response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR News.
A (1:54)
The U.S. supreme Court has thrown out a lower court ruling that found Texas new congressional map likely discriminates against voters of color. As NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports, the court has already allowed the map to be used for this year's midterm elections.
D (2:08)
President Trump pushed Republican state lawmakers in Texas to pass this map of congressional voting districts to help the GOP keep control of the House of Representatives. Last year, a three judge panel found that the map likely violates the Constitution by discriminating against voters based on their race. That's because top Republican lawmakers publicly suggested they pass the map to get rid of districts where black and Latino voters together make up the majority, and now the Supreme Court has reversed that ruling. The court's three liberal justices dissented. The congressional gerrymandering fight that began in Texas continues in other states. Florida's governor is proposing a new Republican friendly map. And Virginia's highest court is hearing a case that will help determine whether a new Democratic friendly map voters approve can be used. Han Zi Luang, NPR News.