Trump and the King will celebrate the past while looking to the future.

After months of uncertainty, the visit by British King Charles III to the United States kicked off yesterday with calls for unity.

We walk together in majesty, in justice, and in peace. President Trump welcomes King Charles and Queen Camilla for a historic State Visit this week. pic.twitter.com/T50G0b7A5o

— Department of State (@StateDept) April 27, 2026

Donald and Melania Trump welcomed the King and Queen Camilla to the White House as they started their four-day state visit marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the U.K. at the South Portico of the White House | Monday, April 27, 2026. pic.twitter.com/eLrNqpwN0D

— Office of the First Lady (@FirstLadyOffice) April 27, 2026

As the two couples stood for pictures, Trump pointed out in the distance to the tree planted by Charles’ mother, Elizabeth II, during her visit in 1991 – it is a fitting symbol for a relationship that is a living thing, growing and evolving with the seasons.

A royal buzz.

Their Majesties joined the President and First Lady for a tour of the newly unveiled and expanded White House Beehive on the South Lawn. pic.twitter.com/RGx0OtZc8v

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2026

After a private afternoon tea, Trump gave the King a tour of the White House gardens, including a visit to the beehives.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the U.K. for tea in the Green Room | April 27, 2026. pic.twitter.com/WLx7GGMVsd

— Office of the First Lady (@FirstLadyOffice) April 28, 2026

‘Someone’s been talking to the Palace!’

Former chef for the Royal Family, Darren McGrady reveals the attention to detail that went to King Charles and Queen Camilla’s afternoon tea with President Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/TQbhmaaT8a

— GB News (@GBNEWS) April 28, 2026

Another symbolic moment, this time looking to the future, was held when they met the organizers of a time capsule created to mark America’s 250th anniversary.

Charles and Camilla placed a commemorative coin made by the Royal Mint into the capsule, along with a proclamation from the King.

‘Quite a pointed remark given Trump and Hegseth have repeatedly bashed the Royal Navy’.

Royal Correspondent at The Telegraph India McTaggart on reports that King Charles is expected to speak of his own service in the Royal Navy, during his speech to Congress. pic.twitter.com/rdrRBP4Kwk

— GB News (@GBNEWS) April 27, 2026

The Telegraph reported:

“The King will call on the United States and Britain to ‘come together’ even when they do not agree, in a speech to Congress today.”

The King will stress that the US-UK transatlantic friendship ‘does not just benefit the two countries, but the world’.

The 20-minute speech is expected to include references to Ukraine, the Middle East, Nato and the AUKUS defense pact between the US, UK and Australia.

“It is the more political of the two speeches the King will deliver in the US, written to reflect the priorities of the Government in the King’s own language, and is ostensibly about the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from Britain.

The main theme, it is understood, is a reflection on history, including the moments that the two countries have disagreed. But – the King will say – the foundations of their ‘democratic, legal and social traditions’ are such that ‘time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together’.”

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla at the White House (VIDEO)

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Mad Men actress January Jones has sparked backlash after posting a conspiracy theory accusing President Donald Trump and the U.S. government of staging the assassination attempt that occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night.

The shooting took place on Saturday at the Washington Hilton, where President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance were attending the annual black-tie event.

Despite the clear evidence of a politically motivated attack by a left-wing activist, complete with a manifesto confessing his motives, Jones, best known for her role as Betty Draper on Mad Men, mocked the deadly incident as a fabricated stunt orchestrated by the Trump administration to escape a “boring dinner party.”

“Do you have a boring dinner party coming up, and lots of losers and fake friends have rsvp’d?” Jones began.

“Are you looking for help staging a small scale low risk assassination attempt to get out of it? Look no further, the US Government is your man, call us now at 1-800-wehate-americans,” the actress wrote in an Instagram Stories post after the attack.

The post quickly drew condemnation from conservatives who pointed out the disturbing pattern of leftists rushing to label any violence against Trump or people on the right as “staged” instead of just condemning the actual shooter.

Jones is not the only celebrity pushing the conspiracy.

Actress Mia Farrow wrote on Bluesky that the attack may have been staged to boost Trump’s approval ratings.

“He is forcing us to wonder ‘he has lost a war he is unable to end & is now so desperate to raise his approval ratings, would he …..’ ?” Farrow wrote on BlueSky.

According to law enforcement, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, a teacher who had attended a “No Kings” anti-Trump protest, rushed past security checkpoints armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives.

Allen, who described himself in a 1,000-word manifesto sent to family members just minutes before the attack as the “Friendly Federal Assassin,” complained about Trump’s policies and expressed hatred toward Christians and the administration.

He was taken into custody at the scene and charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate the president, along with additional federal counts, including assault on a federal officer.

One Secret Service agent was shot but was saved by his bulletproof vest and is reported to be in stable condition.

Trump and all other attendees were unharmed.

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The United Nations elected Iran as one of 34 vice presidents of the 11th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, which opened April 27 at UN headquarters in New York. Iran was nominated by the Non-Aligned Movement, representing 121 largely developing nations.

The appointment drew immediate objections from the United States, Australia, the UAE, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Christopher Yeaw, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, called Iran’s selection an “affront” to the NPT, saying it was “indisputable that Iran has long demonstrated its contempt for the non-proliferation commitments of the NPT,” and declared it “beyond shameful and an embarrassment to the credibility of this conference.”

The UAE called the appointment “antithetical to the values of the NPT,” warning: “If a state party can disregard its obligations, undermine verification, destabilize its region, threaten international waterways, and still be elevated to a leadership position in this process, then we must ask what message this conference is sending.” Russia defended Iran and accused the objecting nations of “political attacks.”

The basis for the objections is extensive. Iran ratified the NPT in 1970 and concluded a comprehensive safeguards agreement with the IAEA in 1974. In 2002, the agency began investigating allegations of clandestine nuclear activities, finding that some had violated Tehran’s safeguards agreement.

The IAEA Board of Governors reported the matter to the UN Security Council in February 2006, after which the Council adopted six resolutions requiring Iran to cooperate with the IAEA, suspend uranium enrichment, suspend construction of a heavy-water reactor, and ratify the Additional Protocol to its safeguards agreement. Iran did not comply with most of those provisions. On September 24, 2005, the board had already adopted a resolution finding Iran in noncompliance with its safeguards agreement.

Beginning in July 2019, the IAEA verified that Iran’s nuclear activities were again exceeding JCPOA-mandated limits, with Iran’s installed centrifuges, enriched uranium stockpile, uranium U-235 concentration, and number of enrichment locations all surpassing what the agreement permitted. Tehran was also conducting JCPOA-prohibited research and development activities. On January 14, 2020, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom formally stated that Iran was not meeting its JCPOA commitments and referred the matter to the agreement’s dispute resolution mechanism.

A December 2024 E3 letter to the UN Security Council reiterated their determination to use all diplomatic tools to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, including the snapback mechanism to reimpose sanctions.

On June 12, 2025, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted resolution GOV/2025/38, formally finding that Iran’s failure to cooperate with its investigation constitutes non-compliance with its safeguards agreement, the first such finding since 2005, put forward by France, the UK, Germany, and the United States.

The IAEA Director General confirmed that man-made uranium particles were found at three undeclared locations, Varamin, Marivan, and Turquzabad, during inspections in 2019 and 2020, and that Iran had never provided credible explanations for nuclear material at sites it never disclosed. Iran responded to the breach finding by announcing a new enrichment facility at an undisclosed location and the replacement of first-generation centrifuges at Fordow with sixth-generation centrifuges.

Prior to the June 2025 Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the IAEA calculated that Iran held 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a level that has no credible civilian justification and that Iran alone, among non-nuclear-weapon states, has produced. The Institute for Science and International Security assessed that Iran could convert that stockpile into enough weapons-grade uranium for nine nuclear weapons in approximately three weeks at the Fordow facility, with enough material for a first weapon producible in as little as two to three days.

Following the strikes, Tehran adopted a law suspending cooperation with the IAEA, and inspectors withdrew from Iran in early July 2025. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed on August 4 that there were no IAEA inspectors in the country. As of early 2026, DNI Tulsi Gabbard testified that Iran had not resumed enriching uranium, but IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirmed the enriched uranium stockpile remains inside the country, with over 200 kg of 60% material believed to be intact at the Isfahan tunnel complex.

Concurrent with the NPT conference, more than 80 countries issued a joint statement led by Bahrain condemning Iran’s regional actions and disruptions to international shipping, supporting UN Security Council Resolution 2817, and warning that Iran’s actions have increased costs, disrupted supply chains, and negatively affected global energy markets, with particularly severe consequences for countries facing food insecurity.

Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, rejected the U.S. objections as “baseless and politically motivated,” framing the appointment as recognition of Iran’s stated commitment to a world without nuclear weapons. Iranian officials framed the appointment as consistent with Iran’s advocacy for nuclear disarmament. The conference chair, Vietnam’s UN ambassador Do Hung Viet, noted Iran was selected by “the group of non-aligned and other states.”

Separately, Iran International reported, citing a European intelligence source, that an alleged IRGC-linked espionage and assassination network operating across multiple countries was overseen by an officer identified as Alireza Mohammadi, who allegedly coordinated surveillance and operations targeting Israeli and Western interests. One operative, a cleric trained at Al-Mustafa International University in Qom, an institution sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2020, was reportedly involved in a dismantled cell that had planned attacks on an oil pipeline and a synagogue.

Israeli officials described the disruption as part of an expanding campaign against IRGC intelligence units, including individuals associated with Unit 4000, a covert branch of Iran’s intelligence apparatus.

Regarding the current U.S.-Iran conflict, Iranian officials have demanded that restrictions on its nuclear program be omitted from any peace talks or agreements.

The NPT vice presidency is not an isolated case. In February 2026, Iran was elected vice-chair of the UN Commission for Social Development, a body focused on democracy, gender equality, and non-violence, and vice-chair of the UN Charter Committee. In April 2026, ECOSOC nominated Iran to the UN Committee for Programme and Coordination, which shapes policy on women’s rights, human rights, disarmament, and terrorism prevention, with Western democracies including the UK, France, Germany, Canada, and Australia voting in favor. Iran had been removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women in 2022 following its violent crackdown on protesters after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.

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Republican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has finally addressed his mysterious month-and-a-half-long absence from Congress.

Kean, 57, last cast a vote in the House on March 5, and nobody had seen or heard from him.

Since that time, Kean has missed more than 50 roll-call votes at a critical time when House Republicans are operating with barely enough of a majority to advance key legislation.

For weeks, both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have reported complete radio silence.

New Jersey GOP Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith said they had not heard from him despite repeated attempts to reach out.

House Republicans from New York who have collaborated with Kean on bills expressed similar confusion.

Even Democrat Rep. Rob Menendez publicly stated he hoped Kean was “doing all right” but had received no information.

The disappearance sparked widespread concern and speculation, especially given Kean’s status as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents heading into the 2026 midterms. His district is a top target for Democrats, with multiple challengers already lining up to try to unseat him in what is expected to be a highly competitive race.

On Monday evening, Kean finally broke his silence with a statement posted to his campaign’s X account.

In it, he confirmed he has been dealing with a “personal medical issue” but provided no further details on his condition or a specific timeline for his return.

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— Tom Kean (@KeanForCongress) April 27, 2026

The statement read in full:

I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue. My doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon. I expect to return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.

I take my responsibilities seriously and have a strong record of showing up and delivering, which makes this absence all the more difficult. I am especially proud of my Congressional team, who have kept constituent services and legislative work moving forward without interruption, and my political team for ensuring the campaign continues to run strong.

I also want to thank my friends and colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their patience and understanding during this time. I appreciate your support and look forward to being back in the near future.

Kean’s office had previously described the absence only as a “personal health matter” without elaborating.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed last week that he had spoken with Kean by phone and was told the congressman expected to return to full capacity “very soon.”

There have been no additional updates on when Kean will physically return to Washington or resume voting. He is expected to miss votes again this week.

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One of the most viral videos from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows Oz Pearlman presenting President Trump with a white card as gunfire rang out inside the Washington Hilton Hotel.

The video prompted users on social media to question and create theories about what was written on the card.

Now Oz Pearlman has revealed what he wrote on the card.

Pearlman, who is a notable mentalist, told USA Today that just moments before a gunman opened fire at the event, he was performing a trick where he was going to guess White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s baby’s name.

The mentalist noted that Leavitt has kept the baby’s name private and revealed that on his white card was the name “Viviane,” which Leavitt has confirmed is the name she has selected for her baby.

LOOK:

WILD: Oz Pearlman the ‘Mentalist’ was performing a trick on Donald Trump when the shots rang out @OzTheMentalist pic.twitter.com/45H3rh6UM3

— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) April 26, 2026

Per USA Today:

Oz Pearlman has revealed the trick he was performing when shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

“The night was going very, very well. I was warming up the crowd, the VP was loving my show, and I was speaking to the press secretary,” he tells USA TODAY. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is expecting her second baby with husband Nicholas Riccio any day. “The challenge was to figure out the name of her unborn daughter,” Pearlman recalls. The mentalist did just that. He turned his notepad around to reveal the name Viviane.

“I never would have shared this with the world, the point is not to ‘gotcha’ her. But I spoke to her and she said it’s OK to share,” he says. “ ‘This is a moment in history,’ she told me. When it happened, she said, ‘I don’t know how the hell you guessed my daughter’s name.’ ”

In a text, Leavitt confirmed that Pearlman’s account is accurate. “The timing was insane,” he adds. “Right as I did the reveal, that’s exactly the moment things went down in the room. So you see the peak reaction to my trick, the ‘Oh!’ And then things instantly change to shock and distress.”

Within moments, he was on the ground with President Donald Trump. “Seeing his face a foot away − I’ll never forget that,” he says. “It’s a photo in my mind forever. I wish I had meta glasses on and I’d have that photo.”

President Trump isn’t the first high-profile figure Pearlman has performed for.

Pearlman previously guessed Joe Rogan’s debit pin number during a live podcast.

WATCH:

NEW: Joe Rogan clearly uncomfortable after ‘mentalist’ Oz Pearlman successfully guesses his ATM PIN code on his recent show.

Pearlman: How’d I do, Joe? Is that your ATM PIN code?

Rogan: Yeah… I don’t like that. pic.twitter.com/PH9MWtH9gU

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 4, 2025

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