“More than 1.5 million people have signed a petition to get the one-time, 5% wealth tax on statewide ballots in November, the people said. They said they expect that will be more than enough to clear the required 875,000-signature threshold, even after accounting for illegible or invalid signatures.”

“The gunman appeared to be acting alone, and had a shotgun, handgun and knives on him, officials said. Cole was a guest at the hotel where the dinner was taking place, and in the document he outlined security breaches that he said made getting firearms into the building easier than he expected.”

“Tax breaks, a stable power grid and vast tracts of undeveloped land have made Georgia a mecca for the artificial intelligence industry, with sprawling data center campuses under review or in development across rural acres and the Atlanta suburbs alike.”

“Now there are signs here on the ground that GOP voters may be poised to do the same.”

The move clears the way for Federal chair nominee Kevin Warsh to advance.

Said Tillis: “I take the Department of Justice at its word: the investigation is closed.”

“Even if the new ballroom were built, it’s not at all clear that a future White House correspondents’ dinner would be held there. The dinner is a private event, not a government function. That question, however, did not slow the chorus of conservative officials and right-wing commentators who seized on the shooting to argue for the $400 million project.”

Said Trump: “I’ve studied assassinations, and I must tell you, the most impactful people, the people that do the most … they’re the ones that they go after.”

He added: “And I hate to say I’m honored by that, but I’ve done a lot.”

New York Times: Again, a gunman got perilously close to Trump.

— President Trump, speaking to reporters after the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

“With his longtime friend and former client Donald Trump back in the White House, Stone has returned to the lobbying work that first made him wealthy and helped cement his place in Republican politics. And with the president’s willingness to entertain corporate interests well established, clients are willing to pay big bucks for a lobbyist with a relationship with the president that few others can claim.”

“Some lawmakers are now asking: Is the Ethics Committee up to the job?”

“A security video posted online by President Trump showed the man running past a security checkpoint, with a swarm of law enforcement officials in pursuit.”

“The gunman did not make it inside the large hotel ballroom where Mr. Trump, top administration officials and hundreds of journalists had gathered for dinner around 8 p.m…. A Secret Service agent was shot in his protective vest and in good condition.”

“Guests said there were several loud noises heard inside the ballroom and many individuals were seen ducking under tables. Many guests subsequently evacuated the room.”

Axios: “Also evacuated along with Trump were Vice President Vance and First Lady Melania Trump. Several Cabinet secretaries were also in the room.”

“Members of the National Science Board, which helps govern the National Science Foundation, were dismissed in a message from the Presidential Personnel Office thanking them for their service.”

“Hardly a week goes by that Mr. Trump does not let loose on the news media, but even measured against his own standards, his attacks in the five days leading up to the dinner were vituperative and verbose.”

“In January, government documents show, the Trump administration secretly gave the company a no-bid contract to do another job at a sharply inflated price.”