The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.…

Authorities say Cole Thomas Allen reserved room weeks in advance at hotel where event would be held; 31-year-old faces up to life in jail if convicted of assassination count alone

Baseless claims that the incident was staged swirled almost immediately. By the next day, the idea had spread across social media.

Cole Allen faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to kill the US president.

31-year-old suspect Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, is scheduled to make his first appearance in Washington federal court two days after authorities said they foiled an attack at the...

Democrats were on weekend programs calling for a toning down of the political conversation after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington.

So much information, streaming out in so little time. And still: Within minutes, conspiracy theories flooded the internet.

Even though there was no information vacuum, unfounded theories proliferated from both the left and the right, chief among them that the shooting was staged

The FBI says it is investigating a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25. A man opened fire on security personnel with a shotgun, witnesses said, sparking chaos as US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out unharmed.