The Professor's Record - David K. Clements Ep. 25 -
Trump’s Genius: Ciphers, The Science of Jarring Messages, and the Fixer.
In the midst of chaotic news cycle, Professor David Clements cuts through the noise with a weekly video and article sharing his insights.
Premiered Apr 26, 2026 5,792 views 40:21
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Fox News
Scheduled for 3:00PM (Eastern) Apr 27, 2026
WATCH LIVE: DOJ, FBI hold briefing on WH Correspondents’ shooting
Justice Department Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro hold a press conference on the most recent assassination attempt of President Donald Trump.
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Hoover Institution
Uncommon Knowledge 2026
Stephen Meyer, John Lennox, and James Tour: Three Scientists on the Origins of Everything
Moving from the Big Bang and the discovery of cosmic beginnings, to the fine-tuning of the physical constants that make life possible, to the extraordinary complexity and information embedded in DNA, mathematician John Lennox, philosopher of science Stephen Meyer, and chemist James Tour, explores whether these developments point to blind, undirected processes—or to the activity of an intelligent mind. The trio challenges long-held materialist assumptions, revisits classic scientific debates, and reflects on what these questions mean not only for science but also for our understanding of human existence and purpose.
Premiered Apr 20, 2026 424,464 views 1:01:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9gcjpt89o
Promethean Updates
BRITAIN'S LAST PLAY: The Hidden Hand Behind Trump's Third Assassination Attempt
Susan Kokinda links a third assassination attempt on Donald Trump at the Washington Hilton—where a 31-year-old Californian, Cole Tomas Allen, charged a Secret Service checkpoint with firearms and knives—to a broader political struggle she frames as the British imperial system versus Trump’s “American System.” She argues Trump’s own remarks about assassinations point to a pattern of targeting “impactful” leaders, comparing today’s climate to anarchist-era killings around 1900 and the 1901 assassination of William McKinley. Kokinda ties the attack’s timing to King Charles’ Washington visit, a new book, The Queen and Her Presidents, and a House of Lords/Chatham House report on “rebalancing” the UK–US partnership, highlighting UK dependence on the postwar “rules-based order” and concerns about a lasting US shift under Trump.
10 minutes ago Apr 27, 2026 3352 views 14:57
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DC Gala Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump
Cole Allen, 31, of California was also charged with transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
WASHINGTON– The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.
Allen, during a brief appearance on April 27, was also charged with transporting a firearm across state lines with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. If convicted, Allen faces life in prison and hundreds of thousands in fines.
He has not yet entered a plea.
Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh informed Allen of his rights, while prosecutors requested that he remain in custody. Allen’s detention hearing is on Thursday, and a preliminary hearing will be held on May 11.
According to officials, Allen sent a manifesto to family members in which he referred to himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin,” and outlined plans to target senior Trump administration officials attending the event. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the intended targets likely included Trump.
Authorities said Allen traveled from California to Washington by train and booked a room at the Washington Hilton, where the event was held.
The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner brings together journalists and prominent figures to celebrate press freedom. The shooting disrupted the high-profile gathering, sending attendees scrambling for cover and prompting law enforcement to quickly evacuate senior officials. Trump, who was scheduled to speak later that evening, was rushed offstage by security after the gunfire began.
Investigators say Allen fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint inside the hotel before being subdued and arrested. Video footage later shared online showed the suspect running through a hallway near the ballroom. Allen did not make it into the ballroom.
Officials said the suspect was stopped within a secured area and described the response as a success for law enforcement. However, the incident has renewed concerns about the safety of Trump—who survived two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign—and other U.S. officials.
The Secret Service agent who was struck was protected by a tactical vest and released from the hospital within hours.
Allen, who authorities say was carrying a handgun and multiple knives in addition to the shotgun, was also taken to a local hospital for evaluation after the incident.
Allen, approximately 31, is from Torrance, California, a coastal city in the South Bay region near Los Angeles along Santa Monica Bay. A LinkedIn profile under his name describes him as a “mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, and teacher by birth.”
According to the profile, he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 2017 and a master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2025. Caltech confirmed that an individual with that name graduated in 2017.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dc-shooting-suspect-makes-first-court-appearance-6017590
Newsmax
SPLC indictment is 'earth shattering': Harmeet Dhillon
On Friday's "Rob Schmitt Tonight," attorney Harmeet Dhillon joined to talked about the 11-count indictment on the Southern Poverty Law Center.
"I think you are just seeing the beginning of this. I think you are seeing the DOJ start to pull on a thread that's going to go way deeper and end up ensnaring a lot more people…" ~Harmeet Dhillon
Apr 24, 2026 51,460 views 5:32
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What It Was Like Inside the Ballroom During the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Thousands of guests panicked when an individual attacked security during the event.
WASHINGTON—An evening meant as a celebration of the First Amendment and the journalists who cover the White House went from glitz and glamour to fear and confusion in a matter of moments on April 25 when an attacker attempted to rush through security at the Washington Hilton hotel by shooting at Secret Service agents.
Nearly 3,000 guests dressed in tuxedos and gowns were packed into the approximately 29,000-square-foot International Ballroom, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been held since 1968.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were introduced to the crowd, with the presentation of colors by the United States Armed Forces Color Guard and the United States Marine Band.
Attendees had just finished their spring pea and burrata salads, and dozens of waiters were filing into the room to retrieve the plates when loud noises were heard coming from the back of the ballroom.
The sounds were muffled, and some guests, including the president, believed they were the result of an accident, possibly someone dropping trays or tray tables the waitstaff were carrying.
However, the uncertainty quickly turned into what appeared like an instantaneous reaction, as thousands of people hit the floor, many diving under tables for protection.
Agents grabbed the president, first lady, Vice President JD Vance, and Second Lady Usha Vance, and swiftly removed them from the stage.
After scanning the room for signs of threats and observing none, The Epoch Times and a few other reporters stood up and began covering the scene, while many in the room stayed near the floor.
Dozens of heavily armed law enforcement and Secret Service agents flooded into the area. They were climbing over tables—which were spaced so tightly with chairs it was difficult to navigate through the room—to safeguard Cabinet members.
The Epoch Times witnessed agents grab Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Cheryl Hines, removing them from the ballroom by kicking over barriers and taking them out a side entrance.
Once agents secured the area, they ordered the attendees to leave through the entrance and back out through the magnetometers that secured the dining area. This was the same route guests took to get to the dining room.
The area in question where suspect Cole Allen allegedly shot at Secret Service agents before he was detained was on the terrace level, a floor above the concourse level where the president was sitting at the dinner.
The distance between the two locations prevented the audience from clearly hearing the gunshots, and the room filled with journalists who were left wondering what exactly happened.
White House staffers and members of the media mingled with guests in the various lobbies of the hotel while awaiting updates. Some people were visibly shocked, others were less affected, all were grateful the situation ended without any casualties.
News of the shooting arrived with false claims from various news outlets, including one who reported the shooter was dead.
For journalists on the ground, the scene was fast-changing, and facts were difficult to pin down.
Ambulances and other emergency vehicles parked in the circle drive near the hotel entrance, flashing lights illuminating the lobby and streets outside.
Numerous Secret Service, law enforcement officers, and National Guard members were positioned throughout the hotel, many more visible than before the incident.
Once the president posted a message asking organizers to “let the show go on” to his Truth Social platform, optimism briefly bubbled as hungry attendees thought there was a chance they might get to eat dinner—including the surf and turf main course followed by a grand opera cake for dessert.
That idea quickly faded, as law enforcement directed the president to cancel his appearance due to security protocols.
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When Trump announced he would hold a press briefing at the White House 30 minutes later, reporters scrambled to find a way through the now intense security perimeters outside the hotel to attend the event.
Ride-share services were overwhelmed and blocked by street closures, so an Epoch Times reporter used a rental scooter to follow behind the motorcade, arriving at the Executive Mansion with minutes to spare.
The attacker’s reported manifesto—in which he allegedly claims his goal was to assassinate Trump and administration officials—included remarks about a perceived lack of security, but the Secret Service perimeter matched similar Trump events attended by The Epoch Times in his second term.
Magnetometers, bag searches, K-9 units, and a large number of uniformed and undercover agents are customary, among other methods and techniques, and all standard protocols were visible on Saturday.
Hotel lobbies are generally left open to the public, and the agents create a restricted perimeter near the area where the president will speak.
The incident occurred at the first line of defense, with several layers of additional protection in place had he breached security.
Trump has vowed to not let the attacker ruin the celebration, calling for a new dinner within the next 30 days.
He also suggested the White House ballroom now under construction would make the perfect venue for the event after it is completed in 2028.