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Gas prices hit record high; King Charles’s jaunt around DC

🥗 Plus: Meet the man who ate his salad during WHCA shooting {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Washington is buzzing today for King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit. I love watching all of the color at the state dinners.   In today's issue: Gas prices jump to record high King Charles addresses Congress Vance reportedly questioning Pentagon...

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Royalty still has a special quality

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are undertaking the first state visit to the United States by a British monarch in nearly 20 years, in a time of political tension between the two countries, and the visit is seen as an important tool of diplomacy to improve relations.
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Justice department claims James Comey made ‘threat to kill’ Trump as it announces charges against former FBI director – as it happened

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Donald Trump has reportedly signaled to his top advisers that he is dissatisfied with and unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, which would reopen the strait of Hormuz and leave discussion of Iran’s nuclear program for a later date.

Two people familiar with the matter told CNN that Trump conveyed his views during yesterday’s meeting with top national security aides where the Iranian proposal was discussed. One of the people said Trump was not likely to accept the plan, which was sent to the US in the last few days.

What I will reiterate is that the president’s red lines with respect to Iran have been made very, very clear, not just to the American public, but also to them as well.

I wouldn’t say they’re considering it. I would just say that there was a discussion this morning that I don’t want to get ahead of, and you’ll hear directly from the president, I’m sure, on this topic.

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© Photograph: Cliff Owen/AP

© Photograph: Cliff Owen/AP

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King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trumps at White House

Royals pose for photographs with president and first lady at start of state visit before heading inside for private tea

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Monday for a state visit in Washington, a city still rattled by a weekend shooting and a transatlantic alliance showing fresh signs of strain.

British flags could be seen lining lamp-posts outside the White House, where Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, greeted Charles and Camilla with handshakes. The four appeared to exchange pleasantries and posed for several photographs before heading inside the White House for a private tea.

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© Photograph: Chris Jackson/PA

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FBI affidavit quotes White House press dinner shooting suspect expressing rage at ‘a pedophile, rapist and traitor’ – as it happened

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Here’s more about the timing of King Charles’s visit today with Donald Trump at the White House.

According to Trump’s official schedule, the president will greet King Charles and Queen Camilla at the White House at 4.15pm ET. Shortly after, they’ll have tea and then tour a beehive at the White House.

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© Photograph: Leigh Vogel/UPI/Shutterstock

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King Charles’s security for US visit under review after Washington shooting

Buckingham Palace says visit will go ahead after talks during day in wake of shooting incident at Trump dinner

King Charles’s security is being reviewed before his state visit to the US this week, Buckingham Palace has said, after a gunman attempted to storm a dinner attended by Donald Trump in Washington DC.

Guests at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night hid under tables when gunshots were heard as the Secret Service evacuated the president and other members of his administration from the scene.

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© Photograph: Ian Vogler/Reuters

© Photograph: Ian Vogler/Reuters

© Photograph: Ian Vogler/Reuters

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