Two people have died after a small plane crashed near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy was one of the people who died. The other was the pilot of the plane. North Dakota House Representative Liz Conmy has died in a plane crash at age 67. The plane was a small Beech F33A, with her and one other person being the only ones on board according to investigators. pic.twitter.com/PdXHHQXVHl — Pubity (@pubity) April 26, 2026 Footage of the horrific crash was shared on social media: UPDATE: Plane crash near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, kills two, including North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy (D-NPL). pic.twitter.com/2IJ1EPqRsX https://t.co/MYIuOduGTC — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) April 26, 2026 Rep. Conmy was a Democrat. The North Dakota Democrat Party shared a brief statement on social media: We are completely heartbroken and gutted by the loss of Representative Liz Conmy. Her death is a profound loss for our state. As a lawmaker, she championed public education, the environment, and transparency. pic.twitter.com/HhalpUFmeS — North Dakota Dem-NPL (@nddemnpl) April 26, 2026 Fox 9 shared some witness testimonies from the scene: Investigators say the crash happened shortly after takeoff, with the plane identified as a Beech F33A. The Brooklyn Park Fire Department arrived within minutes and put out the fire. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed there were two people on the plane and local authorities said there were no survivors. Neighbors living near the crash site described hearing a loud boom and seeing flames. “I was in the house, in my bedroom, and my daughter was eating cereal at the kitchen table, and there was a really loud boom,” said Ashley Capp, who lives across the street. Kim Clark, another neighbor, said, “It was scary because it was like, it’s really close to my home, and my family stays here.” Clark captured video of the plane engulfed in flames just after the crash. “We look across the street, and it was a huge flame, huge fire. And then everybody started calling 911, and some people were getting close to see if there were anybody alive. But then it kind of started to spark, and the flames started to get bigger,” said Clark. Police arrived quickly, but neighbors said the fire made it impossible to help those inside the plane. “The police got here in a few minutes, but it was kind of sad to watch them. You could almost tell on their faces that there was a person in there, and they were kind of circling the plane; they couldn’t do anything without fire,” said Capp. The crash marks the second deadly plane crash in Brooklyn Park in more than a year. “It’s getting more and more worrisome because we’re kind of in the line of the airport there,” said Clark. Liz Conmy leaves behind four children. It’s absolutely terrible. Please pray for her family and for the family of the pilot who was also killed in their time of grief. Any feedback?

In the wake of the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, the DOJ is pushing for President Trump’s ballroom to be built as quickly as possible. Assistant AG Brett Shumate has sent a formal letter demanding that the organization suing the Trump administration over the ballroom immediately drop their lawsuit. If they refuse, then the DOJ will be forced to move to dissolve the injunction and dismiss the case. Schumate gave the group a deadline of Monday at 9 AM to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit before ramping up action. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche shared the full letter here: It’s time to build the ballroom. pic.twitter.com/cUMkVpehGY — Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) April 26, 2026 Here’s the full text of the letter: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC 20044 April 26, 2026 Greg B. Craig Foley Hoag LLP 1717 K St., NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20006 RE: National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service, No. 26-5101 (D.D.C.) Dear Mr. Craig: Last night, there was another attempt on President Trump’s life. This time, the shooter targeted President Trump at the Washington Hilton, the only ballroom in Washington, D.C. suitable to host large gatherings for the President, where another shooter targeted President Reagan 45 years ago. As history proves, that venue is demonstrably unsafe for the President of the United States because its size presents extraordinary security challenges for the Secret Service. Yesterday’s assassination attempt on President Trump proves, yet again, that the White House ballroom is essential for the safety and security of the President, his family, his cabinet, and his staff. When the White House ballroom is complete, President Trump and his successors will no longer need to venture beyond the safety of the White House perimeter to attend large gatherings at the Washington Hilton ballroom. The White House ballroom will ensure the safety and security of the President for decades to come and prevent future assassination attempts on the President at the Washington Hilton. Put simply, your lawsuit puts the lives of the President, his family, and his staff at grave risk. I hope yesterday’s narrow miss will help you finally realize the folly of a lawsuit that literally serves no purpose except to stop President Trump no matter the cost. Enough is enough. Your client should voluntarily dismiss this frivolous lawsuit today in light of last night’s assassination attempt on President Trump. If your client does not dismiss the lawsuit by 9:00 AM on Monday, the government will move to dissolve the injunction and dismiss the case in light of last night’s extraordinary events. We will state your position as opposed if we do not hear back from you by 9:00 AM on Monday. I am available today if you would like to discuss ending this unnecessary and dangerous litigation. Sincerely yours, /s/ Brett A. Shumate Brett A. Shumate Assistant Attorney General Civil Division This ridiculous lawsuit needs to be tossed out immediately. Truly, it was baseless in the first place. Let’s not forget: President Trump is funding the ballroom entirely himself, as a gift to America for generations to come. Legally speaking, there is no need for approval from Congress since he is not using taxpayer funds. On another note, the media has been framing the ballroom as a personal passion project of President Trump’s. But, in reality, it’s a practical, necessary addition to the White House. If the left can’t recognize that fact after last night’s events — where countless members of the liberal, so-called MSM were put into danger themselves — then, they never will. Perhaps Democrat Sen. John Fetterman said it best…the left needs to “drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom!” Related story: Democrat Sen. John Fetterman: “Drop the TDS and Build the White House Ballroom!” What’s your take?

While criminals should always be held accountable for their own actions, it’s hard to argue that the multiple attempts on President Donald Trump’s life weren’t influenced at least in part by the steady drumbeat of ad hominem attacks on him from prominent members of the mainstream media. For S.E. Cupp, who was once purportedly a conservative commentator, CNN provided the forum for her diatribe against the president just a few minutes before the latest gunman apparently targeted Trump by opening fire at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Here’s the report from Fox News: “The Correspondents’ Association was trying to sort of mend some fences with a guy who wants us dead, figuratively. Figuratively, he wants journalism dead,” Cupp said. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.” Cupp made the remarks about 20 minutes prior to the reported shooting during a panel discussion with CNN anchors John Berman and Laura Coates as the network previewed Trump’s arrival. The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has historically celebrated press freedom while bringing together reporters and government officials, though Trump boycotted the event during his first term. Cupp said she was disappointed by how the evening had been arranged and the decision to feature Trump as the central speaker. Simply adding the word “figuratively” to her remarks doesn’t magically cancel out the rest of her politically charged rhetoric, which is why those on-air comments are received additional scrutiny as the world learns more about the apparent motive of the man accused of carrying out the shooting: Cole Allen wrote this in his manifesto: “I am no longer willing to permit a ped*phile, rap*st, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.” This is what happens when the media knowingly falsely call Trump a r*pist pedo. Media incited this. They knew exactly what they were… pic.twitter.com/A5COwlbuvN — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 26, 2026 In his fake White House correspondents speech @JimmyKimmelLive actually joked about Trump’s assassination — just before a real assassin showed up at the real dinner. Hey @DisneyABCTV when the hell are you finally going to pull this vile person from the airwaves? pic.twitter.com/PG3iptGnZX — Marc Thiessen (@marcthiessen) April 26, 2026 One of Cupp’s colleagues, a rare voice of reason on the network, broke down the situation like this: I've been on the air live twice now when someone has tried to kill the President. I worry about President Trump every day. I worry about these events. The fact that DHS has been unfunded for 70 days in this environment is outrageous. Every American should be outraged by it. pic.twitter.com/sy9wO1K8QX — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) April 26, 2026 USA Today provided additional details: In his interview on Fox News, President Donald Trump referenced the suspected gunman’s previous writings documented by law enforcement and alleged he was a “troubled guy” motivated by religious hatred. “The guy is a sick guy, when you read his manifesto,” Trump said. “He hates Christians, that’s one thing for sure. He hates Christians, a hatred.” The president also said the suspected shooter’s family went to law enforcement with concerns before the Saturday night incident. The FBI and other authorities have not publicly released information about the alleged shooter’s motives. Here’s the CNN clip featuring Cupp’s comments: How does that sound?

Late last night following the shooting at the White House Correspondents dinner, the FBI was spotted raiding the home of the suspected shooter. Cole Allen, a 31-year-old teacher with a background in mechanical engineering, lived in Torrance, CA — right outside of Los Angeles. Agents arrived at his home just after midnight. Watch footage from the scene here: IT’S OFFICIAL: The FBI and police have STORMED the house of WHCA shooter Cole Allen, 31, in California He needs life in prison! @mikejbabcock pic.twitter.com/1CAxLWSicz — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 26, 2026 NOW: FBI has arrived at alleged WHCA dinner shooter Cole Allen’s home in Torrance, California They’ll be ripping that place apart. Leave no stone unturned. pic.twitter.com/yvMIZcymHj — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 26, 2026 Cole Allen is expected to be charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault of a federal officer. He will make his first court appearance on Monday. The New York Post reported further: The FBI raided the home of suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen late Saturday after swarming the property in the quiet Los Angeles suburbs. Allen, a 31-year-old CalTech mechanical engineering grad, was subdued after he rushed a security checkpoint and opened fire with a shotgun inside the Washington Hilton during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening, according to law enforcement sources. An FBI convoy, including armored trucks and agents clad in camouflage tactical gear, descended onto Allen’s home in Torrance, Calif. late Saturday night — hours after The Post arrived on the scene. ABC 7 observed that occupants briefly interacted with federal agents on the home’s porch. One truck pointed a spotlight towards the home and eventually seemed to focus on the second-floor window, which overlooks the driveway. Agents made first entry into the home just before midnight, the outlet reported. As for his motive, Cole Allen was fueled by anti-Trump, violent left-wing rhetoric (no surprise there.) In a manifesto sent to family members before carrying out the shooting, Allen made it clear that he was targeting Trump administration officials during the dinner. We covered all the details of his manifesto here: White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Manifesto Released, Here’s What It Says How do you see it?

Once again, Sen. John Fetterman is proving himself to be the most rational Democrat in politics. He is now actively calling for the White House ballroom to be built after last night’s shooting exposed serious security vulnerabilities. In a post on X, Fetterman told Democrats to “drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom for events exactly like these.” Read it here: We were there front and center. That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government. After witnessing last night, drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom for events exactly like these. pic.twitter.com/eeUBnlSe5y — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) April 26, 2026 The Mediaite article that Fetterman shared in that post was written by Editor-in-Chief Joe DePaolo, who attended his first-ever White House Correspondents Dinner last night. He explained in detail how he was shocked by how lax and insufficient the security at the event was. Here’s an excerpt from that Mediaite article: As I left the Washington Hilton at approximately 7:15 p.m. ET Saturday night and made my way down 19th street through a cold, clammy drizzle — with the unmistakable cry of protesters echoing behind me — I was struck by a singular thought. Man… that security was awful. Now, some key context here, before I get into my account from inside the Hilton: I’ve never been to White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend. This was my first. I was not attending the dinner itself, to be clear, but I was dropping by several of the network pre-parties. So I come at this with the perspective of an outsider — not a regular on the Beltway party circuit. I have no idea about how these things generally go. And so as a WHCD rookie, I was extremely curious about the logistics. I was certain I was going to face endless security lines before I went inside. Metal detectors, patdowns, you name it. After all, President Donald Trump was going to be in that room. No way they were going to take any chances at an event like this — particularly not after the scares he faced in Butler, PA, and South Florida. And on the periphery, the security protocol certainly checked many of the boxes. Traffic was closed off for blocks around the Hilton. There were helicopters overhead. Attendees got stopped twice by security before they were allowed inside the perimeter, and ultimately the building. It all seemed secure, if you didn’t scrutinize it too closely. But here’s the thing: Getting past that security was comically easy. All you had to do was show — not even a ticket to the dinner, or even any of the pre-parties — but just some sort of evidence that you had business inside the Hilton on Saturday night. In my case, it was a photo of the invitation to the Fox News pre-party. There was no QR code or anything. It was an image that would’ve taken someone with even a passing knowledge of Photoshop about 10 minutes to cobble together. Both gatekeepers I encountered took one quick glance at the photo I produced and were satisfied. They let me pass without issue. From there, I stood in a line to get inside — where I was certain I was going to have to empty my pockets and remove jewelry. Nope. Nothing. There was a line for those who wanted to walk the red carpet. But those of us who didn’t want the paparazzi to capture our mugs just went straight through, and down an escalator one flight — where we went to our chosen network pre-party. In a post on X, Fox News reporter Bill Melugin shared some similar thoughts on the security situation at the event: My thoughts on the security at the WHCD last night. The first exterior security for me was on the street outside of the hotel. I flashed my ticket and was waved through in one second. My name was not checked against any list, I showed no ID, I was not patted down and did not go… — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 26, 2026 My thoughts on the security at the WHCD last night. The first exterior security for me was on the street outside of the hotel. I flashed my ticket and was waved through in one second. My name was not checked against any list, I showed no ID, I was not patted down and did not go through a metal detector. I probably could have shown a ticket from a prior year or a fake one as they barely looked at it. (I don’t know who that exterior security was, they were guys in suits). From that point, I walked into the hotel with no further security check, and I walked down to the Fox pre-party where there were multiple ballrooms that were absolutely PACKED with attendees. Still did not go through any security at that point. Hypothetically, If I had hidden an explosive in my shoe or my jacket, I would have had no problem getting into one of those ballrooms. Only once it was time to get into the main ballroom for the dinner did we pass through magnetometers, empty our pockets, and get a pat down. And even that checkpoint was just outside of the dinner room. Two things can be true at the same time. Secret Service reacted quickly to an active armed threat and prevented that threat from getting into the ballroom. But the security leading up to that point, in my opinion, appeared to be lacking severely. President Trump came to the same conclusions as Bill Melugin, Joe DePaolo and John Fetterman. During a press conference after the shooting, President Trump called out the lack of security and pointed out the need for the ballroom. Watch: HOLY CRAP! Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) just WENT OFF on the Democrats trying to block President Trump’s ballroom after the shooting “DROP THE TDS and build the White House ballroom!” “The venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S.… pic.twitter.com/HrFWfN2Mcj — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 26, 2026 What are your thoughts? Do you agree that the White House ballroom is needed?