Politics

LIVE: President Trump speaks following shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

EastIdahoNews.com staff

Updated at 9:14 pm, April 25, 2026

Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner

Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley, Alanna Durkin Richer and David Bauder, Associated Press

Updated at 10:41 pm, April 25, 2026

East Idaho Elects

Incumbent Jefferson County Assessor facing Republican challenger in upcoming primary

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com

Published at 3:55 pm, April 25, 2026

‘An enduring mark on our state’: Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor, dies at 74

Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman

Published at 12:26 pm, April 25, 2026

Trump tells Fox News he’s no longer sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks

Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Published at 10:40 am, April 25, 2026

Group seeking to end Idaho’s abortion ban says it’s met signature goal in 19 legislative districts

Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun

Published at 9:53 am, April 25, 2026

Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Published at 7:30 pm, April 24, 2026

East Idaho Elects

Democratic candidates for governor answer community questions at Idaho Falls forum

Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com

Updated at 1:39 pm, April 24, 2026