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

Link copied by Cate Martel - 04/28/26 12:41 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING 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. Vance reportedly questioning Pentagon on Iran GOP shifts shooting to White House ballroom funding Meet the man who ate his salad during dinner shooting Gasoline prices jumped this morning to their highest level since the war in Iran began. In fact, prices have hit their highest price in four years. What does a gallon of gas cost?: The average cost of gasoline is $4.18 per gallon, according to AAA. President Trump is acutely aware that gas prices are harming his polling numbers. Don t forget that 77 percent of Americans blame Trump for the surge in gas prices, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Friday. The president declared today that Iran wants the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Iran has just informed us that they are in a State of Collapse, he posted on Truth Social. However, he did not say if he will comply. The U.S. has not ended its blockade of the vital shipping passage. The gas price surge is a huge warning sign for Republicans: The Hill s Sarah Fortinsky reports that voters are starting to trust Democrats more on the economy. For the first time since May 2010, voters trust Democrats more than Republicans in handling the economy, according to the latest Fox News poll. Why that could be the case: Democrats and strategists say the shift in polling comes after months of disciplined messaging on cost-of-living issues and against an economic backdrop that they hope could open a path to retaking the majority in both chambers of Congress come November. Read more: Democrats see bright spot in economy ahead of midterms Related read from The Hill s Amie Parnes: Polls, gas prices have Democrats up and GOP down on midterms President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House this morning for their state visit. Watch the greeting To mark the occasion, the U.S. military conducted an aircraft flyover, plus a cannon fire. Music on the South Lawn Happening today: The king will address both chambers of Congress this afternoon in a joint meeting before tonight s grand state dinner. The king meets a comedian who impersonates him: Charles attended a lavish garden party hosted at the British ambassador s residence. Well, the king met an American comedian, named Matt Friend, who impersonates him. The king s reaction was great. He roared with laughter. Watch the clip Oof, this was tough to watch: When Trump greeted the king, he used his signature handshake. It lasted for roughly 10 seconds. The Daily Beast noted the greeting appeared more like a tug of war. Watch the clip Melania and Camilla wore the same color: Both first lady Melania Trump and Camilla wore shades of white this morning. Photo Trump and Capitol Hill Republicans are using the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner to advocate for the construction a White House ballroom. In the president s initial Saturday night remarks about the shooting, he almost immediately pivoted to the need for a more secure venue for events like the dinner. Then on Sunday, Republican lawmakers said they were drafting legislation to ensure the ballroom would be built. A group of Republican senators, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), have pushed for a bill to authorize $400 million to fund the ballroom project. They argue the cost would be offset by park user fees and customs fees. First, capacity: The proposed White House ballroom could hold roughly 1,000 guests, far less than the 3,000 guests the Washington Hilton can accommodate. Second, it s not an official White House event: The annual dinner is hosted by the White House Correspondents Association, not the White House. The association determines the venue and guest list. Keep in mind: Not all Republicans are on board with that plan. Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.), for example, thinks the ballroom should not be funded with taxpayer money, pointing out the U.S. has $39 trillion in debt. One man did not panic when shots were fired during the dinner. Instead, he continued to eat his burrata salad at his table while Secret Service agents rushed Cabinet officials out of the room and journalists hid under tables. Watch the clip That man is Michael Glantz, a top agent for the Creative Artists Agency, who represents journalists such as CNN s Wolf Blitzer and Christiane Amanpour. Why he didn t duck for cover: First of all, I have a bad back, he told The New York Times. I couldn t get on the floor, and if I did get on the floor, they d have to bring in people to get me off the floor. And No. 2, I m a hygiene freak. There was no freaking way I was getting in my new tux on the dirty Hilton floor. It was not happening. The Washington Hilton donated roug

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