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1. Trump's controversial ballroom is getting a new push. How did we get here?

   

   The Trump administration is ramping up its push for the president's proposed ballroom after last weekend's shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner, with top Republicans now arguing the event space is needed for security reasons.

2. Will the visit by King Charles help mend fences between the U.K. and the U.S.?

   

   King Charles's stateside visit this week was an effort to calm the roiling waters between the U.S. and the U.K. of late, and to remind U.S. President Donald Trump — and members of the American public — of the longstanding relationship between the two countries. The question, after the pomp and ceremony fades, is how long that good will can last.

3. Montreal father faces deportation as immigration advocates decry more family separations

   

   A young Mexican family is scrambling to convince Canadian border services to give them more time to prove he faces threats to his life in Mexico. The father's deportation date is 10 days before he's eligible to make that case.

4. New court filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at White House press gala

   

   A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

5. Report into Bondi Beach mass shooting calls for increased security at Jewish public events, more gun reforms

   

   An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting advises increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory frameworks did ‌not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.