Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by Secret Service.
A sense of danger spread like a wave among high-profile politicians and journalists as an emergency unfolded at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the November election. Critics say the measure could make it harder for people to vote.
