Cole Tomas Allen, accused of attempting to attack the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, is under investigation for alleged ties to The Wide Awakes, a progressive activist network inspired by a Civil ...

The Wide Awakes were a Republican para-military organization distinguished from other political clubs of the 19th century by their youth, effectiveness, and distinctive uniforms. Established by young ...

A loosely organized progressive collective known as “The Wide Awakes” has denied any connection to accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen after reports suggested he may have ...

Leftist group “the Wide Awakes” denied knowing suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation after reports claimed a connection. “We ...