Sep 16 Tim Walz says he’ll seek a third term as Minnesota’s governor By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll seek reelection to a third term in the 2026 elections. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends social media post about Kirk ‘subject’ during Senate hearing By Associated Press Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, pushed back, saying it caused confusion by making it sound like authorities had caught the person suspected of killing Charlie Kirk. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: House Republicans release short-term measure to avoid shutdown By Associated Press The bill generally funds agencies at current levels, though there is an extra $88 million to boost security for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and the executive branch. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Booker tells Patel ‘you’re not going to be around long’ as FBI director By Joshua Barajas Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Kash Patel’s actions so far as FBI director have “made our country weaker and less safe.”… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends Kirk killing investigation in opening statement for Senate Judiciary hearing By Associated Press Facing some criticism from conservative corners about how he has led the FBI in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that his agency — “at my direction” — successfully brought the suspect into custody. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel warns about ‘radicalizing’ and ‘addictive’ nature of social media By Hannah Grabenstein Patel said "the data shows that social media is wildly out of control when it comes to radicalizing."… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on Venezuelan boats By Associated Press Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who is a close ally of Trump, asked FBI Director Kash Patel Tuesday what legal justification the administration is using for military strikes on Venezuelan boats that the president has said are carrying… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Kennedy presses FBI Director Patel to release the Epstein files By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on his department’s handling of the case files in investigations against Jeffrey Epstein, asking him to commit to releasing all the files he can legally. Continue reading
Sep 16 Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press The Georgia Court of Appeals had ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case because of an "appearance of impropriety" created by a romantic relationship she had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had… Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump heads to a UK state visit where trade and tech talks will mix with royal pomp By Jill Lawless, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press As Trump left the White House on Tuesday, he noted that during his past state visit he was hosted at Buckingham Palace and this time he'll be at Windsor Castle, which he says people call "the ultimate."… Continue reading