Sep 11 Former Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife sentenced to 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Former Sen. Bob Menendez is serving an 11-year sentence after his conviction last year on charges of taking bribes, extortion, and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Kirk killing is a moment for Americans to unite in mourning, Schumer says By Associated Press At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said “all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened.”… Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump says he will award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Associated Press The United States’ highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded by presidents to people who have made significant contributions in a variety of areas, including culture and public service. Continue reading
Sep 11 High-powered rifle recovered from Utah campus where Kirk’s killer was able to blend in By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Investigators obtained clues including a palm print, a shoe impression and a high-powered hunting rifle found in a wooded area along the path the shooter fled. But they had yet to name a suspect or cite a motive in the… Continue reading
Sep 11 Live updates: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter By Associated Press Authorities say Kirk was killed with a single shot from a rooftop on Wednesday. Whoever fired the gun then slipped away amid the chaos of screams. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump and Hegseth honor heroes of deadly 9/11 attack at Pentagon By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press At the Pentagon in Virginia, the 184 service members and civilians killed when hijackers steered a jetliner into the headquarters of the U.S. military were honored in a ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:44 Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson One of the nation’s most prominent conservative activists is dead after he was shot during an event. Charlie Kirk, the head of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Sep 10 Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, killed at age 31 By Nicholas Riccardi, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University. The event was kicking off a planned series of Kirk college appearances from Colorado to Virginia dubbed… Continue reading
Sep 10 See Epstein’s full ‘birthday book,’ with alleged personal messages from Trump, Clinton and others By Molly Finnegan A collection of personal notes penned for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday offers a portrait of the convicted child sex offender through crude drawings, images and messages filled with sexual content or innuendo. Continue reading
Sep 10 Live updates: Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event By Associated Press The shooting comes amid a spike in attacks on political figures in the United States across all parts of the ideological spectrum. Continue reading