Sep 17 WATCH: Ousted CDC head Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health By Amanda Seitz, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:57 Kash Patel defends record as FBI director and handling of Kirk case in tense hearing By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde On Capitol Hill, FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democratic senators on his handling of the Charlie Kirk investigation and on his leadership of the agency. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:38 Ex-FBI agent analyzes Patel’s performance, staff shakeups and bureau’s direction By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz In a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record from the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder to the firings of career officials. To discuss Patel’s hearing and his tenure so far at the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 8:54 Manchin reflects on Senate career and outlines his vision of leadership in ‘Dead Center’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold From his roots in West Virginia to his pivotal role in some of Washington’s fiercest battles, Joe Manchin built a career on bucking partisan lines and pushing for pragmatism over ideology. In his new memoir, he recounts stories from the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Trump extends TikTok deadline for 4th time after reaching framework deal with China By Darlene Superville, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16. Continue reading
Sep 16 3 takeaways from Kash Patel’s tense oversight hearing By Joshua Barajas FBI director Kash Patel spent hours Tuesday reassuring senators he is fit to lead the bureau. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Utah officials announce charges, including murder, against alleged Charlie Kirk shooter By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Hannah Schoenbaum, John Seewer, Associated Press The aggravated murder charge means the 22-year-old suspect could face the death penalty if convicted. Continue reading
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