Sep 16 WATCH: Patel says ‘FBI will not be weaponized anymore’ on either side of the aisle By Joshua Barajas Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked FBI Director Kash Patel what steps the agency was taking to make sure “improperly predicated investigations and weaponizations” don’t happen. Continue reading
Sep 16 Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Hannah Schoenbaum, John Seewer, Associated Press Charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson are expected to come Tuesday ahead of his first court hearing after he was arrested in last week's shooting. Continue reading
Sep 16 Judge dismisses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: FBI Director Patel appears at Senate hearing amid criticism over Kirk probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel touted his leadership of the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a congressional hearing likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing and the recent firings of senior FBI officials… Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 9:20 Why critics are alarmed about the influence of PragerU’s educational videos By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz The rise of edutainment, the integration of entertainment with educational content, has become a billion-dollar industry. The conservative PragerU has positioned itself as a major player in this space by producing videos on a range of topics that are now… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 7:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political response to Charlie Kirk’s killing By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson, Laken Kincaid NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and the political firestorm it ignited, President Trump decides… Continue watching
Sep 15 Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on Washington By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities. Continue reading
Sep 15 Trump says the U.S. attacked another boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel. Continue reading
Sep 15 JD Vance says national unity is impossible with those celebrating Charlie Kirk’s killing By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said Monday while hosting Charlie Kirk’s radio show that he is “desperate” for national unity after the conservative political activist’s killing but that finding common ground with people who celebrated the assassination of his friend is… Continue reading
Sep 15 Immigrants deported from U.S. to Ghana are sent home, where lawyers say some could face torture By Edward Acquah, Wilson McMakin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Ghana has sent 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. to their home countries, Nigeria and Gambia. Ghanaian authorities say they accepted them on humanitarian grounds. Continue reading