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U.S. House Republican leaders released a seven-week stopgap government funding bill Tuesday that’s intended to avoid a shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. But GOP leaders opted not to negotiate the legislation with Democrats, who may be needed to approve the bill in the House and will …

Prosecutors filed an aggravated murder charge Tuesday against Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, saying investigators linked him to the killing through DNA evidence, surveillance footage and his own confession. “The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American …

President Donald Trump is celebrating after the Georgia Supreme Court refused to hear District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal, officially disqualifying her from prosecuting the Georgia election interference case. The ruling, handed down September 16, means the earlier decision from the Georgia Court of Appeals stands. That court removed Willis due …

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ignited a firestorm of debate Monday after saying the Justice Department would “target” people who engage in “hate speech,” comments she later sought to clarify as referring to violent threats rather than protected expression. On The Katie Miller Podcast, Bondi drew a sharp line between …

President Donald Trump announced late Monday that he has filed a sweeping defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, seeking $15 billion in damages and accusing the newspaper of being a “virtual mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. The lawsuit, filed in a Tampa federal court, also names Penguin Random House …

A panel of federal appeals court judges on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, hours before she and other top central bank officials were set to begin a closely watched meeting on interest rates. The ruling, issued by two of the three judges on …

The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribal colleges, the Education Department announced this week, in what it described as a one-time investment made possible by cuts to other minority-serving programs. The move represents a 48% increase in …

President Donald Trump Monday directed Tennessee’s National Guard deployed to the Democratic-led city of Memphis, following similar actions in the District of Columbia that Trump has said were needed to tackle crime. “We’re going to make Memphis safe again,” Trump said. It’s the latest test of Trump’s presidential powers in …

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving his 11th term in Congress. The former chair of the powerful House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees announced the decision Sunday, saying that he is looking for a new challenge in the same policy space. “My …

The United States and China have reached the outlines of a deal to resolve the dispute over TikTok’s ownership, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak on Friday to finalize the agreement. “We have a framework for a TikTok …

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to federalize the Washington, D.C., police force again if the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) refuses to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The warning came just days after Trump’s 30-day emergency takeover of the city expired. In August, the president placed the …

President Donald Trump announced Friday he will deploy National Guard troops to Memphis, Tenn., saying the move is part of his broader effort to replicate the results of a heavy federal presence he ordered in Washington, D.C. “We’re going to fix that, just like we did in Washington,” Trump told …

A Friday lawsuit from a civil rights group accused the Trump administration of bypassing deportation restrictions on immigrants slated for removal by sending them to Ghana and having the West African nation deport them to their countries of origin, despite credible findings they could face harm there. The move violates …

President Donald Trump said Saturday he is prepared to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia — but only after all NATO allies agree to take similar steps, including halting their purchases of Russian oil. Trump also urged NATO countries to adopt “50% to 100% tariffs on China,” which he said should …

Senate Republicans on Thursday detonated the so-called “nuclear option” to change chamber rules on a party-line vote, paving the way for President Donald Trump to accelerate confirmation of his executive branch nominees. The 53-45 vote alters long-standing Senate procedure by allowing unlimited numbers of nominees to be confirmed en bloc, …