WATCH: Bipartisan group of lawmakers express shock, grief after Charlie Kirk’s killing
Republican and Democrat lawmakers alike mourned the sudden, fatal shooting of conservative leader Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, with one saying, "we're devastated."
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GOP triggers nuclear option in Senate to break Dem blockade of Trump nominees
Republicans changed Senate rules to allow President Donald Trump's nominees to be voted on in batches, following months of Democratic opposition to fast-track confirmations.
Ryan Routh, DOJ Offer Opening Arguments in Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
Ryan Wesley Routh speaks during an interview at a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 27, 2022, in a still from video. AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images FORT PIERCE, Fla.—The trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, who is charged with the Sept. 15, 2024, attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, has begun in Florida amid
Timeline of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
The search continues Thursday for a suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk at an event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. CBS News Confirmed has gathered information from officials and video and audio sources and has constructed this timeline of the assassination of the 31-year-old. This timeline will be updated as more
Senate GOP hurtles toward nuclear option after deal with Dems falls apart
After talks fell apart, frustrated Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., panned Democrats and their demand for more time to work out a deal, asking, "How much time is enough?"
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be Slightly Higher Than Last Year’s, Group Predicts
Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia on Feb. 11, 2005. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images The projected cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients next year will likely be slightly higher than the 2.5 percent COLA that was implemented for 2025’s payments, according to The
Chip Roy demands new committee to probe ‘radical left’ in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination
Rep. Chip Roy is calling for a new select committee in the wake of what he calls mounting assaults by the "radical left."