Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images PITTSBURGH—Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sept. 16 delivered a speech calling for “more speech” in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk
The House approved two Republican-backed bills lowering the age for trying juveniles as adults in Washington, D.C., with Democrats largely opposed.
The parents of teenagers who killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. “What began as a homework helper gradually turned itself into a confidant and then a suicide coach,” said Matthew Raine, whose 16-year-old son Adam died in April. “Within a few months,
Sen. Mazie Hirono clashed with FBI Director Kash Patel in a tense hearing as she called pull-up rules harsh, and Patel shot back that agents must meet the standard.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel testified during what was at times a tense hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16. During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Patel
Ryan Routh's assassination attempt trial continues with new digital forensic evidence that prosecutors say show anti-Trump messages and DNA results tying him to key items.
This List Designates the Countries Responsible for Producing and Transporting Illicit Drugs to the United States On September 15, President Trump delivered the “Major’s List” to Congress, designating the countries responsible for sourcing and transporting illicit drugs into the United States. The State Department announced the Presidential Determination of these 23 countries, with five countries—Afghanistan,