Text Message From Charlie Kirk’s Suspected Assassin Could Unveil Motive, Patel Says

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The Utah Valley University courtyard where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot, in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 15, 2025. Chet Strange/Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel said on Sept. 15 that investigators have obtained evidence from digital footprints and witness interviews suggesting the suspected gunman in Charlie Kirk’s assassination had expressed an intention to kill

Oracle could play key role in TikTok deal between Trump administration and China, sources say

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Technology company Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the U.S. if a framework deal between the United States and China is finalized, sources with knowledge of the negotiations tell CBS News.  The precise structure of the final deal was unclear Monday night, but will include multiple

Charlie Kirk murder suspect appeared to confess to killing on Discord, company says

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Just hours before Tyler Robinson was arrested for allegedly killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the 22-year-old appeared to take responsibility for the shooting in a message to friends on the chat platform Discord, a company spokesperson confirmed to CBS News on Monday. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” read a message from

US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in decades

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The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the White House and the country’s leftist president.

Trump Cannot Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook for Now, Appeals Court Rules

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Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve in Washington on June 25, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo A panel of federal judges on Monday held that President Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as of now, allowing Cook

How Flawed Jobs Data Influences Fed Rate Policy

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Accurate information on the jobs market and inflation is critical for U.S. policymakers; it’s the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) core mission. In recent years, the bureau has faced scrutiny over claims that its jobs data may be unreliable and biased. That pressure intensified on Sept. 9 when the BLS issued its largest-ever revision, retroactively