Megan Garcia (R), who is suing Character.AI alleging her son commit suicide after using its generative AI chatbot, stands with her now-deceased-son Sewell Setzer III in an undated photo. Courtesy of Megan Garcia via AP A Senate hearing into the potential harms to minors from generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot companions on Sept. 16 featured
Federal and local law enforcement officers investigate a suspect’s vehicle on South Capitol Street in Washington, D.C.. on Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images The House of Representatives passed two bills on Sept. 16 that seek to change how crimes are prosecuted in Washington as the Trump administration continues to keep the National Guard active
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 16 announced a statewide initiative calling on 10,000 young men to mentor and serve in their communities, building on an executive order he signed earlier this summer targeting mental health challenges and rising suicide rates among boys and men. At Florin High School in Sacramento, Newsom and state leaders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Fla., on Sept. 2, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that foreign nationals who made celebratory comments over Charlie Kirk’s assassination will have their U.S. visas revoked, adding that the process
House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times House Democratic leaders on Tuesday pressed for bipartisan negotiations on a government funding bill, saying that Republican proposals could drive up healthcare costs and leave millions without coverage. At
The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two House Oversight Republicans are urging the Treasury Department to formally investigate a China-based billionaire as part of a broader investigation into the Chinese regime’s attempts to create division in the United States. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of
Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the High School Leadership Summit, a Turning Point USA event, at George Washington University in Washington on July 26, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has touched off wider efforts to investigate individuals and organizations on the