Lawmakers scale back outdoor events after Charlie Kirk assassination

Members of Congress are curtailing outdoor events and public appearances in the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, underscoring rising anxiety over political violence on Capitol Hill. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, is postponing a rally scheduled for Sunday in Raleigh, North Carolina, that had been planned in conjunction with

Manhunt Continues as More Details Emerge in Kirk Assassination

Police officers monitor the crime scene area a day after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, on Sep. 11, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Sept. 11 said law enforcement had made “big progress” in the search for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s

Ben Shapiro Book Signing Postponed After Kirk’s Assassination

Ben Shapiro, political commentator and editor emeritus for The Daily Wire, speaks in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 22, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Conservative firebrand Ben Shapiro on Sept. 11 disputed rumors about canceling a speaking tour following the assassination of his friend Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and vowed to continue “telling

Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after being convicted of coup attempt

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro, who has always denied any wrongdoing, is currently under house arrest in Brasilia. He can appeal the

Trump admin. asks appeals court to allow firing of Lisa Cook before Fed meeting

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Thursday to lift a ruling that blocked President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, in time for a crucial meeting next week when Fed officials will decide whether to lower interest rates. Mr. Trump moved to fire Cook from the Federal Reserve’s powerful Board of