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
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
The government awarded Acquisition Logistics a $1.24 billion contract to build and operate an immigration detention center, dubbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as Camp East Montana, which opened last month in West Texas. Jason Allen spoke to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar about what she saw there. Original CBS News Link</a
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
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
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
Washington — An alleged drug-trafficking boat that was destroyed last week by the U.S. military appeared to be turning around when it was hit, according to two people familiar with the matter. The individuals onboard saw the military aircraft overhead and then attempted to turn back before the U.S. repeatedly hit the boat, one of