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Israel’s strike in Qatar triggers rare US rebuke, tests Trump’s Gulf diplomacy

Israel’s strike in Qatar triggers rare US rebuke, tests Trump’s Gulf diplomacy


September 12, 2025
The White House issued a rare public rebuke of Israel for its strikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar, putting Washington in an awkward position between two key allies. The Trump administration almost never breaks publicly with Israel on military campaigns. But analysts say the deeper question is how much the U.S. knew in advance — […]
Secret Service under pressure: What Kirk’s assassination means for Trump’s security

Secret Service under pressure: What Kirk’s assassination means for Trump’s security


September 12, 2025
The Secret Service has its hands full combating an unprecedented level of political threats, an issue underscored in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  While the Secret Service is initiating a series of changes to bolster its security practices following two assassination attempts on President Donald Trump last year, the agency […]
What is a bolt action rifle? What we know about the gun used to kill Charlie Kirk

What is a bolt action rifle? What we know about the gun used to kill Charlie Kirk


September 12, 2025
The gun recovered by authorities in the assassination of Charlie Kirk was a bolt-action rifle — a common hunting weapon valued for its reliability but limited to a single shot before reloading. Unlike a semiautomatic, the shooter must manually operate the bolt handle to cycle the weapon: lifting and pulling it back moves the spent […]
Senate GOP hurtles toward nuclear option after deal with Dems falls apart

Senate GOP hurtles toward nuclear option after deal with Dems falls apart


September 12, 2025
Last-minute closed-door talks between Senate Republicans and Democrats failed to prevent a ‘nuclear option’ in the upper chamber, as frustrations on both sides killed a deal to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s nominees.   Lawmakers were inching closer to a deal that would have allowed sub-Cabinet-level nominees to be voted on in bunches, but […]
Ryan Routh trial continues after agent testifies suspect aimed rifle at him on Trump’s golf course

Ryan Routh trial continues after agent testifies suspect aimed rifle at him on Trump’s golf course


September 12, 2025
The fifth day of trial is slated to kick off in Fort Pierce, Florida on Friday for the case of Ryan Routh, who faces charges for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in September 2024. On Thursday, then-Secret Service Special Agent Robert Fercano testified on behalf of the […]
GOP triggers nuclear option in Senate to break Dem blockade of Trump nominees

GOP triggers nuclear option in Senate to break Dem blockade of Trump nominees


September 12, 2025
After an attempt to secure a bipartisan deal failed, Senate Republicans went nuclear for the fourth time in the Senate’s history Thursday to speed up confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Republicans had threatened turning to the ‘nuclear option,’ which would allow for a rule change with a simple majority vote, to blast through the […]
Secret Service agent details ‘textbook ambush,’ bizarre self-representation in Ryan Routh trial

Secret Service agent details ‘textbook ambush,’ bizarre self-representation in Ryan Routh trial


September 12, 2025
The first day of opening statements in Ryan Routh’s federal trial ended with Judge Aileen Cannon noting the case was ‘moving at a pretty fast clip,’ after a lengthy day of testimony that put the Secret Service agent who spotted Routh in the bushes, a civilian witness who chased him down, and FBI agents on […]
Rubio warns Brazil of US response after Bolsonaro’s conviction for plotting a coup

Rubio warns Brazil of US response after Bolsonaro’s conviction for plotting a coup


September 12, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the U.S. would respond after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after his loss in the 2022 election, although the secretary did not go into detail about what a U.S. response would look like. ‘The political […]
Charlie Kirk’s assassination latest case of conservatives being targeted for murder

Charlie Kirk’s assassination latest case of conservatives being targeted for murder


September 11, 2025
The horrific assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday is the latest entry in a grim and growing tally of conservative figures and institutions being targeted for violence, vandalism and murder. The fatal shooting follows a lengthy recent history of conservatives and Republicans facing violence, a Fox News Digital review of the last […]
Dozens of Democrats mutiny must-pass defense bill over GOP priorities

Dozens of Democrats mutiny must-pass defense bill over GOP priorities


September 11, 2025
The House of Representatives passed its version of Congress’ annual defense bill on Wednesday evening, albeit along stunningly partisan lines. For decades, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has seen support from a majority of Democrats and Republicans. That’s changed in recent years, however, and the trend appears to have continued with the fiscal year […]
Charlie Kirk assassination sparks bipartisan uproar over political violence as Utah manhunt underway

Charlie Kirk assassination sparks bipartisan uproar over political violence as Utah manhunt underway


September 11, 2025
Lawmakers bridged the partisan divide on Wednesday after news that conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was killed from a gunshot wound.  Prayers for Kirk’s recovery on social media swiftly turned into condolences to his family and a widespread condemnation of political violence from both Republicans and Democrats.  ‘It’s devastating news,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., […]
Self-representation ‘almost always a mistake,’ expert warns as Trump trial begins

Self-representation ‘almost always a mistake,’ expert warns as Trump trial begins


September 11, 2025
Ryan Routh – accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump when he was a major candidate in the 2024 election at his Florida golf club last year – has chosen to represent himself in court, a decision one legal expert says could prove disastrous. Cully Simson, a former prosecutor, defense attorney and judge, told […]
Jury seated in trial of man accused of Trump assassination attempt

Jury seated in trial of man accused of Trump assassination attempt


September 11, 2025
The jury has been seated for the high-profile federal trial of Ryan Routh, the North Carolina man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last September, when Trump was a leading candidate in the 2024 election. After three days of jury selection that began Monday, 12 […]
Vigils held across US after assassination of Charlie Kirk: ‘We must heal’

Vigils held across US after assassination of Charlie Kirk: ‘We must heal’


September 11, 2025
Vigils were held across the country following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah on Wednesday. Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was […]
JD Vance pens heartfelt tribute to Charlie Kirk after assassination: ‘You ran a good race, my friend’

JD Vance pens heartfelt tribute to Charlie Kirk after assassination: ‘You ran a good race, my friend’


September 11, 2025
Vice President JD Vance shared a deeply personal remembrance of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. In a lengthy post on X, Vance honored his late friend as a man of ‘courage,’ ‘faith’ and profound loyalty. Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was […]