Category Archives: National
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin faces initial court hearing, formal charges in Utah
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The trade school student suspected of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university was due in court on Tuesday to face formal charges, appearing...
Sep 16, 2025 A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025. Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
FBI chief Patel faces Senate panel amid Kirk shooting, Epstein file furors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify before a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday, where he is likely to face sharp questions about his handling of the investigation into the murde...
Sep 16, 2025 FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press conference announcing details on the suspect in the shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
Trump targets Memphis in law enforcement surge, eyes Chicago next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump established a Memphis Safe Task Force on Monday modeled after the recent federal law enforcement surge in the nation's capital, as part of a broader ...
Sep 15, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump poses with Tennessee Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, who hold a memorandum he just signed to send federal resources to Memphis, Tennessee, for a surge against local crime, as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi applauds, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US House speaker says stopgap funding bill complicated by need for security funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that negotiations on a stopgap bill to keep the government funded have been slowed by the need to add security f...
Sep 15, 2025 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Suspect wrote note threatening Kirk, tied to scene by DNA, FBI director says
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The suspect accused of murdering right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah told another person in a text message before the shooting that he planned to kill Kirk, FBI Director Ka...
Sep 15, 2025 FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel walks with Utah Governor Spencer Cox following a press conference, on the day they visit the scene at the Utah Valley University, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at the university, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
Israel threatens Hamas 'wherever they are' as Qatar hosts summit
DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he did not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders "wherever they are", as the heads of Arab and Islamic states held a summi...
Sep 15, 2025 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Emir Of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and GCC representatives meet ahead of an emergency Arab-Islamic leaders' summit convened to discuss the September 9 Israeli attack on Hamas on Qatari territory, in Doha, Qatar, September 15, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
US, China reach framework deal on TikTok; Trump and Xi to speak on Friday
MADRID/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials said on Monday they have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to U.S.-controlled ownership that will be confirmed in ...
Sep 15, 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media following a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Chicago area residents mourn immigrant fatally shot by ICE agent during arrest attempt
FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (Reuters) - Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
Sep 15, 2025 Mourners gather during a protest and candlelight vigil, a day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 38-year-old Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez during a traffic stop which officials said he resisted, days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence and stepped-up immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security, in Franklin, Illinois, U.S., September 13, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Hollywood celebrates 'The Pitt' and 'The Studio' at TV's Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emergency room saga "The Pitt" was toasted as the year's best television drama, and show-business satire "The Studio" was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out tro...
Sep 15, 2025 Producer R. Scott Gemmill accepts the Outstanding Drama Series award for "The Pitt" at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect not cooperating with authorities, Utah governor says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man arrested in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, but investigators are working to establish a motive for the shooting by ...
Sep 15, 2025 A person wears a t-shirt with the words, "We are Charlie", during a vigil in Provo, after U.S. right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Utah, U.S. September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
