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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump’s threat to target ‘radical left’ after Charlie Kirk killing raises fears he’s trying to silence foes

September 17, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.

President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying to harness...

People place lit candles below a photo of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, at a vigil in his memory, Sept. 11, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

September 12, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to...

Members of the National Guard patrol Lafayette Park by the White House, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Washington, while protester Will Roosien, of Grand Rapids, Mich., who says he hopes to inspire others of his generation to protest, holds up a sign about the MAGA movement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Over 40% of arrests in President Donald Trump’s DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds

September 11, 2025 at 11:35 a.m.

More than 40% of the arrests made over the law enforcement operation in Washington were related to immigration, data analyzed by The Associated Press shows.

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News)

Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus

September 11, 2025 at 9:45 p.m.

The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk has not yet been identified by law enforcement and is believed to have jumped off the roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing...

Arizonans mourn Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters on Sept. 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty)

Charlie Kirk, conservative activist from suburban Chicago, assassinated at Utah college event; shooter still at large

September 11, 2025 at 8:17 a.m.

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a human smuggling news conference Thursday Sept. 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

September 5, 2025 at 8:02 p.m.

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Donald Trump’s Washington public safety operation

August 27, 2025 at 10:39 a.m.

Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital.

FILE – Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks, accompanied by Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith, during a news conference on President Donald Trump’s plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National Guard troops to Washington, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump’s Justice Department is investigating whether DC police officials falsified crime data

August 19, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are.

FILE – Brian Schwalb, attorney general for the District of Columbia, center, speaks outside the federal courthouse, Sept. 3, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Lindsay Whitehurst, File)

New lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies

August 15, 2025 at 8:41 a.m.

The nation’s capital challenged President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration stepped up its crackdown on policing by naming a federal...

National Guard personnel keep watch as travelers arrive at the entrance to Union Station near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AG Pam Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back

August 15, 2025 at 6:17 a.m.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s "emergency police commissioner."

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