Charlie Kirk's parents, widow to attend key hearing for man accused of his killing
Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow are expected to attend a key hearing in his murder case
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At the Races: Rocky Mountain High Stakes
Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari Colorado takes its turn in the political…
States Sue to Block Medicaid Work Requirements
On Monday, officials in 25 states and Washington, DC sued Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz over the interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements established by President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The new rule, their lawsuit contends, “will…
DOJ warns California over ‘Glock Ban’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday warned California that its “Glock ban” violates the Second Amendment and shared plans to file a federal complaint against the Golden State in court if officials do not cease enforcement of the law. “Californians have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet…
Larry David: White House UFC event made him ’embarrassed to be an American’
“Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David on Tuesday said the “UFC Freedom 250” event on the White House lawn last week made him “embarrassed to be an American.” David spoke with Variety about the fights while at the premiere of his sketch HBO series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.” He…
Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill, demanding voter-ID provision
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bill aimed at increasing housing affordability an hour before he was due at the Capitol for the ceremony.
Will Texas' new top voting official be a 'disruptor'? Locals are preparing for it
Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
The Democratic Tea Party is here. Here’s where it might go next.
In November 2023, Melat Kiros blew up her career. Major US law firms had signed a letter denouncing antisemitism and “calls for the elimination of the Israeli state.” Kiros, a 26-year-old attorney at one of those firms, publicly posted a rebuttal, in which she condemned bigotry but said the “geopolitical legitimacy of the Israeli state”…
The Fight for a Free Press Also Turns 250
Long before a single shot was fired at Lexington or Concord, a revolution was already underway. It was waged with ink rather than arms. As America prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, it is worth honoring the force that made that independence imaginable: the colonial press.
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about Donald Trump