By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 9/17/2025 4:32 PM

Joy Behar, a co-host on ABC’s “The View,” on Wednesday lauded Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) for standing up to the Trump administration. “He’s the one Republican that you can respect right now,” Behar told viewers. The hosts were discussing Massie’s support for the release of files tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a financier by... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 4:32 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reveals he maintained contact with conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his podcast appearance in January. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 4:24 PM

Kash Patel called Eric Swalwell's questioning about Epstein files "disgusting" during a heated House committee hearing that included discussions about DOJ's handling of case. ... Read full Story

By Politico | By Hailey Fuchs and Kyle Cheney | 9/17/2025 4:20 PM

The FBI director took oncoming during two days of oversight hearings on Capitol Hill. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Alex Gangitano | 9/17/2025 4:15 PM

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Apple CEO Tim Cook are among the business leaders invited to the United Kingdom state dinner for President Trump. The dinner at St. George’s Hall will include 160 guests, and Trump is expected to sit between King Charles III and Kate, Princess of Wales, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 9/17/2025 3:55 PM

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) apologized to ousted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez for questioning her "backbone" during her confirmation hearing in June. “You got over the qualifications bar easily, but my worries about the direction of HHS [Health and Human Services] made me question you very significantly on your backbone,... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 9/17/2025 3:47 PM

Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” said the late conservative activist would have wanted Comedy Central to continue airing a “South Park” episode that lampooned him. “Hey @paramountplus, as someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in South Park,” Kolvet wrote in a post... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Alex Gangitano | 9/17/2025 3:35 PM

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s lawyer is pushing back on reporting that the secretary had two principal residences, an accusation President Trump had also leveled against Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook as cause to fire her from the central bank. Bloomberg reported that Bessent’s mortgage documents show he agreed to occupy two houses,... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 3:31 PM

Turning Point USA releases 11 new commemorative items ahead of Charlie Kirk's memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Arizona over the weekend. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Alix Martichoux | 9/17/2025 3:27 PM

The new test is longer and includes an updated list of questions. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 3:16 PM

State Route 202 in Arizona could be renamed to honor Charlie Kirk after his assassination at Utah Valley University, with legislation planned for the next session. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 9/17/2025 3:09 PM

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shared Wednesday that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had texted her just hours before his assassination last week. “The last message he had texted me was the day before he passed away,” Noem said during an appearance on "Pod Force One" with host Miranda Devine. “And it said, ‘We... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 3:07 PM

Rep. Nancy Mace told Rep. Ilhan Omar "maybe Somalia can take you back" during discussions about a censure resolution over Omar's remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 9/17/2025 2:50 PM

A veteran pleaded not guilty on Wednesday after setting fire to an American flag in a federal park outside the White House last month to protest President Trump’s executive order cracking down on flag burning. Jan Carey, 54, was arraigned on two federal misdemeanor charges, at his first court appearance on Wednesday: igniting a fire... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 2:48 PM

Dearborn's Muslim mayor tells Christian resident Ted Barham he's "not welcome" after Barham criticized honoring newspaper publisher with history of pro-terrorist statements. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Tara Suter | 9/17/2025 2:46 PM

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said Tuesday he has “no problem” with President Trump sending the National Guard to Chicago. “In the city of Chicago, I don't give a damn what they say, I have no problem with sending in the National Guard. They were a problem before [former President] Obama got into office, when... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 2:39 PM

FBI Director Kash Patel ripped House Democrats for suggesting the bureau could legally release more information on the Jeffrey Epstein case. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 9/17/2025 2:30 PM

Education officials condemn inappropriate responses from teachers following Charlie Kirk's assassination, with several educators placed on leave pending reviews. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Joseph Choi | 9/17/2025 2:19 PM

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) warned of the risk of Hepatitis B infection in infants on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of a federal vaccine advisory panel during which changes to the current immunization schedule for the virus are expected to be discussed and voted on. Cassidy, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor,... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 9/17/2025 2:09 PM

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday invited the leaders of Discord, Reddit, Twitch and Steam to testify before the full committee next month in the wake of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The hearing will focus on “the radicalization of online forum users, including instances of... ... Read full Story