After rebranding an anti-gerrymandering initiative to drop threatening rhetoric, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his strategy is unchanged after Kirk’s assassination.
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Celebratory, dismissive reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death putting educators under scrutiny
Education officials condemn inappropriate responses from teachers following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, with several educators placed on leave pending reviews.
Reporter’s Notebook: Congress fails to lower political temperature after Charlie Kirk assassination
Political temperatures on Capitol Hill follow predictable patterns of temporary cooling after violence, only to heat up again due to member turnover and mistrust.
Kash Patel faces House grilling after tense Senate clashes over Kirk assassination
Kash Patel returns to Capitol Hill for a House hearing on FBI reforms, Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and criticism from Democrats and Republicans.
Senate Republicans brand looming crisis a ‘Schumer Shutdown’ as Democrats dig in
Senate Republicans criticize Democrats for opposing their seven-week government funding extension after Democrats supported 13 similar measures under former President Joe Biden.
House plans Thursday vote on government funding bill to extend spending through November
Government funding drama intensifies as House Republicans can only lose two votes while Democrats demand concessions to avoid potential shutdown by September 30.
Pritzker swiftly fact-checked after claiming he never derided GOP with dictatorship comparison: ‘Pathological’
Governor JB Pritzker faces criticism after denying he called Republicans ‘Nazis’ while conservatives cite his previous speeches linking GOP to Nazi Germany.
Patel defends FBI pull-up test after Hirono decries it as gender bias in Senate showdown
Sen. Mazie Hirono clashed with FBI Director Kash Patel in a tense hearing as she called pull-up rules harsh, and Patel shot back that agents must meet the standard.
‘This Is My Time’: Kash Patel Shuts Down Cory Booker In Heated Capitol Hill Clash
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) attempted to steamroll FBI Director Kash Patel during a testy Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday, but Patel pushed right back — Read More
Kash Patel calls Adam Schiff ‘political buffoon’ during heated Epstein–Maxwell hearing exchange
FBI Director Kash Patel called Sen. Adam Schiff a ‘political buffoon’ during a heated exchange over Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to minimum security prison.