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Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro faults Trump’s response to Kirk shooting, urges ‘calm’

By Jana Winter PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Republican President Donald Trump’s words following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying that leaders need to urge calm following acts of violence. “What we’re seeing now from ...
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Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled on Tuesday a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21, daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would likely be a partial government shutdown that would begin Oct. 1, the start ...
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House Republicans eye $88 million for security post-Kirk killing in stopgap funding bill

By Bo Erickson and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown that will include $88 million to bolster security for federal officials following the assassination of activist Charlie ...
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As Trump exerts power, US Supreme Court’s Sotomayor raises specter of a ‘king’

By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) -Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in remarks made at a time when Donald Trump is seeking to exert expansive executive powers, emphasized the need for Americans to know the difference between a president and a king as ...
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Former Rep. Wiley Nickel is running to become the top prosecutor in North Carolina’s largest county

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina Democratic congressman whose bid for U.S. Senate ended several weeks ago announced Tuesday that he is running to become the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county. Ex-U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, who also served previously as ...
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Bondi faces criticism for saying DOJ will ‘target’ anyone who engages in ‘hate speech’

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi faced bipartisan backlash Tuesday over her comments that the Justice Department "will absolutely target" anyone who targets others with "hate speech" in the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Bondi made the comments in a podcast ...
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Trump administration to appeal court decision blocking firing of Fed Governor Cook, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will appeal the court decision blocking President Donald Trump’s bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the White House said on Tuesday. “The President lawfully removed Lisa Cook for cause. The Administration will appeal this decision and looks forward ...
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Special election to fill slain Minnesota lawmaker’s seat shines light on political violence

(NEW YORK) -- Minnesotans are set to vote Tuesday in the special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic Minnesota House speaker who was killed alongside her husband at their home in June, a politically motivated killing thrust back into the spotlight after ...
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Some law firms that cut deals with Trump take cases opposing his administration

By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -When nine U.S. law firms struck agreements with President Donald Trump in March and April to head off a crackdown on their business, it prompted broad concern that the deals would deter them from taking cases against his ...
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Pentagon cracks down on troops’ social media posts about Charlie Kirk

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military is taking swift disciplinary action against U.S. troops over social media posts linked to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, carrying out a “zero-tolerance” policy toward those it sees as cheering his death, ...
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Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin faces initial court hearing, formal charges in Utah

By Brad Brooks and Steve Gorman 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 by video feed from jail for his first public ...
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Americans believe harsh political rhetoric is fueling violence, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Roughly two out of three Americans believe that the harsh rhetoric used in talking about politics is encouraging violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the days following the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. The three-day poll, which closed ...
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