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Police search for sniper who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah

By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) -Police and federal agents mounted an intense manhunt on Thursday for the sniper believed to have fired the single gunshot that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he was fielding questions about gun violence during ...
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Americans uneasy at Trump’s moves to expand presidential power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s expansion of executive power, including his unprecedented push to send troops into U.S. cities to combat crime and his attempt to seize control of aspects of the economy, has left Americans uneasy, a new ...
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Trial begins for man accused of trying to assassinate Trump, spotlighting US political violence

By Andrew Goudsward FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -The criminal trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course begins with opening statements on Thursday, with defendant Ryan Routh representing himself in a proceeding set to showcase ...
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US House approves defense policy bill with ‘culture war’ amendments

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizing nearly $900 billion in military spending and featuring a plan to streamline the defense acquisition process. The vote on the proposal for ...
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Factbox-Reactions to the fatal shooting of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk

(Reuters) -Leaders and lawmakers across the political spectrum reacted with horror to the killing of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing U.S. activist, commentator and ally of President Donald Trump who was shot on Wednesday as he spoke at an outdoor event at a Utah ...
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Trump’s CFTC pick says entrepreneur Winklevoss lobbied president to delay nomination

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Brian Quintenz, on Wednesday accused crypto entrepreneur Tyler Winklevoss of lobbying the White House to stall his nomination after a text exchange. In a post on X, Quintenz said ...
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Trump, Vance, top administration officials react to shooting of Charlie Kirk

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and his top administration officials are reacting after law enforcement sources said conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday."We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to ...
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US lawmakers urge Trump to axe plans to make plutonium available to nuclear industry

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump to cancel a plan to make surplus plutonium from Cold War-era atomic bombs available as a fuel for nuclear power operators, saying its a proliferation risk. Trump signed executive orders in ...
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event

OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. “We are confirming that he was shot and we are praying for Charlie,” said ...
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Zohran Mamdani has a new goal as he runs for NYC mayor: cheaper World Cup tickets

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic nomination on a platform of making the city more affordable, is now calling on soccer’s global governing body to make it cheaper for New Yorkers to attend the World ...
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Missouri state Senate set to consider new congressional map that could help GOP flip a seat, as Dems plan protests

(WASHINGTON) -- A new proposed congressional map in Missouri that could allow Republicans to flip at least one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has advanced through the state House -- but Democrats remain defiant.The Missouri House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to ...
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US judge partially tosses corruption convictions against ex-Tennessee lawmaker

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge partially overturned bribery and fraud convictions against a former top Tennessee legislator and his staffer, in a blow to federal anticorruption efforts that have come under assault by Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada ...
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