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By Sarah Naffa September 11, 2025

In the news today: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of Donald Trump, was shot and killed at a Utah college event; Trump's D.C. emergency order is expiring, but new limits loom; and Senate Republicans block Democrats’ effort to release Epstein files. Also, a deadly shooting at a Colorado high school. Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP) U.S. NEWS Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university and the shooter is still at large Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination. Read more.

What to know: Federal, state and local authorities were still searching for an unidentified shooter early Thursday and working what they called “multiple active crime scenes.” Two people were detained Wednesday but neither was determined to be connected to the shooting and both were released, Utah public safety officials said. Authorities did not immediately identify a motive but the circumstances of the shooting drew renewed attention to an escalating threat of political violence in the United States that in the last several years has cut across the ideological spectrum. The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation. Kirk’s death was announced on social media by Trump, who praised the 31-year-old, the co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, as “Great, and even Legendary.” Later Wednesday, he released a recorded video from the White House in which he called Kirk a “martyr for truth and freedom” and blamed the rhetoric of the “radical left” for the killing.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Assassination of Charlie Kirk adds to America’s roll call of public violence   Politicians who have experienced violence directly react to Charlie Kirk shooting   Photos from Utah Valley University before and after the shooting of Charlie Kirk   Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed   WATCH: Trump blames ‘radical left’ rhetoric for Charlie Kirk’s assassination   Appeals court upholds New Jersey’s ban on carrying firearms in sensitive places   US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks   Trial starts for a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump   Income inequality dipped and fewer people moved, according to largest survey of US life   Inflation likely rose last month as Trump’s sweeping tariffs boost goods prices   Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional   Ghana receives 14 West African nationals deported from the US   South Korea says detained Korean workers released from Georgia facility before flight home Trump offers ambiguous initial response to Russian drone incursion into Poland’s airspace   Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports. He especially loves when it’s on him   Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments   Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth POLITICS Trump’s emergency order for DC is expiring, but House moves to place new limits on the city  President Donald Trump’s emergency order over the nation’s capital, which federalized its police force and launched a surge of law enforcement into the city, was set to expire overnight Wednesday after Congress failed to extend it. But the clash between Republicans and the heavily Democratic district over its autonomy was only set to intensify. Read more.

Why this matters: The National Guard and some other federal agencies will continue their deployment, and at least some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation’s capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement that he had approved a request from the Secretary of the Army for 150 military police to carry out patrols in Washington through Nov. 30. A House committee is beginning to debate 13 bills that would wrest away even more of the city’s control if approved. The bills call for repealing or changing D.C. laws. Some provisions in play would remove the position of the district’s elected attorney general, who recently asked a judge to intervene in the takeover. Others would allow the president to appoint someone to the position.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Judge pauses California’s request to bar Trump administration’s ongoing use of National Guard troops Trump’s deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally POLITICS Senate Republicans defeat Democrats’ effort to force the release of Epstein files In a close vote, Senate Republicans defeated an effort Wednesday by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the changes to the bill, with Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky joining with all Democrats in opposition. Read more.

What to know: For months, Democrats have clamored for the release of what’s become known as the Epstein files, looking for practically every opportunity to force Republicans to either join their push for disclosure or publicly oppose a cause that many in the Republican base support. So far, Democrats have been successful in forcing Republican leadership to grapple with the issue, yet it was unclear whether they would actually be able to crack Trump’s hold on congressional Republicans to force legislation through Congress.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump’s signature, a symbol of presidential power, is under new scrutiny thanks to the Epstein case UK’s Starmer fires Britain’s ambassador to the US over his links to Jeffrey Epstein Who else appears to be in the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday book? ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ School shooting: A student is dead after shooting 2 teens at his Colorado high school and then himself Poland: Polish PM Tusk vows to press ahead with military modernization after Russian drone incursion Israeli airstrikes: Qatar official says Netanyahu 'killed any hope' of hostage release with strike in Doha on Hamas Gas tanker explosion: Massive explosion in Mexico City kills 3 people and injures 70 others Mexican megachurch: Longtime head of La Luz del Mundo is indicted in New York on federal sex trafficking charges Mosquito-borne disease: West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings Today in History: In 1936, Boulder Dam — later renamed the Hoover Dam — began operation WATCH New York: Volunteers prep meals for the needy to mark 9/11 day of service and remembrance Virgin birth: Rare iguana amazes zookeepers by reproducing without a mate A CHANGE OF PACE NASA's Perseverance Mars rover taking a selfie, made up of 62 individual images on July 23, 2024. (NASA via AP) New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday.

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