Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk’s killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn’t be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter hit the “intended target” during an event attended by thousands of people last year in Utah.
A video played in a Utah court reveals that the defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing told his roommate “he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University.
A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has paused for the day and will resume Thursday.
Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in.
The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has entered its second day.
An investigator says the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt and bought a meal at Chick-fil-A on the morning of the conservative activist's assassination.
A five-day preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has begun in Utah.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is doing all he can to get his 26-year-old son-in-law elected to his old congressional district in the vast north woods of Wisconsin.
A former campus police officer says he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a gravel rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
The Utah judge in the murder case over conservative activist's Charlie Kirk’s killing has held prosecutors in contempt of court over comments they made about defendant Tyler Robinson.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk’s killing has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson’s former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
Vice President JD Vance writes about his religious journey in a new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."
Defense lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are asking a judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body.
A Utah judge has declined a request from the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to restrict access to parts of his July preliminary hearing.
The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed.
Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement.
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A Utah judge will decide whether to restrict access to parts of a July preliminary hearing and seal some exhibits in the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.
A Utah judge has rejected a request from the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk to ban cameras from his high-profile murder case.
The leader of the Southern Poverty Law Center has pleaded not guilty on behalf of the organization to charges that the civil rights group has defrauded donors by failing to disclose that money would be paid to informants inside extremist groups.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has told a federal court that law enforcement agencies knew for years that the nonprofit was paying informants to report on the movements of hate groups.
Both President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comic joked last week that the first lady had “the glow of an expectant widow.”.
State lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information.
A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.
Cameras in U.S. courtrooms have offered the world a portal into the inner workings of notorious criminal proceedings.
Defense witnesses in the prosecution of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk say conjecture about the case is making it impossible to have a fair trial.
Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump’s aggression in Iran and play down the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican.
A new report says security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials.
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have asked to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled in May.
The Federal Communications Commission has approved the merger of the Nexstar Media Group and its rival Tegna, creating a company that will control more than 250 television stations across the country, most of them local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic.
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on an Utah college campus was in court as a state judge denied some defense efforts to limit public access to certain documents.
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary.
As a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary role of government.
A judge has decided to keep prosecutors on the case of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing in Utah.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America.
An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda due to precedents that such honors are usually only designated for presidents.
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from his public dispute with CBS bosses over what he can air on his show.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin for the March 3 GOP primary.
A day after the Seattle Seahawks became Super Bowl champions, speculation about the halftime music showdown is making news.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion purchase of broadcast rival Tegna in an apparent reversal from his earlier criticism of the deal.
Independent journalist Don Lemon says about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week.
Graphic videos showing the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus have gone viral, drawing millions of views.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss told her staff that “we're toast” if the network continues with its current business strategy and invoked legendary newsman Walter Cronkite as a symbol of old thinking.
The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case.
For thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., the days since the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have brought a mixture of joy and trepidation.
Austin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career.
A former Republican lawmaker in Arizona has been sentenced to probation and a five-year ban on running for public office.
A Utah judge has ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and current CEO of the conservative youth group, endorsed the potential presidential bid of Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 election.
Young women who have grown emboldened in their conservative beliefs are attending the annual conference held by Turning Point USA.
Conservative influencers clashed at Turning Point USA's annual youth conference over the future of President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement.
Democratic senators are criticizing the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.
President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with news organizations over his time in office has led to a host of legal battles and disputes.
President Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance as his attorneys push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros.
A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she is resigning from Congress in January.
The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term.
President Donald Trump's administration is designating four left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations.
President Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all.
Authorities in Tennessee have dropped a felony charge against Larry Bushart, who spent over a month in jail for a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has sparked a conversation about forgiveness after forgiving the man accused of assassinating her husband.
Vice President JD Vance called for a significant reduction in legal immigration during an appearance at a Turning Point event at the University of Mississippi.
A new AP-NORC poll finds that in the tumultuous political climate marked by this year’s assassination of a conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and a Democratic legislator in Minnesota, younger adults are much less worried about political violence than older adults.