Our nation’s foundational violence is erupting again. 🩸
Earlier this year, Democratic lawmakers were gunned down in their Minnesota homes. Just this morning, the president of the United States shattered all precedent to demand a “Quick” trial and the death penalty for a murder suspect in North Carolina. By evening, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was dead from an assassination at a speaking event in Utah. This is the predictable result of a political machine that manufactures outrage and then beats its chest when the violence it craves arrives.
We must hold accountable those who pull the trigger and those who load the gun with violent words.
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Protesters inside and outside a restaurant disrupt a dinner held by Trump, VP Vance, and top secretaries one block from the White House to promote D.C. safety.
Today’s GovBrief News
Florida police arrest former Rep. Madison Cawthorn for failure to appear in court as he explores a new congressional run.
The Trump administration has amassed data on 33 million voters with a new citizenship tool while ignoring questions from states and Congress about its use.
A House moment of silence for Charlie Kirk devolves into shouting after Rep. Lauren Boebert demands an audible prayer, saying “silent prayers get silent results.”
The Pentagon begins deploying a new satellite network intended to serve as the foundation for Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield.
ICE fails to notify the CIA of a raid at an adjacent construction site, causing a security incident when fleeing workers scaled agency fences.
A Trump-appointed judge confronts the Justice Dept. for falsely claiming families requested the Labor Day deportation of dozens of Guatemalan children.
Trump threatens a $10 billion lawsuit against The New York Times for its analysis linking his signature to an Epstein note released by Congress.
Trump demands a “Quick” trial and the death penalty for a Charlotte murder suspect one day after the Justice Dept filed federal charges.
While approving this year’s federal charity campaign, OPM’s director put the program’s future in doubt, citing “excessive administrative costs.”
A divided Supreme Court permits a transgender South Carolina student to use the boys’ restroom, ruling the state failed to justify an emergency stay.
A federal judge blocks a Trump administration rule cutting immigrant access to Head Start and health clinics in 20 states that challenged the policy.
Sen. Chuck Schumer disrupts bipartisan defense bill talks with a surprise amendment to force the release of all Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Trump administration appeals a ruling blocking the removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, escalating a legal battle over the central bank’s independence.
Fired senior FBI agents allege in a new lawsuit that Director Kash Patel prioritized White House loyalty demands over federal law.
A new CBO report finds Trump’s deportation agenda will remove 320,000 people and shrink the nation’s prime-age workforce over the next decade.
House Republicans push bills to give the president control over D.C.’s attorney general and judges the day after Trump’s federal police takeover expired.
An AP analysis finds over 40% of arrests from Trump’s monthlong D.C. anti-crime surge were for immigration violations.
The indefinite deployment of National Guard and federal agents in D.C. continues after Trump’s 30-day emergency order federalizing the police officially expires.
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