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9/17 AM Update: Massie Floats Hegseth Impeachment, LA News Chopper Crash, Krasner Faces DOJ Referral

9/17 AM Update: Massie Floats Hegseth Impeachment, LA News Chopper Crash, Krasner Faces DOJ Referral

AM Update for 9/17/26: House leaders sent lawmakers home early, delaying Congressman Thomas Massie’s effort to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth until after the midterms. Three people were killed when a television news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, leaving an NBC4 newsroom to realize on the air that its own colleagues were among the …

Disturbing New Details About Attempted Trump Butler Assassin Thomas Crooks Revealed

Disturbing New Details About Attempted Trump Butler Assassin Thomas Crooks Revealed

More than two years after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a new release of FBI records is revealing previously undisclosed details about the gunman’s contacts and the early investigation. As reported on Wednesday’s AM Update, the FBI published its eighth batch of files on …

9/16 AM Update: Kash Patel Spars on the Hill, New Crooks Files, Nick Reiner Won’t Face Death Penalty

9/16 AM Update: Kash Patel Spars on the Hill, New Crooks Files, Nick Reiner Won’t Face Death Penalty

AM Update for 9/16/26: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with senators during a fiery oversight hearing over FBI hiring standards, election monitoring, and his leadership of the bureau. Newly released FBI files reveal possible encounters between attempted Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks and several unidentified men before the July 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. …

A Failing Grade for Free Speech on America’s College Campuses as Nearly Half of Schools Earn an F in New Ranking

A Failing Grade for Free Speech on America’s College Campuses as Nearly Half of Schools Earn an F in New Ranking

Nearly half of the colleges included in a new nationwide survey received a failing grade for their campus speech climate. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) found 121 of the 261 schools in its annual College Free Speech Rankings earn an F, while 30 percent of students say violence can be acceptable, at …

Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After 3-Month Absence and Mounting Speculation About His Health

Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After 3-Month Absence and Mounting Speculation About His Health

After more than three months away from Washington, D.C., Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returned to the Capitol Monday–putting an end to months of questions about whether he would come back at all. McConnell Returns As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, the 84-year-old former Senate leader was seen leaving his D.C. home in a wheelchair, flashing …

9/15 AM Update: McConnell Makes Senate Return, Hayden Panettiere Death Probe, China’s AI Response

9/15 AM Update: McConnell Makes Senate Return, Hayden Panettiere Death Probe, China’s AI Response

AM Update for 9/15/26: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) makes his return to Capitol Hill after a three-month absence as he continues recovering from a fall and pneumonia. Investigators focus on a suspected fentanyl-laced pill as the working theory in actress Hayden Panettiere’s death while awaiting toxicology results. China rejects calls to slow artificial intelligence development …

9/14 AM Update: AI Regulation Debate Explodes, Congressman Survives Lake Landing, U.S. Open Champs

9/14 AM Update: AI Regulation Debate Explodes, Congressman Survives Lake Landing, U.S. Open Champs

AM Update for 9/14/26: Technology leaders, lawmakers and critics clash over whether the government should slow AI development, and whether safety or self-interest was driving the push. Congressman Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin survives an emergency landing in Lake Wausau after the small plane carrying him and its pilot lost power. Former Colorado forensic scientist Yvonne …

9/11 AM Update: Vance Takes RNC Stage, Charlie Kirk Honored, 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attack

9/11 AM Update: Vance Takes RNC Stage, Charlie Kirk Honored, 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attack

AM Update for 9/11/26: Vice President J.D. Vance and President Donald Trump make the closing argument for Republicans at the party’s first-ever midterm convention. The Republican Party honors Charlie Kirk one year after his assassination and reflects on his lasting influence on young conservatives. A federal judge denies bail to Andrew and Tristan Tate as …

Anthropic Whistleblower Breaks Down the Path to How Artificial Intelligence Could Wipe Out Human Race

Anthropic Whistleblower Breaks Down the Path to How Artificial Intelligence Could Wipe Out Human Race

One former and two current researchers at one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies are now sounding the alarm about the technology they helped create – warning the race toward more powerful AI could end with humanity losing control. AI Researcher Resigns As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, Jacob Coxon announced his resignation from …

9/10 AM Update: Trump Rallies GOP, AI Researchers Sound Alarm, Bombshell Netanyahu October 7 Report

9/10 AM Update: Trump Rallies GOP, AI Researchers Sound Alarm, Bombshell Netanyahu October 7 Report

AM Update for 9/10/26: President Trump takes center stage at the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention as Republicans fight to retain control of Congress. Leading AI researchers warn the race toward superintelligence could end with humanity losing control of the technology and getting completely wiped out. A bombshell new report alleges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Watch the Moment a Man Tried to Fire Point-Blank at His Ex-Wife in an Ohio Restaurant Before Being Stopped

Watch the Moment a Man Tried to Fire Point-Blank at His Ex-Wife in an Ohio Restaurant Before Being Stopped

A former Ohio attorney is now facing up to 25 years in prison after trying to shoot his ex-wife at point-blank range inside a crowded restaurant. As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, a Lucas County jury convicted 43-year-old Matthew Exton of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, and several accompanying firearms specifications. The Attempted …

New Report Alleges Corey Lewandowski Used His Influence at DHS to Pursue Side Deals, Improperly Shape Contracts

New Report Alleges Corey Lewandowski Used His Influence at DHS to Pursue Side Deals, Improperly Shape Contracts

A longtime adviser to President Trump is facing allegations he attempted to use his influence inside the Department of Homeland Security to secure private work from foreign governments, while also reportedly exerting enormous control over billions of dollars in federal contracts. The New Report As reported on Wednesday’s AM Update, a new Wall Street Journal …