The State Department said Tuesday it revoked the visas of six non-U.S. citizens who "celebrated the heinous assassination" of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.
The big picture: The move reflects the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive policy of canceling visas for speech it views as endorsing "political violence."
President Trump proclaimed Oct. 14 a national day of remembrance for Charlie Kirk, shortly after he posthumously awarded the Turning Point USA co-founder the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, which would have been his 32nd birthday.
The big picture: Trump's proclamation follows the Senate last month passing a resolution to create a national day of remembrance for Kirk, who was fatally shot at a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
President Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, which would have been the Turning Point USA co-founder's 32nd birthday.
Why it matters: One of the most significant right-wing media figures was granted the nation's highest civilian honor.
Dallin H. Oaks was announced Tuesday as the 18th president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The big picture: Oaks, 93, has long worked to exert the faith's conservative leanings in the civic sphere, opposing many LGBTQ+ protections and seeking more expansive religious exemptions to laws.
The automaker formerly known as Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday announced plans to invest $13 billion over four years in the U.S. and add more than 5,000 jobs here.
Why it matters: Stellantis is moving to mitigate the impact of President Trump's tariffs on its business by locating more production locally.
The House Judiciary Committee demanded former special counsel Jack Smith testify about what Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called"prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses" in Smith's investigation of President Trump.
Why it matters: The subpoena ramps up Trump's efforts to turn the tables on Smith, the prosecutor who once charged him, by demanding Smith now face prosecution himself.
A wedding between Kenny from "South Park" and a unicorn bride. Two Tyrannosaurus rexes skipping down the sidewalk, claw-in-claw. And a green frog gyrating in front of a line of armed law enforcement agents.
All of this has taken place over the last week in front of the driveway of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland — the epicenter of President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to the city.
Why it matters: The Democratic contest to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the party's top pickup target in the Senate, is poised to be one of the most combative primaries in 2026.
President Trump said he will announce Friday the most "egregious socialist, semi-communist" Democratic programs being eliminated — and promised they won't reopen.
President Trump on Tuesday criticized Time magazine's cover photo of him.
The big picture: Trump's brokering of the Gaza peace deal has generated bipartisan praise with Time's November 10 issue calling Trump's role in the deal "his triumph."
Former FBI Director James Comey is challenging the legality of President Trump's appointment of his personal attorney, Lindsey Halligan, as a U.S. attorney.
Why it matters: Comey's move tests if Trump's political retribution campaign, carried out by appointing loyalist prosecutors, will hold up in a court of law.
Adelita Grijalva's election as Arizona's newest member of Congress is now official in every way but one — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to swear her in, and state Attorney General Kris Mayes is threatening legal action.
The intrigue: Grijalva (D-Ariz.) would be the pivotal 218th vote on a discharge petition from U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on the release of files related to the sex crimes case against financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Two conservative newsrooms — Newsmax and the Washington Times — so far have joined a slew of national news organizations in refusing to sign an agreement with the Pentagon that could limit journalists' rights to gather or report information not officially authorized for release.
Why it matters: Press freedom groups decried the Pentagon's new media restrictions, arguing they appear "designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution for simply doing our jobs," per the Pentagon Press Association.
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Tuesday joined a chorus of news outlets refusing to sign an agreement with the Pentagon that could limit journalists' rights to gather or report information not officially authorized for release.
Why it matters: It's a huge rebuke of the Pentagon's efforts to silence the press. In addition to Fox News, other conservative-leaning outlets, including Newsmax and the Washington Times, have also indicated they won't sign the pledge.
Freshmen Senate Democrats are holding private meetings about the party's government shutdown strategy, multiple sources told Axios.
Why it matters: Leaders are no closer to a government funding solution, leaving rank and file lawmakers to discuss exit strategies as the shutdown approaches its third week.
Companies are slowing down the rate at which they share threat intelligence with the federal government after a lapse in key liability protections.
Why it matters: Companies aren't doing this by choice. Since decade-old protections expired two weeks ago, business leaders have been involving their legal teams more in discussions about sharing threat intelligence, slowing down the process, industry sources tell Axios.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is circulating a draft bill that would ban AI companions for minors, according to a document obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Hawley is turning up the heat on AI chatbot companions after a hearing featuring parents of children who harmed themselves after talking to AI chatbots and as similar bills across the country gain momentum.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank's management of its $6.6 trillion balance sheet, implicitly rejecting criticism from the Trump administration.
Why it matters: As the president weighs Powell's replacement, the Fed chief argued that large-scale bond purchases helped keep the economy from the abyss during the pandemic, and can be an important tool in the future.
The man who set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's (D) Harrisburg residence while he and his family were asleep pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and other charges.
The big picture: The incident drew condemnation from across the political spectrum.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Tuesday that he and Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana will jointly nominate President Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Why it matters: The nomination push reflects how Trump's role in brokering the Gaza peace deal is quickly becoming a celebrated part of his presidential legacy.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday shot down far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' and his company's request to review the more than $1.4 billion judgment he was ordered to pay to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
The big picture: Jones has exhausted a number of avenues to fight his debts with his show, brand and millions of dollars on the line.
Why it matters: The Trump administration released the video for airing at TSA checkpoints earlier this month, but some transportation authorities have shelved the message out of concern it violates the Hatch Act.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday she is launching her long-expected Senate campaign, giving Democratic leaders a major recruiting victory and kicking off one of the most contentious primary contests of 2026.
Why it matters:Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who represents a state won by former Vice President Harris, is the top midterms target for Senate Democrats.
The Trump administration's rollback of a policy that prohibited immigration enforcement in hospitals is sparking fear and confusion in exam rooms and emergency departments amid a surge in ICE arrests.
Why it matters: Health care workers say stepped-up enforcement is interfering with care in some instances, and lawyers say it has created enough privacy concerns that some are erasing whiteboards on patient floors and concealing medical records.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is set to announce the Trump administration's fusion roadmap at a Tuesday industry gathering, according to DOE officials.
Why it matters: Fusion — the power of the stars — is still early in its development, and federal government support will likely be essential for it to ever actually exist.
As President Trump basks in his success in the Middle East, hairline fractures within his Republican base are cropping up on a smattering of domestic issues.
Why it matters: Republicans have been in near-lockstep with Trump in his second term. So the small pockets of resistance — on the National Guard deployments, free speech, the federal shutdown and more — signal concerns within the GOP as the 2026 midterms come into sight.
Former Presidents Biden and Clinton praised President Trump on Monday for the Gaza peace deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas.
The big picture: Biden said on X that he's "deeply grateful and relieved" that the day had come that Hamas had freed the last 20 living hostages and Clinton issued a similar statement on the platform, saying that he's "grateful that a ceasefire has taken hold."
