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Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin returns to court seeking to disqualify prosecutors from case

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in the neck at a campus event in September, is returning to court seeking to disqualify prosecutors in the case over a potential conflict of interest.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: Dan Bongino, Deputy Director of the FBI listens to speakers during a news conference about the January 6th pipe bomber at the Department of Justice on December 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal agents have arrested a suspect they are charging with placing two pipe bombs, which never exploded, the night before the January 6th, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Bongino officially steps down from FBI after serving less than a year as deputy director

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino officially stepped down from his post on Sunday after serving less than a year in his post with the bureau.

(Background) The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigations's headquarters (Eric Lee/Getty Images) / (R) FBI Director Kash Patel speaks to the media (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Patel announces permanent closure of FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Building

FBI Director Kash Patel has announced the permanent closure of the bureau’s headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent, Gregory Bovino is seen after knocking on the door of a suspected undocumented immigrant while conducting an immigration enforcement operation in a neighborhood on December 6, 2025 in Kenner, Louisiana. Federal agents are conducting 'Operation Catahoula Crunch,' launched by the Department of Homeland Security as a part of an immigration crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the United States. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)

DHS: Nearly 18K ‘criminal illegal aliens’ arrested under Laken Riley Act

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) apprehended and arrested more than 17,500 criminal illegal aliens under the Laken Riley Act, as reported by the department this week.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: U.S. President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans through Mardi Gras

The Trump administration has approved the deployment of 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans, concurrent with a separate federal immigration enforcement operation in the city led by Border Patrol.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in the Oval Office of the White House on November 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. In addition to serving as Ambassador to India, President Trump appointed Gor as Special Envoy to South and Central Asia. Gor previously served as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (L) attends a rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Chicago on October 18, 2025. From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans are expected to hit the streets to voice their anger over President Donald Trump's policies at nationwide "No Kings" protests. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: Violent crime dropped ‘dramatically’ in Illinois from Operation Midway Blitz

President Donald Trump announced a dramatic drop in crime since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched “Operation Midway Blitz,” a crackdown on illegal immigrants protected under Illinois’ sanctuary status.