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Illinois lawmakers filed competing measures to create a 'Charlie Kirk Day' on 10 September, igniting a free-speech debate as supporters call it symbolic and critics warn of government overreach.

One Republican who participated in the AP-NORC poll said that "if you'd have talked to me two weeks ago, I wouldn't have brought it up as a main concern ... but now it's violence"

"The complaint continues ... with much more, persistently alleged in abundant, florid, and enervating detail." "[A] complaint is not a public forum for vituperation and invective—not a protected platform to rage against an adversary. A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration…

Senate blocks funding bill passed by House on near party-line vote with Jeffries saying ‘We don’t work for Trump’

It’s not too late to puncture the Reform leader’s populist myth. His ‘make Britain great again’ act is out of step with the British people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The longtime Austin Republican, who is retiring at the end of his term, said he is concerned about the direction of his party and Congress as a whole.

Several Democrats who opposed the measure said they condemned Kirk’s murder, but could not support his speech

The Treasury Department is moving closer to implementing President Trump's "no tax on tips" promise

Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared Monday that his country's relationship with the United States is "completely broken," accusing Washington of waging military and political aggression

Liz Uihlein sent staff email with cartoon of Trump saying ‘I hold the cards’ to which Xi says ‘the cards are made in China’

The president’s approval rating is underwater, with a new poll showing plunging Latino support