A U.S. appeals court panel has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid fund to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.

FILE - Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump at a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable

Read full article: Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable

Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, was fatally shot Wednesday during an event at a Utah university.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York Yankees Aaron Judge in the New York Yankees locker room before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (Doug Mills//The New York Times via AP, Pool)

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Trump draws cheers and boos while marking 9/11 by attending a New York Yankees game

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President Donald Trump attended the New York Yankees victory over the Detroit Tigers in the Bronx, drawing mixed reactions from the crowd.

The Kentucky Supreme Court hears oral arguments at Centre College's Norton Center for the Arts in Danville, Ky., Sept. 10, 2025. Seated from left are Justice Shea Nickell, Justice Kelly Thompson, Justice Angela McCormick Bisig, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Debra Hembree Lambert, Justice Pamela R. Goodwine, Justice Michelle M. Keller and Justice Robert B. Conley. (Jim Hoffman/Administrative Office of the Courts via AP)

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School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky.

President Donald Trump attends a ceremony in the Pentagon courtyard to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally

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A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.

FILE - Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk speaks to the audience on his "Exposing Critical Racism Theory" tour on Oct. 5, 2021, in Mankato, Minn. (AP Photo/Jackson Forderer, File)

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How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

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Charlie Kirk began plotting a way to mold young minds into conservatism at an age when he was still sorting out his own path.

Orem police monitor the campus at Utah Valley University a day after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, in Orem, Utah, Thursday,, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Utah, where Charlie Kirk was killed, has strong pro-gun laws

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah, a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried with some exceptions.

FILE - Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete case

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A Maine principals' group is resisting a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking the names of all students playing interscholastic sports.

A girl uses her smartphone at home in Arizona on Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

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FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.

Retiring U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Magnolia, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 24, 2022.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell will not seek third term in Congress

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The Houston-area Republican’s departure continues the drain of tenure from Texas’ GOP delegation, which was already poised to add several freshmen in the midterms.

A photo of President Donald Trump is seen at a growing memorial for Charlie Kirk outside Timpanogos Regional Hospital after Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Charlie Kirk's shooting death exposes security gaps at political events

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Security experts are questioning the protection provided to Charlie Kirk at the Utah college where he was fatally shot.

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Running Out: Texas’ water crisis — and the path forward

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A growing population, leaking pipes and changing climate threaten the state’s water supply. Texas lawmakers hope a $20 billion investment will help.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon at the CapitolTuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees

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Republicans are taking the first steps to change the rules of the Senate to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

Well-wishers add balloons to a makeshift memorial set up at Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college on Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of the organization, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Matthew Dowd's firing begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk's death

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Former MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd opened a floodgate of people who faced consequences for statements in the media — social or otherwise — in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yet

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Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listens as names are read as they attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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The Latest: Pentagon 9/11 ceremony moved inside due to security concerns

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon.

In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)

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Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts some sanctions on its national airline

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Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners as part of a deal brokered by the United States.

A solar farm operated by solar developer 174 Power Global is seen on April 16, 2025, in Notrees, Ector County.

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Texas solar program left in limbo after Trump administration pulls the plug on $250 million grant

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Texas’ Solar for All program was intended to bring solar panels and batteries to low-income neighborhoods and create jobs by training workers to install the technology.

KWBU reporter Molly-Jo Tilton interviews Risher Smith-Gilbert (left) and Andrea La Valleur-Purvis (right) on Thursday at Art Center Waco for an upcoming show on KWBU.

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Waco’s public radio station faces uncertainty after 25 years on the air

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The radio station launched a last-ditch fundraising campaign to save the station, after cuts from both Baylor University and Congress.

Homes in an East Austin neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2025.

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The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows

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Despite efforts by Texas lawmakers to ease property tax bills, increases in expenses like insurance and utilities ate into that tax relief.

Brad Burt, reporter for Lubbock NPR's affiliate, sits at his desk in the studio on Sept. 2, in Lubbock.

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“This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts

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Thirty stations must figure out how to make up for the loss of at least $17.7 million in federal funding that came at the direction of the president without wearing out supporters.

This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)

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Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus

Read full article: Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus

The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods is still at large more than 24 hours later.

William Staudt, a firefighter that worked at Ground Zero on the day of the attacks, looks over a reflecting pool during a ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies

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Americans have marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.

Well-wishers pay their respects at a makeshift memorial at the national headquarters of Turning Point USA shown after the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of the organization, during a Utah college event Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Assassination of Charlie Kirk adds to America's roll call of public violence

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In the tragic roll call of violence in American public life, Charlie Kirk’s name joins the long list.

Texas State University's Alkek Teaching Theater is seen on the first day of the fall semester in San Marcos on Aug. 24, 2020.

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Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video

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Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.

People attend a vigil at Timpanogos Regional Hospital for Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)

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A college campus, a fiery speaker — and then a single gunshot

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A crowd gathered around a white canopy on a grassy college courtyard just weeks into the fall semester, eager to hear what the speaker beneath it had to say.

FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at the Turning Point Believers' Summit, July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed

Read full article: Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed

Traditional news outlets were careful in their coverage of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to not show graphic images of the event.

The Academic Building at Texas A&M University in College Station is seen on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination

Read full article: Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination

An attorney for Melissa McCoul, seen in a video clashing with a student over gender-identity content in her class, said the professor is weighing her legal options.

FILE - Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Hector Granados speaks during an interview at his private practice in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

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Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law.

ARCHIVO - Lisa Cook, miembro de la Junta de Gobernadores de la Reserva Federal, escucha durante una reunin abierta de la Junta de Gobernadores en la Reserva Federal, el 25 de junio de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)

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Trump takes one step back and another forward in his attempt to reshape the Fed

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President Donald Trump’s goal of appointing a majority of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors faced a setback Tuesday when a court blocked his unprecedented attempt to fire Lisa Cook.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holds an impromptu news conference with reporters just outside the chamber to say he has filed an amendment on the Senate floor to require the attorney general to release the Epstein files and Republicans will have to vote on it, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate Republicans defeat Democrats' effort to force the release of Epstein files

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Senate Republicans have barely defeated an effort by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.

FILE - President Donald Trump shakes hands with moderator Charlie Kirk, during a Generation Next White House forum at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, March 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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Politicians who have experienced violence directly react to Charlie Kirk shooting

Read full article: Politicians who have experienced violence directly react to Charlie Kirk shooting

The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah had particular resonance for public figures who have experienced political violence themselves.