Charlie Kirk, a prominent pro-Trump adviser, was assassinated yesterday, sending shockwaves through the White House due to his close ties to President Donald Trump and his administration. The assassination has prompted discussions about security for politicians, with Representative Jared Moskowitz stating that constituents have attempted to harm him. In the past reporting window, President Trump's administration requested an appeals court to "re-fire" Lisa Cook before her Federal Reserve board meeting next week. Separately, reports indicate a potential meeting between President Trump and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at Yankee Stadium later today for job talks, according to New York Post sources cited on X. Mayor Adams is reportedly considering leaving his current position for a role in the Republican administration. Representative Anna Paulina Luna continued her public stance against Roblox, threatening to contact Apple and the FCC regarding a game referencing Charlie Kirk's assassination. TikTok announced it would remove videos depicting "the final moments" of Kirk, following Luna's request. Meanwhile, Nadine Menendez, wife of former Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison for bribery charges. The U.S. Capitol Police determined a bomb threat made to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington D.C. this afternoon was not credible, though an interior sweep was conducted out of caution. Initial jobless claims have reportedly soared to 263,000, the highest in nearly four years, with some attributing the rise to tariff impacts and corporate cost-cutting measures leading to layoffs.
