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Reporting by Nolan D. McCaskill, Bo Erickson, David Morgan and Richard Cowan; writing by David Morgan; editing by Scott Malone and Rod Nickel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Bo Erickson is a US politics correspondent based in Washington, DC. He covers Congress and reports on how lawmakers’ decisions impact their constituents far from the capital, as well as federal funding decisions and the fights over the “power of the purse.” Previously, he reported... He is proud to be a Minnesotan at heart.

Nolan D. McCaskill reports on American politics, including the U.S. Congress. He previously covered Texas politics at The Dallas Morning News and national politics at Politico and the Los Angeles Times. He is a graduate of Florida A&M University and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Reach him at nolan.mccaskill@thomsonreuters.com.

Two weeks before a potential government shutdown, House Republicans unveiled legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21. Included in that proposal — $30 million for additional security. The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has got some federal lawmakers concerned about their own safety. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson, who spoke to reporters on Tuesday. MIKE JOHNSON: The tragedy has also initiated a number of uncomfortable but necessary conversations about important issues, like the safety and security of our members and the responsibility of public servants.

MARTÍNEZ: House Republicans are proposing $30 million for congressional safety as part of a GOP-led bill to fund the government and to avoid a shutdown. Here's NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt. BARBARA SPRUNT, BYLINE: Safety concerns among lawmakers have long been growing, and the recent murder of Charlie Kirk, a friend and counselor to many Republicans on the Hill, has Congress reeling. Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace, who's running for governor in South Carolina, said she's making adjustments to her public schedule. Kirk Slaying Prompts US Lawmakers to Confront an Old Adversary: Threats to Their Lives U.S.

flags near the U.S. Capitol are lowered to half staff after Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah, in Washington, D.C., September 11. REUTERS/Nathan Howard By Bo Erickson, Nolan D. McCaskill and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S.

Representative Rick Crawford was aware of the danger of political violence in the United States long before this week's killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and he has his own coping strategy: a “keep-your-head-on-a-swivel... “I've always tried to maintain a high degree of situational awareness and be aware of what you're walking into and understand what's going on around you,” said Crawford, a 59-year-old former U.S. Army explosives technician. • Charlie Kirk, a conservative US political activist and campaigner for President Donald Trump, has been fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. • The shooter – who is still at large – is believed to have fired once from a nearby roof in a “targeted attack,” according to the Utah Department of Public Safety, which is... • A manhunt is underway.

Two people who were considered suspects were later released, the department said. • There has been an outpouring of condemnation from both sides of the aisle. Trump described Kirk’s death as a “dark moment for America” and blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for causing political violence. • As Trump remade the Republican Party over the past decade, Kirk embodied the GOP’s newfound populist conservatism in the social media age. Trump has credited Kirk with galvanizing and mobilizing the youth vote for him. Arie Perliger, The Conversation Arie Perliger, The Conversation

Alfonso Serrano, The Conversation Alfonso Serrano, The Conversation The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025, has brought renewed attention to the climate of political violence in America. Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level. Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor at The Conversation, spoke with University of Massachusetts Lowell scholar Arie Perliger after Kirk’s shooting. Perliger studies political violence and assassinations and spoke bluntly about political polarization in the United States.

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