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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican, dies at 79

6:04 PM on Sunday, September 14

Family members say former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died at 79

Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote

3:20 PM on Sunday, September 14

President Donald Trump's administration has renewed its request to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors

Brazil's Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country's democracy 'is not on the table'

1:22 PM on Sunday, September 14

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has briefly left his home in Brasilia where he is under house arrest to undergo a medical procedure at a nearby hospital

Sugar Coke? Department of War? Where some of Trump's most jaw-dropping promises stand

11:27 AM on Sunday, September 14

Given just how much President Donald Trump talks in public, it can be hard to keep up with all of his promises — even his most outlandish ones

Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders

10:51 AM on Sunday, September 14

Qatar's prime minister has denounced Israel as Arab and Muslim foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a unified response to Israel's attack on Doha

Utah governor says the motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain but the suspect was on the left

10:33 AM on Sunday, September 14

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says investigators are not yet ready to discuss a motive in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk but that the 22-year-old who was arrested leaned to the left

Blame game after acts of political violence can lead to further attacks, experts warn

7:58 AM on Sunday, September 14

From the moment conservative icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans have fought over who’s to blame for his death

Belgian festival's decision to cancel a concert led by an Israeli conductor draws criticism

5:38 AM on Sunday, September 14

Belgium’s prime minister has traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival

Nepal's new prime minister urges calm after deadly protests

3:46 AM on Sunday, September 14

Nepal's new prime minister has taken office and urged calm after violent protests last week left at least 72 people dead

Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company

3:13 AM on Sunday, September 14

Residents of Annobón island in Equatorial Guinea have faced severe internet outages since complaining about dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company

What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination

12:03 AM on Sunday, September 14

Authorities are investigating the motive behind the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college

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