Congress is Back. So Are the Epstein Debates.

Listen to ABC News' special coverage of an FBI news conference on the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police ask the public for help to identify the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Amid bipartisan calls to turn down the political temperature, fingerpointing continues over who is to blame. And a new inflation report shows the impact of tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is killed while visiting a college campus, setting off new concerns about political violence. NATO scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drones in Polish airspace. And NASA says it’s found compelling evidence of ancient life on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, according to law enforcement sources. We'll be back in the morning with our regular episode, but for now here's ABC News' Kyra Phillips and chief investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky as the news unfolded Wednesday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel launches a missile strike in the capital of Qatar, targeting Hamas leadership. The Justice Department brings charges in the shocking stabbing of a young woman on a Charlotte train. And revised jobs numbers fuel concern about a brittle economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressional Democrats obtain, then release, a note they claim Donald Trump once sent to Jeffrey Epstein. Gunmen open fire in the streets of Jerusalem. And the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to press forward with aggressive immigration raids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since invading Ukraine, Russia hits a government stronghold in Kyiv. President Trump denies he’s calling for a “war” in Chicago, despite using that word in a social media post – but previews new immigration action in Democratic-led cities. And the man accused of plotting an assassination on Trump’s golf course heads to trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a contentious Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends his decisions on vaccine policy. Economists fret about the American job landscape. And London crews try to dismantle a collection of trash in the Thames known as “Wet Wipe Island.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A woman once referred to only as “Minor Victim 1” is one of several Jeffrey Epstein victims demanding Congress compel the release of investigative files. Florida officials call for the end of vaccination mandates in the state. And a military strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs out of Venezuela raises questions about the Trump’s administration’s muscular stance toward Latin America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressional Republicans return to a firestorm surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Trump says he’ll be sending National Guard troops into Chicago. And the White House aims to move Space Command from Colorado to Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices