LIVE: Trump White House latest, Charlie Kirk murder case updates, Platner exits ME Senate race, more

Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving bullets" around a month before the alleged shooting. Prosecutors and defense attorneys spent days arguing over whether the video would be shown in court, and whether the public would be able to view it. During the interview, Twiggs said Robinson told him that he had a "long drive to work" on the morning of the shooting. "I don't know an exact time. I just know he left early. I heard him leaving, and he just said he had, like, long drive to work that day. So he was leaving early," Twiggs said. The Trump administration is threatening to restrict some federal money from states that don't modify their voting practices. According to The Associated Press, letters to states and grant application details are the latest in various actions by the administration to alter details of running elections that are the responsibility of states. The Democratic candidate for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, who had withstood multiple controversies in recent months, announced that he would be dropping out of the race following a sexual assault allegation. Graham Platner revealed his departure from the ballot in an 11-minute video posted on social media, ending an insurgent campaign that had won the support of progressive politicians and bested former Gov. Janet Mills, who had the backing of the Democratic establishment. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s weeks-long hospitalization is fueling widespread speculation about his health – and growing public pressure for his office to provide an update on his condition. On Wednesday, Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear became the latest public official to request an update on McConnell’s health. McConnell, the longest serving Senate leader in history before he stepped down in 2025, is still in the hospital more than three weeks after medics responded to reports of an "unconscious" person at his home in Washington, D.C. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX. Live news streaming channel when and where you need it.