Top headlines for Thursday, October 16, 2025

President Donald Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Hispanic Christian leaders rally behind a Republican-led immigration bill with faith guiding the debate, and filming kicks off for Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ—this time with Jaakko Ohtonen stepping into the role of Jesus.

00:11 Trump gives Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom
00:55 Hispanic Christian leaders back Republican-led immigration bill
01:48 Judge sides with Christians, blocks Texas campus speech law
02:39 Man allegedly offers free homes in Texas to tilt elections
03:29 Southlake Tahoe mayor resigns after stealing church funds
04:12 Forrest Frank responds to Jelly Roll after public debate
04:55 Mel Gibson begins filming ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'

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• Trump gives Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom | Politics
• Hispanic Christian leaders back Republican-led immigration bill | Politics
• Judge sides with Christians, blocks Texas campus speech law | Education
• Man allegedly offers free homes in Texas to tilt elections | Politics
• Southlake Tahoe mayor resigns after stealing church funds | U.S.
• Forrest Frank responds to Jelly Roll after public debate | Entertainment
• Mel Gibson begins filming ‘The Resurrection of the Christ' | Entertainment