Trump Honors Charlie Kirk, Hispanic Leaders Endorse Immigration Bill, Mel Gibson Starts Filming Resurrection of the Christ

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