Charlie Kirk has died after shooting at Utah event, suspect not in custody  —  This is a breaking news story and will be updated.  —  Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is dead and SWAT teams are searching for his killer after Kirk was shot in the neck on Wednesday during a rally at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It  —  The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war.  —  A Venezuelan boat that the U.S. military destroyed in the Caribbean …

At least 3 injured after shooting at a Denver-area high school, officials say  —  At least three students are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, where more than 100 law enforcement officers are working to clear the school “room by room” as it remains on lockdown, officials said.

Schumer moves to force vote on Epstein files release in brazen breach of Senate protocol  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday to force a vote on releasing documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, putting the contentious issue front-and-center in the chamber.

You Really Need to See Epstein's Birthday Book for Yourself  —  This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.  —  Looking back, I don't know what exactly I was expecting when I opened “Request No. 1,” the PDF file containing the contents of Jeffrey Epstein's 50th-birthday book.

The Constant Battle  —  The first excerpt from 107 Days … The first stop on the day's calendar had been planned months earlier.  At a meeting in the Oval Office discussing her work uplifting Black executives and entrepreneurs, Dr. Stacie NC Grant had invited me to address the annual gathering …

MAGA Melts Down at Secret Service Over Trump's Humiliating Dinner  —  CRABBY  —  Rowdy protesters called Trump “Hitler” during his first dinner out in D.C. as president.  —  Prominent MAGA figures expressed fury at the Secret Service for a major security failure after a protest group heckled Donald Trump …

Poland shoots down Russian drones  —  Prime Minister Donald Tusk cites ‘multiple violations of Polish airspace’  —  Poland said it had shot down drones that violated its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, in what the Nato member said was an “unprecedented violation” of its airspace.

White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over F.B.I., Lawsuit Says  —  A sprawling suit by three fired F.B.I. officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top Trump aides to strip the bureau of its independence.  —  The White House has exerted extraordinary influence over decisions at the F.B.I. …

Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?  —  After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into a unshakeable pro-Israel voice.  Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump's ally among media elites

National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ veterans' ‘shame’ over D.C. presence  —  Internal documents reviewed by The Post show how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans' trust in the military.  —  The National Guard, in measuring public sentiment …

Knifeman accused of stabbing Ukrainian refugee to death gives chilling reason for the attack... as he speaks for the first time from jail on the murder that shocked America  —  The knifeman who allegedly killed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska has spoken for the first time from jail in a harrowing phone call recorded by his sister.

GENERAL (RET.) MARK A. WELSH III  —  I am reaching out today to follow up on a statement I distributed through social media yesterday regarding an ongoing issue with one of our 16,000 course sections.  I directed the Provost to remove the College of Arts and Sciences Dean and English Department Head from their administrative positions.

Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites  —  The firm guarding sites where aid is distributed in Gaza has been using members of a US biker gang with a history of hostility to Islam to run its armed security, a BBC investigation has found.

Hey, Donald: The Red Carpet Didn't Work  —  Lots of Epstein news yesterday—the White House's ridiculous denials that Trump wrote Epstein a birthday letter, and the media's bizarre failure to hold their feet to the fire about those denials—but Andrew got it all out of his system already in videos with Sarah and JVL.

Federal Agents Retreat From Immigration Raid In Upstate New York Amid Protests: ‘Gestapo’  —  The operation took one man into custody, according to local outlet WXXI.  —  Federal agents pulled back from a raid on rooftop workers at a rental site in upstate New York on Tuesday morning …

Five Words From the Declaration of Independence National Conservatives Don't Like  —  Although it has long since entered the pantheon of American rhetoric as one of our nation's great orations, there was a time, however brief, when the Gettysburg Address had its critics.

Ellison Tops Musk as World's Richest Man After $101 Billion Gain  —  Larry Ellison has become the world's richest person for the first time, ending Elon Musk's nearly year-long reign in the top spot.  —  Ellison's fortune soared $101 billion as of 10:10 a.m. in New York …

Trump's Own Tweet Backfires on Him as Judge Delivers Harsh Loss on Fed  —  It has eluded many observers, but President Donald Trump has suffered mounting legal losses lately on some of his biggest-ticket initiatives, and now comes a new ruling blocking another biggie: his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

“The Axios Show” exclusive: Lutnick says U.S. should take a chunk of universities' patent revenue … The debut episode, featuring our conversation with Lutnick in his Commerce Department office, will be out later this week. … - The next step, Lutnick says, is to guarantee the U.S. gets …

New Mexico to become the first state to offer universal child care  —  The program may offer a blueprint for other states on an issue that was prominent during the 2024 campaign.  —  New Mexico will become the first state in the country to begin offering free universal child care, Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced.

Supreme Court allows transgender student to use boys' restrooms at South Carolina school  —  The decision means that a student identified as John Doe can use the restroom that corresponds with his gender identity while litigation continues.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected …