Conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at Utah Valley University event  —  This is a breaking news story and will be updated.  —  In what Utah's governor called a political assassination, a sniper shot and killed influential conservative Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

2 students injured in Evergreen High School shooting; suspect also hospitalized  —  EVERGREEN — At least 3 teens, including a suspected shooter, were in critical condition Wednesday afternoon at a Denver-area hospital following a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Jefferson County foothills, officials said.

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 …

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.

Poland is at its closest to open conflict since World War Two, PM says  —  Poland is the closest it has been to open conflict since World War Two, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday after the NATO member state shot down Russian drones over its territory.

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 …

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. …

The Secret Service's Latest Failure  —  White House officials expressed confidence in the Secret Service's abilities to protect President Trump hours before rowdy protesters stood just a few feet away from Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, screaming “Free D.C.!

The climate of fear is self-imposed  —  I am not generally in the habit of criticizing the editorial decisions of The Washington Post, my employer for 11 years and an institution that continues to do good, important work in covering the unwinding of American democracy.

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 …

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 …