Scrutiny Mounts Over F.B.I. Under Patel as Kirk's Killer Remains at Large  —  Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.  —  On Thursday morning, a day after hastily suggesting …

Trump Drug Boat Bombing Takes Darker Turn as Damning New Info Emerges  —  Questions are mounting about President Trump's decision to bomb a small boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing all 11 people on board.  The administration says these were drug cartel members who posed a threat to the United States …

The Right Wants a Reichstag Fire  —  An audio version of this piece will be added by Saturday morning.  —  Quickly, before we get started: For the last time, I promise, I want to start with a sincere apology: I am very sorry about the prolonged silence of the past few weeks.

UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe  —  UC Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty and staff and information about their “potential connection to reports of alleged antisemitism” to comply with a federal investigation …

Georgia ICE Raid Netted Workers With Short-Term Business Visas  —  Last week's immigration operation at a battery plant highlighted a tactic that companies use to bring in foreign workers to establish new operations.  —  Almost 500 people were detained during a raid of a Georgia battery plant owned …

Trump says ‘we have to beat the hell’ out of ‘radical left lunatics’ after Kirk killing … The president added in a separate answer that he would urge his supporters to follow a nonviolent path in response to the shooting.  “He [Kirk] was an advocate of nonviolence,” Trump said.

Democrats fear falling into GOP trap on government shutdown  —  Centrist Democrats fear their party could blunder into a government shutdown this month as Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) are taking a hard line on the government funding package …

‘Why are yall sad?’  Teachers, firefighters, officials on leave or fired over Charlie Kirk posts  —  Related Video: GOP Lawmakers Urge BIG TECH To ‘Ban For Life’ Users Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Shooting  —  (NEXSTAR) - Teachers, firefighters, elected officials and even a cable news contributor …

‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts  —  Officials say suspect, who fatally shot himself, was Desmond Holly.  Two students remain in critical condition.  —  [email protected] |  The Denver Post, SETH KLAMANN |

Man, 34, has tooth implanted in eye to restore his vision … Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes.  —  It seems bizarre, but the complex operation …

Exclusive: “Silly” to plan for a tariff loss at SCOTUS, Lutnick says  —  There is no need to plan for the possibility the Supreme Court could strike down President Trump's tariffs, because it won't happen and other tariff avenues exist anyway, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Mike Allen …

Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the United States would “respond accordingly to this witch hunt” after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.

Our Education Schools Are Churning Out Hateful People, and He Is One of the Reasons Why  —  A lot of people have noticed that a disproportionate number of teachers have been celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  —  If you haven't been following the disastrous state of our public schools …

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme  —  The suspected shooter left a hodgepodge of extremely online taunts. … Tyler Robinson, apprehended last night in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk …

No Arrests in Charlie Kirk's Killing as FBI Seeks Help From Public  —  After a day of hunting for a suspect in the assassination, investigators pleaded for help from the public.  —  The gunman who fatally shot the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk remained on the run Thursday night as a frantic …

Kirk Killing Suspect in Custody  —  As we were preparing to send this newsletter, Donald Trump made a surprise announcement during a morning appearance on the Fox & Friends couch: Law enforcement believes it has apprehended the assassin who shot Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

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National Republicans jump into race for New Jersey governor … That level of participation in 2021 frustrated New Jersey Republicans at the time, and some argued that more outside help could have helped Ciattarelli close the 3-point gap he had with Murphy.  —  But after that narrow loss …

$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials  —  The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.  They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid.

Penn State to wind down WPSU after board of trustees declines transfer to WHYY  —  From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover?  Let us know!  —  Penn State University plans to shut down its NPR and PBS-affiliated public broadcasting station …

Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’  —  The far-right commentator didn't pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events  —  Charlie Kirk, the far-right commentator and ally of Donald Trump, was killed on Wednesday doing …