After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts  —  At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.  —  Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week …

Tyler Robinson's roommate who tipped off FBI is identified as family refuse to deny transgender motive for Charlie Kirk assassination  —  A 22-year-old wannabe professional gamer who lived with Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin gave cops incriminating text messages leading to his arrest.

Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else  — Republicans warn against mocking Kirk's death, threaten dire consequences  — At least 13 people fired or suspended for allegedly disrespecting Kirk's memory  — Online campaigns directed by Republicans continue to target Kirk's critics online

Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year  —  Tax credits made ACA plans affordable for middle-class families.  They're set to expire at the end of this year.  —  Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health insurance.

Trump is selling a strong economy.  Voters aren't buying it. … “That's a thing that I know the White House political team is nervous about because there's a reality and there's a perception.  And the reality is the economy is doing fine and the perception is people are still worried …

Reassessing the ‘fine people hoax’ hoax  —  Donald Trump appeared on Fox News' “Fox & Friends” Friday morning, returning to the program where he was a weekly contributor until he announced his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.  Back then, he used to offer right-wing assessments …

Deportation Blowback in South Korea  —  More foreign investment will require more U.S. temporary visas, as there aren't enough American workers.  —  Still think mass deportation has no economic or political consequences?  The fallout from last week's blunderbuss raid on a Hyundai plant …

The Bluesky-ization of the American left  —  Progressives discovered a seemingly invincible weapon.  One day it stopped working.  —  I remember walking through a bookstore in college and seeing an issue of Foreign Affairs with the headline “The Palestinian H-bomb”.

Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers - UK politics live  —  Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters ‘penned in’  —  Home secretary condemns protesters Counter-protesters penned in

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook listed contested home as vacation property  —  Documents appear to contradict White House allegation that she committed mortgage fraud  —  Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who US President Donald Trump wants to fire for alleged mortgage fraud …

San Diego Navy doctor fired after right-wing activists find pronouns on social media  —  A San Diego Navy doctor was removed from command last week after right wing activists began sharing screenshots of her LinkedIn account on X.  —  Cmdr.  Janelle Marra is a Navy physician with 21 years of service.

Venezuela says the U.S. intercepted and boarded a Venezuelan tuna vessel in a “hostile” manner  —  The Venezuelan government announced on Saturday that a U.S. destroyer intercepted, boarded and occupied a Venezuelan tuna fishing vessel for eight hours in the waters of the South American country's Special Economic Zone on Friday.

Pentagon plan envisions 1,000 troops for Louisiana policing mission  —  Documents reviewed by The Washington Post illustrate the Trump administration's evolving strategy for sending the military into cities with Democratic majorities.  —  Just now  —  The Trump administration has drafted …

These Charts Show How Putin Is Defying Trump by Escalating Airstrikes on Ukraine  —  Russia has significantly stepped up its drone and missile strikes this year  —  KYIV, Ukraine—Russia has significantly escalated strikes on Ukraine since President Trump took office, data show …

Why foreign travelers are avoiding the U.S.  —  Like a lot of Canadians, Jorge Aranda stopped coming to the United States this year.  “I don't want to pretend that everything's OK,” he tells Axios. … - The U.S. could see 8.2% fewer international arrivals in 2025, per a forecast last month …

The Right Is Changing the Rules of the Culture War  —  For conservatives, cancel culture is in.  —  Christopher rufo took six months to contradict his own advice.  In February, the conservative activist wrote that social-media posts “should no longer be grounds for automatic social and professional annihilation.”

Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk.  They're Using His Death to Radicalize Others  —  The Oath Keepers are apparently restarting, and extremist groups like the Proud Boys are calling for “state violence” in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death.  —  For years, extremist groups, white nationalists …