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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Why Hakeem Jeffries hasn't been able to bend Democrats to his will on redistricting … After a post-2020 Census revision, only three of the state's 17 congressional districts are represented by Republicans.  But up to four Democratic incumbents could face tougher races if those GOP-held seats …

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.

‘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 |

‘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 …

Congressional Black Caucus calls for investigation into HBCU threats  —  The Congressional Black Caucus demanded that the Department of Justice and FBI “swiftly” investigate a series of threats that were made to historically Black colleges and universities across the country on Thursday.

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 …

Health insurance premiums poised to spike over drug costs, tariff threats  —  Increases in private and government-sponsored medical coverage pose dangers for Republicans in 2026 midterm elections.  —  Just now  —  Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump …

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 …

Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states  —  President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this spring and summer.  —  The disaster declarations, announced Thursday …

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 …