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 …

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.

Senate Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option,’ changing rules to speed up Trump nominees  —  The new rule, established by the GOP on party lines, will enable them to confirm Trump nominees in groups, rather than individually.  It's the latest move to erode minority powers.

Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South  —  Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats.  —  Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University …

Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns  —  President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor.  Trump, a Republican, said on Fox News Channel …

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 …

Did Trump Just Declare War on the American Left?  —  After Charlie Kirk's tragic killing, the President speaks not of ending political violence but of seeking political vengeance.  —  In the hours immediately after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in front …

$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.

Senate program for in-state lawmaker security could hitch a ride on spending stopgap … The Sergeant at Arms was given an allocation in the legislative branch appropriators bill the Senate approved in July, but as with many security related accounts, itemized details are not made public.

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 …

‘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 |

Confusion, Anger, Relief: Korean Engineer Tells of Week in U.S. ICE Detention  —  More than 300 employees at Hyundai battery plant return home after Georgia immigration raid  —  INCHEON, South Korea—Cho Young-hee, a 44-year-old South Korean engineer, said his first reaction was confusion …

Appeals court judges publicly admonish Supreme Court justices: 'We're out here flailing' … “They cannot get amnesia in the future because they didn't write an opinion on it.  Write an opinion,” Wynn said.  “We need to understand why you did it.  We judges would just love to hear your reasoning as to why you rule that way.

Grocery inflation highest since 2022 as Trump tariffs pile up  —  President Trump spent his 2024 campaign promising Americans he'd lower grocery prices.  — Virtually all major grocery categories are now more expensive than they were a year ago, some substantially so.

California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks … Newsom now has about a month to decide whether to sign or veto the mask bill.  The Democratic governor has publicly questioned whether the state has the authority to regulate federal law enforcement …

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Poland says Russian drone incursions could not have been a mistake, contradicting Trump  — Trump says drone incursions could have been a mistake  — Poland says incursions were a deliberate Russian attack  — Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises

‘He Gave Me Confidence’: How Charlie Kirk Connected With Young Men  —  With his right-wing group Turning Point USA, Mr. Kirk engaged controversial topics.  Some students were inspired.  Others found his views appalling.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.

Trump stands by as Putin and Netanyahu cross new lines  —  President Trump loves to boast about his singular ability to control global events and leaders, but there are two notable exceptions: his ally Benjamin Netanyahu and his nominal adversary, Vladimir Putin.

These fired DOJ lawyers are finding new ways to make a difference  —  Inside a sunny conference room across the river from Washington, D.C., Monika Isia Jasiewicz described her unlikely path this year.  —  It started when she received an invitation to the inauguration from her Yale Law School classmate JD Vance.

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 …