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.

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 …

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 …

Schumer readying to fight for health care in government funding battle  —  The apparent red line from the Senate Democratic leader comes six months after Schumer stood down in the face of another government funding battle.  —  Just now  —  Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer …

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 …

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 …

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 …

$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.

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.

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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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 …

The Emerging Ellison Empire … On Thursday afternoon, the media world was jolted by a scoop from The Wall Street Journal: Paramount is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, backed by the immense wealth of the Ellison family.  The offer would cover the entire company …