At the White House, Trump’s Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk
President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing.Read More
Republicans Block Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files
Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it.Read More
Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence
Initial expressions of grief and shock were overtaken by open calls for reckoning and vengeance, as some proclaimed the country was on the brink of civil war.Read More
3 Students, Including Attacker, Shot at Colorado High School, Authorities Say
All three were in critical condition after the gunfire on the grounds of Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., which is southwest of Denver, according to the local sheriff’s office.Read More
Education Department Ends Grant Funding Worth $350 Million for Minority-Serving Colleges
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the money supported programs that the administration believes unfairly support minority students.Read More
Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’
Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.Read More
Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute
The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes.Read More
Harvard Is Told Research Money Could Flow Again, for Now
After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over.Read More
New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots
Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible.Read More
Chronic Disease Deaths Have Fallen Globally, but Progress in U.S. Stalled
Among working-age Americans, death from chronic disease actually increased — a rarity among high-income countries, a new report shows.Read More