Russia’s Strategy Against the West: Escalate Slowly and See if It Responds
Ukrainian and European officials say President Vladimir V. Putin has become emboldened by a lack of Western pushback.Read More
The Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer, and Putin’s Defiant Message
Plus, why firefighters are sounding an alarm.Read More
Hopes for Fast Capture of Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Fade as F.B.I. Holds No Suspect
Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, said that the agency’s investigation was continuing, reversing his earlier announcement that someone had been apprehended.Read More
Conservative Christians Mourn Kirk as a Martyr
“Charlie died for what he believed in,” said Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor in Oklahoma.Read More
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