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Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists. [...]

Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing

The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths. [...]

President Trump’s State Visit to the UK: What to Know

The president and first lady will be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. Mr. Trump will also meet the prime minister at his country residence, Chequers. [...]

Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown

After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again. [...]

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.” [...]

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power. [...]

Robert Redford, American Style Icon

Reluctant to focus on style or his looks, Mr. Redford nevertheless became the embodiment of an enduring aesthetic. [...]

Bob Woodward Remembers Robert Redford

Mr. Woodward said Mr. Redford, who portrayed him in the classic 1976 film “All the President’s Men,” was a “genuine, a noble and principled force for good.” [...]

Meryl Streep, Barbra Streisand and Others Mourn Robert Redford

Redford “stood for an America we have to keep fighting for,” his frequent collaborator Jane Fonda said after his death was announced on Tuesday. [...]

Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation

As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Charlie Kirk suspect confessed in hidden note to roommate, prosecutors allege

The 22-year-old has been charged with murder and is facing the death penalty if convicted at trial. [...]

'The bombing has been insane': Palestinians scramble to flee Israeli assault on Gaza City

Palestinians tell the BBC whole residential blocks have been levelled as the Israeli army ramps up its offensive in the city. [...]

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says

The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war. [...]

Madeleine McCann suspect freed from German prison

Christian Brückner has never been charged with any crime in relation to the McCann case. [...]

Canadian writer Robert Munsch approved for assisted dying

Munsch was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson's disease. [...]

Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink

The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty. [...]

Coup plot charges for former Romanian presidential candidate

Prosecutors say the right-wing former presidential candidate conspired to overthrow constitutional order in the country. [...]

Judge dismisses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione

Judge Gregory Carro also ruled a second-degree murder charge against Mangione could stand during a hearing on Tuesday. [...]

Acting legend Robert Redford dies aged 89

The acting star was famous for roles in The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. [...]

Eritrean man wins block on removal from UK to France under 'one in, one out' deal

Some migrants who arrived in the UK by small boat had been told they would be put on flights to France as early as Tuesday. [...]

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