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Charlie Kirk鈥檚 killing sparks calls to temper the violent tones of US politicsConservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah university. While the motive remains unknown, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called it 鈥渁 political assassination.鈥�
Immigration is key to Trump鈥檚 urban crime crackdown. DC is a case study.As President Trump considers intervening in additional U.S. cities to address crime, a takeaway from Washington, D.C., is that immigration enforcement is likely to play a leading role.
South Korea says deal with US will bring home workers from Georgia plant
Stop me, Minnesota shooter wrote. Missed clues sidelined state鈥檚 red flag law.Police say no one raised alarms before a shooter opened fire on a Minnesota church. The state鈥檚 red flag law could have been used to prevent the attack.
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RFK Jr. faces a trust gap. So do the health agencies he鈥檚 aiming to change.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took heated questions on vaccines from members of both parties in a Senate hearing, but many in the public also share his distrust of health agencies.
Armed troops in US streets? For many, Trump makes that seem normal.Armed troops patrol streets in the nation鈥檚 capital, and many residents shrug their shoulders. President Trump鈥檚 ability to normalize such dramatic actions is at play 鈥� but isn鈥檛 the end of the story.
Are Trump鈥檚 gains among Latino voters fading? New Jersey is the first big test.Were Donald Trump鈥檚 gains among Hispanic voters an anomaly 鈥� or the beginning of a more permanent realignment? The New Jersey governor鈥檚 race this year will provide an early test.
Nationalist conservatives from US, Europe gather, touting different view of democracyNational conservatives, or NatCons, elevate tradition and culture over liberal democracy. They gather this week for their annual convention amid growing power in Europe and as a strong part of President Trump鈥檚 coalition.
As campaign spending flows unchecked, some states are trying to impose limitsThe role of outside money in elections has grown exponentially ever since the Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that political spending is a form of speech. Now, some advocates of campaign finance reform hope to impose limits though the states.聽
鈥榃e鈥檙e set up for success.鈥� ICE chief defends immigration enforcement practices.ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons talks about the agency鈥檚 collaboration with District of Columbia police and its arrest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, with plans to deport him as an alleged criminal.
Why claims of mortgage fraud are central to Trump鈥檚 push to influence FedThe standard of Federal Reserve independence is under strain, as President Trump presses for lower interest rates and seeks to oust Lisa Cook from the central bank鈥檚 board.
Trump takes on the federal judiciary 鈥� of an entire stateA lawsuit by the Trump administration鈥檚 Department of Justice is unprecedented in that it sues all the federal District Court judges in Maryland at once. The potentially high-stakes case concerns deportation and the Constitution鈥檚 separation of powers.
Where crime persists in Washington, residents don鈥檛 see federal troops as the answerSending federal troops to Washington to guard a city with falling crime rates has raised questions. Experts say community investment is more effective.
In Trump鈥檚 DC safety crackdown, conflict and compromise play out in tandemWashington Mayor Muriel Bowser is walking a political tightrope as she navigates President Donald Trump鈥檚 effort to use troops to stamp out crime in the U.S. capital.
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RFK Jr. faces a trust gap. So do the health agencies he鈥檚 aiming to change.
Stop me, Minnesota shooter wrote. Missed clues sidelined state鈥檚 red flag law.
Armed troops in US streets? For many, Trump makes that seem normal.
鈥榃e can鈥檛 not pay attention.鈥� Student scores hit new lows on nation鈥檚 report card.
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