With Angry Rhetoric Soaring, the ‘Luigi Left’ Finds a New Champion in Shooter at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The weekend’s political goodwill vanished quickly after a dinner featuring President Trump.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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With Shuttle Diplomacy Stalled, Trump Counts on Collapse of Iran’s Oil Infrastructure
Congressional Democrats are preparing to force more votes granting congressional approval to continue military action against Iran as peace talks go nowhere.
By LUKE FUNK
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If Supreme Court Vacancy Emerges, Conservatives Could Get Chance To Reaffirm 1990s-Era Vow, ‘No More Souters’
To avoid disappointment, consider Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit.
By JOSH HAMMER
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Inside the Ballroom at the Correspondents’ Dinner
The second I heard the noise, I knew what it was — and pulled my date under the table as alarm moved through the room like a wave.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Gunman in Attack at Correspondents’ Dinner Called Himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ in Writings to Family
A law enforcement official said that Cole Allen’s brother contacted police in New London, Connecticut, after receiving the writings.
By LUKE FUNK
|Faith Revival: U.S. Church Attendance Sees First Uptick in 25 Years, Report Finds
‘Across a range of indicators, there are signs of recovery and, in some cases, renewal,’ the study’s authors write.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Shots Fired at Washington Correspondents’ Dinner; Trump and First Lady Rushed Out With No Injuries Reported
Some in the crowd reported hearing what they believed to be five to eight shots ring out as they dove under tables.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Opens Rocky Exhibition Exploring Boxing, Celebrity, and the Meaning of Monuments
According to the museum, the exhibition seeks to answer a central question: Why do millions of people from around the world visit the Rocky statue?
By JOSEPH CURL
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King Charles III To Join Mayor Zohran Mamdani at 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
The royal couple is set to begin their visit to America on Monday at Washington, D.C., and on Tuesday the king will address both chambers of Congress.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Why Putin’s Popularity Is Plummeting
‘It’s erosion rather than collapse,’ one Russia expert says.
By HOLLIE McKAY
|Iran Strikes Caused Billions in Undisclosed Damage to U.S. Middle East Bases: Report
The bases had been largely cleared of personnel prior to the strikes, preventing a much higher casualty count.
By JOSEPH CURL
|Without Reforms, U.S. Aid Still Reaches Terror Groups, Watchdogs Warn
The road from a Washington grant approval to a jihadist network’s bank account is shorter than most Americans would believe and better documented than officials will admit.
By HOLLIE McKAY
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Iranian Oil Wells Are Under Pressure, Intensifying an Economic Crisis
‘We are still at the initial stage of the crisis,’ an Iran scholar tells the Sun.
By BENNY AVNI
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Britain Pushes Back on American Threat To Reconsider Who Owns the Falkland Islands
An internal Pentagon email reportedly suggest ways to punish NATO allies for a lack of support in the Iran war.
By LUKE FUNK
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Where’s Putin? Fear of Ukrainian Missiles and of the Russian Street Has Kremlin Leader Playing a Vast Shell Game
Shuttling among three identical offices along a 1,000-mile axis, Putin keeps the world guessing about his whereabouts.
By JAMES BROOKE
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California Voters to Decide on Contentious Voter ID and Citizenship Requirements This November
The debate in California mirrors national GOP efforts, encouraged by President Trump, to tighten voting restrictions based on unproven claims of election fraud.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Scrutiny Increases on Ilhan Omar as Husband’s Winery Shutters Amid Questions About Valuation in Disclosure Forms
Lawyers for the congresswoman say the discrepancies are the result of an ‘unfortunate’ accounting error, but are not evidence of illegal conduct.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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New York City Council Speaker Eyes Override of Mamdani’s Buffer School Zone Veto
The mayor’s decision to veto the bill drew a strong rebuke from leading Jewish organizations.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
|Trump Reclassifies State-Approved Medical Marijuana Much to the Chagrin of Hardline Conservatives
‘A change to marijuana’s drug classification is a step in the wrong direction,’ a top Republican senator said Thursday.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Senate Clears First Hurdle in Funding ICE, Border Patrol for the Remainder of Trump’s Term
The total cost of funding the deportation-focused agencies is about $70 billion through 2028.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Electoral Math Could Prove a Cruel Comeuppance for Politicians Seeking Partisan Gain by Redistricting
By MICHAEL BARONE
Virginia Democrats’ Power Grab Vindicates Madison’s Fears of ‘Overbearing Majority’
By DAVID HARSANYI
California’s Proposed Levy on Billionaires Looks Less Like Taxation, More Like Confiscation
By GEORGE WILL
Mamdani Defies Laws of Economics in Socialist Push for Government-Run Grocery Stores
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True Crime Thriller ‘Kenrex’ Engagingly Revisits a 1981 Missouri Murder
Despite some overly simple characterizations, this new off-Broadway play is a fascinating study of criminal justice.
By ELYSA GARDNER
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Amid Bloodlust and Bombast, ‘The Lost Boys’ Takes a Wrong Turn on Broadway
A new musical adaptation of the 1987 movie offers plenty of noise and spectacle but little bite.
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The Tesla Semi Is Ready To Roll
Nine years after its unveiling, Tesla’s electric tractor is going on sale.
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Pirro, in Abrupt Reversal, Signals End of Powell Investigation
Pirro had opened the criminal probe after Trump pushed for an investigation into cost overruns on a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed headquarters
By LUKE FUNK
|Trump Hints He Could Be Open to Alternative Investigation Into Powell
The criminal probe into the Federal Reserve chairman threatens to delay the confirmation of Jerome Powell’s replacement.
By LUKE FUNK
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Trump’s Gold Card Visa Program Has Only One Successful Applicant
The commerce secretary blames delays in the vetting system for a lack of approvals for the $1 million visas.
By LUKE FUNK
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Airlines Cut Flight Schedules Amid Oil Price Pain
The industry faces potential fuel shortages as the war with Iran disrupts supply lines and drives up prices.
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Who’s Too Dumb To Teach? Homeschooling Parents Clap Back, Citing Lower Test Scores Among Public School Students
A teacher’s disrespect toward parents triggers a fierce social media debate over parental intelligence and the quality of the public education system.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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Stanford Calls Bluff on Students Using Jain Faith To Dodge Meal Plan
After viral claims that students were faking the faith to skip campus dining, the university rolled out a Jain-friendly menu.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Federal Appeals Court Allows Iowa To Enforce a Law Banning ‘Sexual Materials’ From School Libraries
The judges say the First Amendment ‘does not guarantee students the right to access books of their choosing at taxpayer expense.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Fani Willis’ Bodyguards ‘Soon Expected’ To Be Subpoenaed by Federal Prosecutors as Legal Peril Deepens for District Attorney
The federal inquiry is reportedly focused on travel the district attorney of Fulton County undertook in 2024.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
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Justice Department Approves Use of Firing Squads as Trump Administration Seeks To Revive Federal Executions
The Department of Justice is already seeking the death penalty in dozens of cases.
By LUKE FUNK
|Justice Department Weighs Reviving Prosecution of James Comey as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Prioritizes Pursuit of Trump’s Foes
The government could make another sally at a charge of perjury, or draw the former FBI director into a probe into a ‘grand conspiracy’ against the president.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
|Sam Bankman-Fried Withdraws Appeal From Prison — Even as His Investments in SpaceX and Anthropic Appear Prophetic
The convicted crypto mogul tables a request for a new trial, but still has two appeals pending in the courts.
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