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.Among those studying the public’s appetite for political violence — a fast-growing discipline in American academia — the mood on Wednesday was

R Richard Fausset, Ken Bensinger and Alan Feuer

Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues

Here are some of the activist’s stances on climate change, immigration, gun control and other issues.Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in 2019.

A Ashley Ahn and Maxine Joselow

In Public and in Private, New York Marks 9/11 Anniversary

The names of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are being read at a memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan. Other remembrances are taking place across the region.The toll from the attacks continues to grow: Deaths over the years from illnesses caused by the toxic materials in the air a

A Andy Newman and Maya King

Our Photographer Reflects on Her 9/11 Images

Ruth Fremson, a New York Times photographer who captured the moments when the twin towers fell, describes what she witnessed on Sept. 11, 2001, and the days afterward.

R Ruth Fremson, Laura Bult, Coleman Lowndes and David Seekamp

What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.Guantánamo Bay is a 45-square-mile naval base, with a port used by U.S. ships on patrol in the Caribbean and an airstrip.

C Carol Rosenberg

Drone Barrage Over Poland Was a Test for NATO, and the U.S.

A continent already on edge over the Ukraine war sees a Russian challenge to NATO readiness and to an America that wants to disengage from Europe.A member of the Polish Army inspecting a damaged house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine and some were shot down

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The Jarring Contradiction at the Heart of Kennedy’s Agenda

The health secretary has begun a full-on assault against vaccines but has taken a more restrained approach to pesticides and unhealthy foods, also MAHA priorities.A grocery store in Miami Beach. Scientists say the health report did not propose bans on pesticides, taxes on sugary drinks or incentive

B Benjamin Mueller and Dani Blum

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.A 14-year-old student challenged South Carolina’s bathroom law, saying it violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause and Title IX.

A Adam Liptak

In South Korea and Japan, Fury at U.S. Fuels Backlash Over Trade Deals

Officials and business leaders in both countries are questioning commitments their governments made to invest hundreds of billions in American manufacturing.South Korea’s foreign minister, Cho Hyun, told the National Assembly on Monday that U.S. investment demands “could create a big burden on our p

D Daisuke Wakabayashi and River Akira Davis

Mamdani Gets Backing From National Democrats as Trump Enters Fray

Democrats have been slow to embrace Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who won New York City’s mayoral primary. Many, especially in New York, still are.Zohran Mamdani has begun to receive some more explicit endorsements from Democrats for his bid for New York City mayor as the race moves into

L Lisa Lerer

What Drove Israel’s Brazen Attack on Hamas in Qatar?

Israeli officials and analysts say that revenge for the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and frustration over moribund Gaza truce negotiations, informed the decision to strike in Doha.A photo posted on social media showing an explosion in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.

A Adam Rasgon and Isabel Kershner

Nadine Menendez, Wife of a Senator, Will Be Sentenced in Bribery Scheme

Ms. Menendez, the wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, said her husband had led her astray.Prosecutors had recommended that Nadine Menendez be sentenced to at least seven years for her role as a conduit for messages and bribes.

T Tracey Tully, Samantha Latson and Benjamin Weiser

Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump

The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.John Coale, a U.S. envoy, right, said that the State Department hoped to reopen its embassy in Minsk, the capital of B

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