Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Admitted to the Crime in Text Messages, Prosecutors Say
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:19:22 +0000 In messages that prosecutors say were sent to his romantic partner, Tyler Robinson admitted he was the person who shot Charlie Kirk during an event at a Utah university.: ‘A Clear Violation’: Judge Scolds Top Federal Prosecutor in Chicago
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:04:01 +0000 A federal magistrate judge said Andrew S. Boutros, the U.S. attorney in Chicago, violated an order sealing a criminal case when he spoke at a news conference.: Trump Begins New Construction Project on White House Front Columns
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:31:41 +0000 Restoration work began after the president saw “door dings in the pillars” and ordered up repairs, the interior secretary said.: Erika Kirk Requests All Evidence in Husband’s Killing to Be Shown Publicly
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:47:08 +0000 A lawyer for Charlie Kirk’s family said disclosure would help quell conspiracy theories, but the judge ruled that not all evidence would be shown in the courtroom or on a livestream.: A Justice With No Plans to Retire and a Trump Lawyer Now on the Bench
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:07 +0000 A roundup of legal news from the country.: Fake IDs, Dummy Manuscripts and a Rare Book Heist at U.C.L.A.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:46:30 +0000 Jeffrey Ying, 39, was sentenced in an elaborate scheme to switch Chinese manuscripts from a University of California library with dummy copies.: Former Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Damaging Reflecting Pool
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:14:36 +0000 David Hearn is one of at least four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that has been plagued with challenges.: Graham Platner’s Exit Sets Off Scramble for New Democratic Senate Candidate in Maine
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:24:17 +0000 The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline. Candidates are already lining up.: Can Trump’s Arch Be So Tall? A Panel Led by His Allies Tentatively Says Yes.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:51:20 +0000 The proposed 250-foot arch would violate a height limit on Washington structures under the traditional reading of the law. But a planning commission gave it preliminary approval anyway.: Between Trump and Pope, an Ambassador Is Clear About His Allegiance
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:07:52 +0000 Ambassador Brian Burch must navigate the relationship between the two most prominent American men in the world. His priority is the one in Washington.: Big Tech Is Now Targeting Native American Land for Massive Data Centers
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:18 +0000 The data center boom has roiled communities across the country, but on Native land, a Big Tech push for quick approvals has pitted the need for development against a history of exploitation.: Graham Platner Suspended His Senate Campaign. Here’s What’s Next for Democrats.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:10:28 +0000 The deadline to pick a new nominee is July 27 and candidates are already lining up. State party leaders said they would hold some form of nominating convention.: Second Person in a Week Killed by Federal Task Force in Memphis
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:44:27 +0000 Tennessee authorities are investigating both shootings involving agents working with the task force in Memphis.: Inside the Implosion of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate Campaign: ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:32:09 +0000 Graham Platner’s bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats. But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.: Trump Says He’ll Ask Supreme Court to Rehear Citizenship Case, an Unlikely Event
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:37:20 +0000 The last time the justices granted a rehearing request after a case decision was in 1965. The court has only once reversed itself after rehearing a case.: Who is Troy Jackson, a Democrat running for Senate in Maine?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:56:43 +0000 Mr. Jackson, a longtime state legislator, lost a Democratic primary for governor this year. He has already earned some high-profile endorsements.: Who is Nirav Shah, a Democrat interested in running for Senate in Maine?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:55:48 +0000 Dr. Shah, an epidemiologist who led Maine’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, finished second in the ranked-choice primary for governor.: Who is Shenna Bellows, a Democrat interested in running for Senate in Maine?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:55:35 +0000: Trump’s Mixed Messages at NATO Summit
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:40:52 +0000 As the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, comes to an end, Tyler Pager, The Times’s White House correspondent, explains how Trump lashed out at European NATO allies while also declaring unity.: Video of Kirk Assassination Suspect’s Ex-Partner to Be Played in Court
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:58:47 +0000 A judge said he would allow prosecutors to play the recording at a hearing on Thursday as prosecutors seek to take Tyler Robinson to trial on a charge that he murdered Charlie Kirk last year.