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Patriots Owner’s Son Drops Out of Boston Mayoral Race

Par :Jenna Russell
Josh Kraft had harshly criticized the policies of Mayor Michelle Wu, a fellow Democrat, but his message did not resonate with voters.

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Josh Kraft, a Democrat, is ending his campaign for mayor of Boston.
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The Last Person to Question Charlie Kirk

Par :Jack Healy and Reid J. Epstein
Millions of people saw the brief exchange between the right-wing political activist and a liberal TikToker after footage of the assassination spread like wildfire across social media.

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Charlie Kirk, at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
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Appeals Court Lets Government Cut Off Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood

Par :Zach Montague
The ruling temporarily put back in effect a law banning Medicaid reimbursements to the organization, jeopardizing a large share of its revenue.

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The appeals court ruling suspending Planned Parenthood from receiving federal Medicaid funds was unanimous but temporary.
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Lawyers for Venezuelans Ask Court to Press D.H.S. on Temporary Protections

Par :Allison McCann and Zach Montague
A judge had ordered that Temporary Protected Status be kept in place, but Venezuelans who needed to re-register weren’t able to.

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Venezuelan migrants waited in line in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in 2023 to enter the United States after receiving asylum hearings through the CBP One app.
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Homeless Funding Was Limited to Groups Aligned With Trump Policies, Suit Says

Par :Jason DeParle
The Trump administration had imposed conditions on grants awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that critics viewed as overtly political.

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Washington.
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Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large

Par :Glenn Thrush · Devlin Barrett and Adam Goldman
Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.

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Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, attended a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York before heading to Utah to oversee the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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ICE Agents Can’t Wear Masks Under Bill Passed in California

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
The legislation responds to immigration raids by federal agents who have shielded their identity. It heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has not said whether he would sign it.

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Federal agents stand guard on a road outside an agricultural facility where an immigration raid occurred in Camarillo, Calif., in July.
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Appeals Court Lets Government Cut Off Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood

Par :Zach Montague
The ruling temporarily put back in effect a law banning Medicaid reimbursements to the organization, jeopardizing a large share of its revenue.

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The appeals court ruling suspending Planned Parenthood from receiving federal Medicaid funds was unanimous but temporary.
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No Arrests in Charlie Kirk’s Killing as FBI Seeks Help From Public

Par :Kellen Browning · Jack Healy and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
After a day of hunting for a suspect in the assassination, investigators pleaded for help from the public.

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Police walk by crime tape at the edge of a wooded area next to Utah Valley University on Thursday.
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Breaking Precedent, G.O.P. Changes Rules on Nominees

Par :Michael Gold
Senate Republicans used what is known as the nuclear option to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees, weakening Congress’s vetting role.

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Senator John Thune, the majority leader, began the process on Monday by introducing 48 of President Trump’s nominees together to allow them to be confirmed as a group.
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A False Report of a Shooter Prompts a Shooting at the U.S. Naval Academy

Par :John Ismay · Greg Jaffe and Rylee Kirk
A midshipman and a law enforcement officer were injured in an altercation after misinformation spread at the campus in Annapolis, Md., at a moment of heightened tension nationwide.

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A U.S. Park Police helicopter takes off from the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., after reports of an active shooter on campus on Thursday.
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As Political Violence Rises, Trump Condemns One Side

Par :Luke Broadwater and Alan Feuer
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump captured the raw sentiment of his conservative base. But he addressed only part of the alarming cycle of violence in America.

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A woman prayed at a memorial for Charlie Kirk at the headquarters of Turning Point USA.
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After Kirk Shooting, Security Fears Intensify in Congress

Par :Annie Karni · Megan Mineiro · Michael Gold · Catie Edmondson and Robert Jimison
The killing of the right-wing activist deepened lawmakers’ fears of violence directed against them, and the toxic discourse that has fed such threats.

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A flag flying at half-staff at the Capitol on Thursday.
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EU Parliament Declines to Hold a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk

Par :Talya Minsberg
The request, made by a right-wing parliamentary member, was rejected on account of protocol.

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Charlie Weimers, a Swedish right-wing member of the European Parliament, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, last year. His request to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Thursday was rejected by the Parliament’s president.
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For Trump, Charlie Kirk Is a Deeply Personal Loss

Par :Robert Draper
The president’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination shows how much the 31-year-old conservative activist had become a part of the Trump family.

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Donald J. Trump and Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event in Tampa, Fla., in 2022. The two met during Mr. Trump’s first term, but became even closer after he was defeated in 2020.
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Jerry Seinfeld Compares ‘Free Palestine’ Movement to K.K.K., Report Says

Par :Aimee Ortiz
The comments at a Duke University event this week have rankled student activists, who said they fostered a hostile environment on campus.

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Jerry Seinfeld has been vocal about the Israel-Gaza conflict, publicly embracing his heritage and pushing back against critics of Israel.
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How An Obamacare Deadline Is Colliding With Shutdown Negotiations

Par :Margot Sanger-Katz and Catie Edmondson
Republicans are signaling a new openness to extending health subsidies as Democrats suggest they want health care concessions to keep the government open.

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Around four million people could lose coverage starting next year if Congress does not act to extend subsidies that were created during the pandemic.
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Ryan Routh, Defendant in Trump Assassination Attempt Trial, Gets Off to Shaky Start

Par :David C. Adams and Patricia Mazzei
Ryan Routh, who chose to represent himself in the Florida case, was cut off in his opening statement by the judge, who said it lacked relevance.

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The trial of Ryan Routh is taking place at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. Courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla.
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The Young Men Who Saw Charlie Kirk as Their Champion

Par :Sabrina Tavernise and Alyce McFadden
With his right-wing group Turning Point USA, Mr. Kirk engaged controversial topics. Some students were inspired. Others found his views appalling.

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Mr. Kirk, left, with Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, at a Turning Point USA event at North Carolina State University in 2019.
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Student Who Shot 2 Others at Colorado School Was ‘Radicalized,’ Officials Say

Par :Adeel Hassan
Desmond Holly, 16, who is suspected of shooting and critically injuring two students, had been “radicalized by an extremist network,” the authorities said.

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A police officer responds to a shooting on Wednesday at Evergreen High School in Colorado.
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Security at Charlie Kirk Event Seemed Light to Those Who Attended

Par :Mark Walker · Alan Blinder and Anushka Patil
The problem of protecting campus speakers with polarizing opinions has confounded universities around the country in recent years.

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According to Utah Valley University’s chief of police, Jeff Long, there were six police officers present during Charlie Kirk’s appearance on campus on Wednesday, in addition to Mr. Kirk’s personal security detail.
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On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can’t Be a Peacemaker

Par :David E. Sanger
President Trump often insists he can bring peace to global conflicts. But when allies and adversaries alike appear to be ignoring him or testing American will, he adopts a what-can-you-do shrug.

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When dozens of Russian drones flew deep into Poland on Tuesday, President Trump left it to Polish leaders and NATO to issue a warning to the Russians.
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For National Guard Troops in D.C., It’s Trash Pickup and Metro Patrols

Par :Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
Thousands of armed troops are deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown. So far, it has been a lot of beautification projects and assisting the local police.

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Just over 2,300 National Guard troops are deployed in the nation’s capital as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime.
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Trump Says He Will Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Par :Maggie Haberman
“Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people,” President Trump said during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Pentagon.

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President Trump said during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Pentagon on Thursday that he would award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
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Democrats Want JPMorgan and Other Banks to Testify Over Epstein Ties

Par :Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Ten Democratic senators called on the Senate Banking Committee to hold hearings into the role that financial institutions may have played in enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, led a group on senators calling for JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and other bank leaders to testify before a committee.
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Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

Par :Elizabeth Williamson and Sophie Park
Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.

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Charlie Kirk’s Killing Tests Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s Plea

Par :Kellen Browning · Jack Healy and Benjamin Wood
Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has called for politicians to tone down their rhetoric. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is testing the limits of that high-minded approach.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah at a news conference at Utah Valley University after Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on campus on Wednesday.
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MSNBC Fires Matthew Dowd, Who Said Charlie Kirk Pushed Hate Speech

Par :Benjamin Mullin
The analyst, Matthew Dowd, apologized for his remarks on social media.

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Matthew Dowd on “Good Morning America” in 2017. He said that he did not intend for his comments “to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack.”
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Mamdani Gets Backing From National Democrats as Trump Enters Fray

Par :Lisa Lerer
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.

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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 the final fall stretch.
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Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Erika, Promoted Conservative Values at His Side

Par :Isabella Kwai
Mr. Kirk often pointed to his marriage as an example of a loving, conservative partnership. The pair married in 2021 and had two children.

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Erika Kirk at a Turning Point USA event in June.
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JD Vance Posts Tribute to ‘True Friend’ Charlie Kirk

Par :Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The vice president wrote that Mr. Kirk, the slain right-wing activist, had been instrumental in his political development.

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Vice President JD Vance earlier this month.
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Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues

Par :Ashley Ahn and Maxine Joselow
Here are some of the activist’s stances on climate change, immigration, gun control and other issues.

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Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in 2019.
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Charlie Kirk’s Christian Supporters Mourn Him as a Martyr

Par :Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham
“Charlie died for what he believed in,” said Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor in Oklahoma.

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Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event in West Palm Beach, Fla., last year. He was shot to death on Wednesday in Utah.
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Our Photographer Reflects on Her 9/11 Images

Par :Ruth Fremson · Laura Bult · Coleman Lowndes and David Seekamp
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.
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What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

Par :Carol Rosenberg
A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.

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

Par :Andy Newman and Maya King
The names of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were read at a memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan. Other remembrances took place across the region.

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Hopes for Fast Capture of Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Fade as F.B.I. Holds No Suspect

Par :Glenn Thrush and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, said that the agency’s investigation was continuing, reversing his earlier announcement that someone had been apprehended.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah speaking at a news conference in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
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Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence

Par :Richard Fausset · Ken Bensinger and Alan Feuer
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.

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Among those studying the public’s appetite for political violence — a fast-growing discipline in American academia — the mood on Wednesday was grim.
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Trump Says ‘Radical Left’ Rhetoric Contributed to Charlie Kirk’s Death

Par :Tyler Pager
President Trump promised to find those responsible for political violence, as well as the “organizations that fund it and support it.”

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The flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot.
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At the White House, Trump’s Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk

Par :Maggie Haberman
President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing.

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The flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday following the news that Charlie Kirk, a conservative ally of the president, had died after being shot in Utah.
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Inside the Close Alliance Between Trump and Charlie Kirk

Par :Katie Rogers
Mr. Kirk was among the faithful who had helped Mr. Trump build a comeback after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol made him a political outcast. Mr. Trump brought him into his second-term inner circle.

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Charlie Kirk greeting Donald J. Trump onstage during a Turning Point Action event last year.
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