Charlie Kirk’s Former Security Chief Sues Candace Owens for Defamation
The lawsuit focuses on remarks made by Ms. Owens, a right-wing podcaster, about Mr. Kirk’s killing, highlighting a growing tension among factions of the American right.
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Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group With Financial Crimes
Republicans have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations.
Supreme Court Appears to Back F.C.C. Fines Against AT&T and Verizon
AT&T and Verizon were penalized millions of dollars for what the agency said was a failure to protect consumer information. The companies say they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences
With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.
Pronatalists Push Policies to Reward Stay-at-Home Parents
As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.
How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map
Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.
In Montana, a Rare Sight: Republicans and Democrats Voting Together
Derided by critics as the “Nasty Nine” and censured by the state party, a group of Republican state senators said they were simply advancing common-sense legislation and supporting the governor’s agenda.
Charles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles
In a rare appearance on Thursday to receive an award from the Cato Institute, Mr. Koch made oblique references to President Trump and his tariffs, without mentioning his name.
David Horowitz, Leftist Turned Trump Defender, Is Dead at 86
Once a Marxist, he came to embrace hard-right positions, including the falsehood that Mr. Trump won in 2020, and to mentor Stephen Miller, later the Trump adviser.