After Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Vows to Go On. That May Be Easier Said Than Done.
Despite a surge in new campus chapters, there is a void left by Charlie Kirk’s murder that has implications for the entire MAGA movement. Source: Original News
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Trump Promises to Defend Qatar, a Reassurance After Israel’s Strike
An executive order says an attack on Qatar would be treated as a threat to the U.S., bolstering security commitments to a key Gulf ally after Israel’s strike on Doha last month. Source: Original News
Stocks Slip and Gold Rises as U.S. Government Shutdown Takes Effect
Investors have typically been unfazed by government closures, but the longer a shutdown runs, the greater the chance of longer-lasting effects. Source: Original News
Democrats See No Need to Capitulate, Nor Republicans to Cut a Deal
The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved. That’s less likely to happen now. Source: Original News
China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find. Source: Original News
Uber Not Responsible for Sex Assault, Jury Finds, as More Cases Follow
The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim their drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them. Source: Original News
Full Federal Appeals Court to Hear Alien Enemies Act Case
The decision vacated a finding by a panel of the court’s judges regarding President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants, but did not clear the way for such expulsions to resume. Source: Original News
A More Polarized Senate Drives Shutdown Gridlock
With few senators from conservative states in their ranks, Democrats feel less pressure to capitulate, while more conservative Republicans are not inclined to cut a deal. Source: Original News
Explaining Democrats’ Misleading Talking Point on the Government Shutdown
Democrats have misused budget jargon to assail the Republican budget proposal as “dirty,” but the bill is considered “clean.” Source: Original News
Scores Accused of Immigration Fraud in Federal Sweep in Minnesota
The investigation is the “first of many” targeted at U.S. cities, said Joseph B. Edlow, the director of U.S.C.I.S. Source: Original News