Charlie Kirk’s Open-Air Debates Made Him a Draw on College Campuses. They Also Made Him Vulnerable

Kirk’s open and engaging approach veered from the well-worn tracks of provocateurs who rile audiences in campus lecture halls.

Trump’s Plan for a Drug Advertising Crackdown Faces Many Hurdles

Banning all pharmaceutical ads from TV would have almost certainly been struck down by federal judges, who have long accepted advertising as a First Amendment-protected form of speech.

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated at Utah University

The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation, but a national reckoning over ways to prevent political grievances from manifesting as deadly violence seemed elusive.

Appeals Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 Million Defamation Judgment Against President Trump

That award followed a separate trial, in which Trump was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll and ordered to pay $5 million.

A Decades-Long Peace Vigil Outside the White House Is Dismantled After Trump’s Order

Taking down the vigil is the latest in a series of actions the Trump administration has ordered as part of its federal takeover of policing in the city.

Trump Administration Agrees To Restore Health Websites and Data

The removal of the web pages was done in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to stop using the term “gender” in federal policies and documents.

Trump Plans To Ask Supreme Court To Toss E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Abuse and Defamation Verdict

Trump’s lawyers previewed the move as they asked the high court to extend its deadline for challenging the $5 million verdict from Sept. 10 to Nov. 11.

EPA Fires Employees Who Publicly Criticized Agency Policies Under Trump

The EPA union condemned the firings, which come after 139 workers were put on administrative leave shortly after signing the dissent declaration.