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Kavanaugh says no one has too much power in U.S. system. Critics see Supreme Court bowing to Trump

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Invoking the list of grievances against King George III that the nation’s founders included in the Declaration of Independence, Kavanaugh said Thursday the framers of the Constitution were set on avoiding the concentration of power.

Live updates: Suspect in custody for Charlie Kirk shooting

By Associated Press

The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the…

South Korean workers return home after days in detention following US immigration raid

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Their roundup and the U.S. release of video showing some Korean workers shackled with chains around their hands, ankles and waists have caused public outrage and a sense of betrayal in South Korea, a key U.S. ally.

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns

By Associated Press

Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, the Republican president has openly mused about sending troops to other cities, claiming they're needed to crack down on crime.

WATCH: Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

News of the arrest came hours after the FBI and state officials had pleaded for public help by releasing additional photographs of the suspect, a move that seemed to indicate that law enforcement was uncertain of the person's whereabouts.

Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

By Associated Press

Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.

Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence

By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane

Charlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet,…

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WATCH: Trump says he wants people respond to Kirk’s killing with ‘nonviolence’

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Charlie Kirk “was an advocate of nonviolence” and said, “That’s the way I’d like to see people respond” to his killing.

Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The request represents an extraordinary effort by the White House to shape the board before the Fed's interest rate-setting committee meets next Tuesday and Wednesday.

The state of Utah, where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, has strong pro-gun laws

By Ed White, Associated Press

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried without a permit in most instances, experts said.