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Prosecutors have asked a judge for at least 30 years in prison for Sophie Roske, who traveled from California to Maryland intending to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Read full article

The death of Balin Miller, 23, shocked his family and onlookers who were watching his ascent of the famed rock face. Read full article

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast. But the blaze, near Los Angeles, could be seen from miles away. Read full article

Shutdowns are always unpleasant affairs. But President Trump has used his power in aggressive and strikingly personal ways. Read full article

The defense secretary raised the issue suggesting women were getting into combat not because they met high standards, but because they were given a pass. Read full article

Several would-be visitors were turned away from the museum honoring former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta, one of many presidential libraries affected by the shutdown. Read full article

President Trump, who once insisted he had “nothing to do with Project 2025,” has implemented many of the proposals from the right-wing policy document. Read full article

The out-of-office responses from the accounts of employees on furlough cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats. Read full article

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom. Read full article

Several would-be visitors were turned away from the museum honoring former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta, one of many presidential libraries affected by the shutdown. Read full article