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In using the nuclear option, John Thune has turned a Senate precedent on its head, defying his reputation as an institutionalist. Read full article

Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, said at his sentencing hearing that the shooting was an accident. “I wish God had taken me instead,” he said. Read full article

Some Republicans are starting to worry that the issue of health care could cost them politically. Read full article

Former President Barack Obama said the job of an American president is to “remind us of the ties that bind us together.” President Trump apparently disagrees. Read full article

Utah Valley University burst into the nation’s conscience when Charlie Kirk was slain there. Its students resumed classes Wednesday, most trying to get on with their busy lives. Read full article

Details were scant, but Gov. Josh Shapiro was headed to York County, where the shooting occurred, and several officials expressed concern for the police officers involved. Read full article

Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the health committee, said Americans should not trust a possible change to the childhood vaccine guidance. Read full article

The decomposing body of Celeste Rivas, who was reported missing in April 2024 in Southern California, was found inside the vehicle in an impound lot, the authorities said. Read full article

In a rare confrontation, a 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and left arm, park officials said. Read full article

The heist was the latest in a string of thefts at museums in France. Read full article