Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
September 13, 2025

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

A law enforcement officer is lifting crime scene yellow tape in front of state trooper vehicle.

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From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man: The Path of the Kirk Shooting Suspect

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician.

By Jack Healy, Sabrina Tavernise, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Orlando Mayorquín

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House Panel Releases Drawing for Epstein Apparently Signed by Trump

The Oversight Committee released files turned over by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including a copy of a sexually suggestive note apparently signed by President Trump.

By Michael Gold

Charlie Kirk, in a blazer and jeans, sits and gestures onstage. A woman is seated next to him.

Veasey Conway for The New York Times

Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues

Here are some of the activist’s stances on climate change, immigration, gun control and other issues.

By Ashley Ahn and Maxine Joselow

President Trump, wearing a blue suit and red polka dot tie, stands in front of a microphone at a lectern.

Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Trump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime

President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington.

By Luke Broadwater

The actor Tom Hanks in a corduroy jacket and V-neck sweater looking at the camera.

Erik Carter for The New York Times

West Point Alumni Group Cancels Award Honoring Tom Hanks

The group was to bestow the Sylvanus Thayer Award on the actor, but it said it was canceling the event to focus on preparing academy cadets for the future.

By Alexandra E. Petri

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