Trump’s New Plan to Target Liberal Groups, and a Shouting Match in the Senate NYT | Top Stories By: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger, Mark Landler and Mona Boshnaq 17 September 2025 at 18:00 Plus, Robert Redford’s legacy. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesPresident Trump is using the killing of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk to make the baseless argument that Democratic organizations are part of a violent conspiracy against conservative values.