| Thomas Crooks, the man who tried to kill Trump in Pennsylvania last year, was a nerdy engineering student on the dean’s list. As his mental health eroded, he stockpiled explosive materials. Read a Times examination of his path to the deadly shooting.On the campaign trail, Trump said he would reveal deep-state secrets linked to conspiracy theories. Justice Department and F.B.I. leaders are struggling to fulfill the promise.A university founded by George Soros had to leave Hungary after Viktor Orban targeted it. Academics at the school say Trump is using a similar playbook against Harvard.In public, Vladimir Putin says Russia’s friendship with China is unshakable. But a secret Russian intelligence document shows deep suspicion of Chinese espionage.
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