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12:30 AM ET, September 11, 2025

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Deseret News:
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at Utah Valley University event  —  In what Utah's governor called a political assassination, a sniper shot and killed influential conservative Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, as he engaged students in a question and answer-style debate.
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Associated Press:
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university  —  Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called …
New York Times:
Live Updates: Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Activist, Shot in Utah  —  Mr. Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was shot in the neck while speaking in front of a large crowd on a university campus.  —  Here's what to know.  —  Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Trump and the founder …
NBC News:
Live updates: Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah  —  Kirk, the right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University. … Kirk was asked about shootings just before being shot, witness says  —  Doha Madani and Ben Kamisar
Jack Dunn / Variety:
Matthew Dowd Fired From MSNBC For Charlie Kirk Comments  —  Political analyst Matthew Dowd has been fired from MSNBC after his comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a network source.  —  During MSNBC's coverage of Kirk's shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked Dowd about …
Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Cox says Utah law enforcement working with FBI on Charlie Kirk shooting  —  Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) said local law enforcement will work with FBI agents “to bring to justice the individual responsible” for killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  —  “I just got off the phone with President [Donald] Trump.
Mother Jones:
“THIS IS WAR”: Some Right-Wing Figures Call for Retribution Following Kirk Killing  —  “More people will be murdered if the Left isn't crushed with the power of the state.”  —  Wednesday's fatal shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was greeted with widespread grief, horror …
The Guardian:
Charlie Kirk, Trump ally and rightwing activist, shot and killed at Utah university  —  Far-right commentator killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, shocking members of both political parties  —  Charlie Kirk, the founder of the powerful rightwing youth activist group Turning Point USA …
The Hill:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed at speaking event in Utah
BBC:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at campus event in Utah
Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
Charlie Kirk shot while visiting Utah university; Trump says, ‘We all must pray’
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
The Killing of Charlie Kirk Is Part of a Terrible New Era of Political Violence
David Gilbert / Wired:
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Discussion: Daily Kos and Advocate
Emma Tucker / CNN:
At least 3 injured after shooting at a Denver-area high school, officials say  —  At least three students are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, where more than 100 law enforcement officers are working to clear the school “room by room” as it remains on lockdown, officials said.
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ABC News:
At least 3 students injured in shooting at Colorado high school: Officials  —  The suspect has been “neutralized,” police said.  —  Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., Sept. 10, 2025.  —  Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Denver Post:
2 students injured in Evergreen High School shooting; suspect also hospitalized  —  EVERGREEN — At least 3 teens, including a suspected shooter, were in critical condition Wednesday afternoon at a Denver-area hospital following a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Jefferson County foothills, officials said.
Christa Swanson / CBS News:
Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several people critically hurt  —  At least two students were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area.  —  According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the shooting took place just after noon at Evergreen High School.
Discussion: KKTV-TV and Raw Story
CNN:
Schumer moves to force vote on Epstein files release in brazen breach of Senate protocol  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday to force a vote on releasing documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, putting the contentious issue front-and-center in the chamber.
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Politico:
Massie's Epstein discharge petition inches closer to 218 signatures  —  GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is on his way to notching the 218 signatures required to end-run Speaker Mike Johnson and force a floor vote on his bipartisan legislation to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP defeats Schumer's Epstein gambit
Discussion: Axios, NewsNation, NewsMax.com and NOTUS
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
House Republicans pass hard-right defense bill as Dems sit out
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Republicans Block Schumer's Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and MSNBC
New York Times:
Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It  —  The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war.  —  A Venezuelan boat that the U.S. military destroyed in the Caribbean …
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Nick Turse / The Intercept:
U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors  —  People on board the boat off the coast of Venezuela that was destroyed by the U.S. military last Tuesday were said to have survived an initial strike, according to two American officials familiar with the matter.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Russia's Reckless Provocation  —  Whether by accident or malice, the Russians are risking a wider war in Europe.  —  Overnight, NATO fired shots against multiple Russian weapons that violated the alliance's airspace.  According to Polish authorities, at least 19 Russian drones crossed …
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Susan Crabtree / RealClearPolitics:
The Secret Service's Latest Failure  —  White House officials expressed confidence in the Secret Service's abilities to protect President Trump hours before rowdy protesters stood just a few feet away from Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, screaming “Free D.C.!
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Melts Down at Secret Service Over Trump's Humiliating Dinner
Discussion: NPR
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Has Heated Call With Netanyahu Over Israeli Strike on Qatar  —  The Israeli leader said that he had a brief window to launch the strikes against the militant group's leadership.  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump held a heated call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday …
Discussion: The Atlantic, MSNBC and Breitbart
 
 
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