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8:50 PM ET, September 11, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology: Sources  —  Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk …
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Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Trump's Dangerous Response to the Kirk Assassination  —  It is possible that, in the history of America's radicalization spiral, the horrifying, cold-blooded assassination of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk will be recorded as only the second-most-dangerous event of September 10, 2025.
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump says ‘we have to beat the hell’ out of ‘radical left lunatics’ after Kirk killing … The president added in a separate answer that he would urge his supporters to follow a nonviolent path in response to the shooting.  “He [Kirk] was an advocate of nonviolence,” Trump said.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Will Attend Funeral for Slain Ally Charlie Kirk  —  President Donald Trump said he intends to attend the funeral for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at an event on a college campus in Utah.  —  “I will be,” Trump told reporters Thursday at the White House as he departed for a trip to New York.
ABC News:
FBI releases images of person of interest, announces $100K reward amid manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer
Wall Street Journal:
Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On
Jacobin:
Charlie Kirk's Murder Is a Tragedy and a Disaster
Tom Phillips / The Guardian:
Brazil's supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup  —  Former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing 2022 election  —  A majority of Brazil's supreme court judges have voted to convict the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro …
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the United States would “respond accordingly to this witch hunt” after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
Associated Press:
Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
New York Times:
Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil
Discussion: Reuters
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Newsom condemns ‘reprehensible’ Charlie Kirk shooting  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday condemned the shooting of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of conservative Turning Point USA, as “reprehensible” and “vile.”  —  “The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
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Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
MSNBC fires analyst Matthew Dowd over Charlie Kirk shooting remarks  —  Dowd said the slain activist's words may have fueled the violence that claimed his life, sparking backlash  —  MSNBC fired its senior political analyst Matthew Dowd after he suggested on air that the slain conservative …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Did Trump Just Declare War on the American Left?
ABC News:
‘Chilling reminder’: Multiple historically Black universities under lockdown after receiving threats  —  At least six historically Black colleges halted activities and issued alerts.  —  The Alabama State University campus in Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 9, 2022.  Bamastate01
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Jake Shindel / WBAL:
No credible threat at US Naval Academy, governor's office says; Here's what happened  —  There is no credible threat to the U.S. Naval Academy, Gov. Wes Moore's office told 11 News.  —  In a statement, the governor's office said: “In working with local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities …
Alisha Ebrahimji / CNN:
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South  —  Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats.  —  Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University …
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way  —  Thursday morning, Ezra Klein at the New York Times published a column titled “Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way.”  Klein's general thesis is that Kirk was willing to talk to anyone, regardless of their beliefs …
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
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Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way  —  The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence.  To lose that is to risk losing everything.  Charlie Kirk — and his family — just lost everything.  As a country, we came a step closer to losing everything, too.
NBC News:
Senate Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option,’ changing rules to speed up Trump nominees  —  The new rule, established by the GOP on party lines, will enable them to confirm Trump nominees in groups, rather than individually.  It's the latest move to erode minority powers.
David Gilbert / Wired:
Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death  —  Extremists and an anonymously run website are posting identifying details about people accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder online.  Some of those targeted are now getting death threats.
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Raw Story and Slate
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Alex Kirshner / Slate:
No, Bluesky Isn't Celebrating the Death of Charlie Kirk
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Exclusive: Hyundai should have called me for visas, Lutnick says  —  The workers at a Hyundai-linked plant in Georgia raided by ICE last week had the wrong visas — and the company should have asked for help getting the right ones, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Mike Allen in the premiere episode of “The Axios Show.”
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Peter Johnson / Electrek:
Hyundai is now delaying its EV battery plant that was raided by ICE
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill and CNBC
Politico:
Appeals court judges publicly admonish Supreme Court justices: 'We're out here flailing' … “They cannot get amnesia in the future because they didn't write an opinion on it.  Write an opinion,” Wynn said.  “We need to understand why you did it.  We judges would just love to hear your reasoning as to why you rule that way.
Discussion: Raw Story and Techdirt
Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Megyn Kelly Unveils Furious New ‘Mission’ After Kirk Killing  —  ‘WILL NOT BE SILENCED’  —  The conservative firebrand honored Kirk's “legacy” on Thursday by unleashing a torrent of anti-trans hate.  —  MAGA commentator Megyn Kelly declared she would make it her “mission” …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Manhunt Underway After Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist, Is Fatally Shot
Axios:
Congress' civility crisis erupts over Charlie Kirk shooting  —  The shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk threatens to bring the already hostile relationship between Democrats and Republicans in Congress to a breaking point. … - Some of the most combative, conflict-prone members …
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Andrew Childers / Axios:
State Department warns immigrants not to mock Kirk's death … - “I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action.” … - Kirk was killed Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Bloomberg:
Epstein's Emails Detail the Life and Crimes of the Financier—and Ghislaine Maxwell's Leading Role … For years, Ghislaine Maxwell has tried to distance herself from Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, an effort that continued through her own criminal conviction …
Discussion: MSNBC and Forbes
New York Times:
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials  —  The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.  They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid.
Reuters:
People killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says  — Investigations show none of 11 dead were drug traffickers-Venezuela minister  — Trump administration has provided scant information about strike  — White House insists those killed were ‘narcoterrorists’
Discussion: CBS News
Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Called Out for ‘Droopy’ Face at 9/11 Memorial  —  BAD LOOK  —  The right side of the president's face sparked a wave of online speculation on Thursday.  —  President Donald Trump was sporting a doozy of a droopy face as he ventured outside the White House Thursday amid mounting questions about his health.
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  —  The majority of the planned bid for Warner will be made up of cash  —  Paramount Skydance is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that is backed by the Ellison family, according to people familiar with the situation.
Washington Post:
Kennedy Center fires head of jazz programming, adding to string of exits  —  The center terminated Kevin Struthers, who worked at the arts institution for 30 years, and Malka Lasky, the last member of its social impact team.  —  The Kennedy Center has fired the administrator overseeing its jazz offerings …
Discussion: NPR
 
 
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