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10:45 AM ET, September 11, 2025

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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.
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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 …
NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter's rifle, footprint recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination after shooting at Utah university  —  The suspect, whom authorities have described as college-aged, is still at large. … Hegseth pays tribute to Kirk in 9/11 remembrance remarks at the Pentagon
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Vance to visit Charlie Kirk's family, canceling 9/11 memorial trip  —  The vice president and the conservative activist, who was killed Wednesday, had a friendship that went back eight years.  —  Just now  —  Vice President JD Vance, a close friend of Charlie Kirk, will travel to Utah …
Tamara Keith / NPR:
Trump blames rhetoric from the left for political violence after Charlie Kirk murder  —  President Trump condemned the left and the media for “demonizing” those they disagree with in a video message from the Oval Office after his close ally Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah college campus event on Wednesday.
The Bulwark:
Is This Who We Are?  —  Political violence has always been a dark part of America.  Can we move past it again?  —  An apparent political assassination in America yesterday and the twenty-fourth anniversary of 9/11 today.  It's a day of death, a day of mourning, a day of reflection …
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.
BBC:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at campus event in Utah  —  Summary  — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a campus event in Utah  — Kirk - an influential ally of President Trump - was known for holding outdoor debates on campuses across the US
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 …
Reuters:
Death of Charlie Kirk lays bare deep US political divisions  — Lawmakers clash over honoring Charlie Kirk in House of Representatives  — Reactions to Kirk's death highlight deepening political divide  — Calls for unity against political violence amid partisan blame
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman
Discussion: Reuters
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Charlie Kirk's killing sends a chill through Congress
Discussion: New York Times
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Florida Reporter Suspended After Texting MAGA Congressman to Ask If He Still Supports Campus Carry After Kirk Shooting
Discussion: Raw Story and BizPac Review
Russell Leung / CNBC:
‘The country will heal’ after Charlie Kirk's assassination, Trump tells CNBC
Discussion: Mediaite and RealClearPolitics
Rob Taub / NewsNation:
Charlie Kirk was ‘like a brother to me,’ says Donald Trump Jr.
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Reflections on Charlie Kirk's assassination
Discussion: Daily Mail
New York Times:
Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence
Discussion: Politico and RedState
BBC:
Mandelson sacked as US ambassador by Starmer over emails to Epstein  —  Summary  — Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US, after he faced mounting scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein  — The Foreign Office says the decision was made …
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Max Burman / Reuters:
U.K. ambassador to U.S. fired over Epstein links  —  Veteran politician Peter Mandelson has come under scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.  —  LONDON — Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, was fired Thursday after new revelations about his association with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
Discussion: Reuters and The Independent
Associated Press:
UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
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: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Rise in U.S. Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts  —  The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market.  —  U.S. inflation accelerated in August at a speed that is likely to keep the Federal Reserve cautious …
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and KSTP-TV
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Associated Press:
A student is dead after shooting 2 teens at his Colorado high school and then himself  —  A student shot two of his peers Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said.  The handgun shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen High School …
Discussion: CBS News
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ABC News:
At least 3 students injured in shooting at Colorado high school: Officials
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:   Hosea 8:7  —  Charlie Kirk, the conservative founder and president of Turning Point USA …
New York Times:
Hopes for a Fast Capture of Kirk's Shooter Fade After Patel Backtracks  —  Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, said that the agency's investigation was continuing, reversing his earlier announcement that someone had been apprehended.  —  Hopes for the fast capture of the person who fatally shot …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill and New York Post
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Salt Lake Tribune:
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
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 …
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Jose Davila IV / Salt Lake Tribune:
Manhunt continues in fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, but new details of shooter's movements emerge
Discussion: IJR and NBC News
The Guardian:
Trump blames ‘radical left’ for Charlie Kirk shooting, but does not mention attacks on Democrats as search for suspect continues - as it happened
Brett T. / twitchy.com:
X User Suggests We Not Escalate Tensions After Kirk Assassination: ‘The Left Did Not Do This’  —  As Twitchy has reported, Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk is dead at the age of 31 after being shot and killed at a TPUSA event at Utah Valley University.  Matthew Dowd suggested you can't call …
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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 and Jewish Insider
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Politico:
Uproar as EU Parliament declines to hold minute of silence for Charlie Kirk  —  Right-wing lawmakers pushed for a tribute to the U.S. conservative influencer who was shot dead.  —  STRASBOURG — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Thursday rejected a bid by right-wing factions …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden world explodes at Kamala Harris' new book … - The release of the excerpt from her book, “107 Days” — due out Sept. 23 — has exposed years of hurt feelings and frustrations.  — “Vice President Harris was simply not good at the job,” said one former Biden White House official.
 
 
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