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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 …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
At the White House, Trump's Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk — President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing.
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Russell Leung / CNBC:
‘The country will heal’ after Charlie Kirk's assassination, Trump tells CNBC … President Donald Trump told CNBC on Thursday that he believes “the country will heal” in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. — In a phone call with CNBC's Joe Kernen, Trump said he was …
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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 …
ABC News:
Charlie Kirk's death puts spotlight on rise in political violence
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman
Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed during Utah university appearance
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed during Utah university appearance
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Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk's shooting death prompts all kinds of reactions
Trump ally Charlie Kirk's shooting death prompts all kinds of reactions
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Trump announces he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Trump announces he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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David Gilbert / Wired:
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump to posthumously award Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Trump to posthumously award Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Florida Reporter Suspended After Texting MAGA Congressman to Ask If He Still Supports Campus Carry After Kirk Shooting
The Hill:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed at speaking event in Utah
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed at speaking event in Utah
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Associated Press:
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
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Rob Taub / NewsNation:
Charlie Kirk was ‘like a brother to me,’ says Donald Trump Jr.
Charlie Kirk was ‘like a brother to me,’ says Donald Trump Jr.
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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 …
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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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Associated Press:
UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
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Max Burman / Reuters:
U.K. ambassador to U.S. fired over Epstein links
U.K. ambassador to U.S. fired over Epstein links
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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.
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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 …
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Reuters:
Death of Charlie Kirk lays bare deep US political divisions
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Trump blames rhetoric from the left for political violence after Charlie Kirk murder
Trump blames rhetoric from the left for political violence after Charlie Kirk murder
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Charlie Kirk's killing sends a chill through Congress
Capitol agenda: Charlie Kirk's killing sends a chill through Congress
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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
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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 …
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Salt Lake Tribune:
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
Wall Street Journal:
Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On
Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On
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Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Charlie Kirk assassination: New person of interest sought after another was released
Charlie Kirk assassination: New person of interest sought after another was released
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Manhunt Underway After Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist, Is Fatally Shot — Videos from the university event where Mr. Kirk was killed show a person on a nearby rooftop at the time of the shooting. — Here's the latest. — An intense manhunt was underway Thursday …
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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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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 …
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Scott Horsley / NPR:
Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump
Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump
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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 …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump demanded Netanyahu commit not to strike Qatar again
Trump demanded Netanyahu commit not to strike Qatar again
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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 …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk — Charlie Kirk's murder was not just a murder. It was an assassination. That's the crucial point. — We often forget the philosophical underpinnings of criminal law. Rightly understood, we view crimes as being committed not against individuals, but against society itself.
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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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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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Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
Dear Democrats: I'm the guy who's moving heaven & earth to get the tax credits extended, and I'm telling you not to cave for a short-term fix. — This is gonna be one of the stranger references I've made on this site, but bear with me. — Back in 1996 there was an HBO movie called …
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