Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
11:15 AM ET, September 11, 2025

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
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.
RELATED:
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
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 …
Discussion: Politico, PJ Media and New York Times
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 …
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
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
The Hill:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed at speaking event in Utah  —  Charlie Kirk, the prominent conservative activist and staunch Trump ally who cofounded Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.  —  President Trump confirmed the death of Kirk …
Associated Press:
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman
Discussion: Reuters
Deseret News:
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at Utah Valley University event
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Trump announces he will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Charlie Kirk's killing sends a chill through Congress
Discussion: New York Times
Salt Lake Tribune:
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:   Florida Reporter Suspended After Texting MAGA Congressman to Ask If He Still Supports Campus Carry After Kirk Shooting
Russell Leung / CNBC:
‘The country will heal’ after Charlie Kirk's assassination, Trump tells CNBC
Discussion: Mediaite
Rob Taub / NewsNation:
Charlie Kirk was ‘like a brother to me,’ says Donald Trump Jr.
Discussion: Fox News, Must Read Alaska and Townhall
NBC News:
Inside the White House as officials learned about Charlie Kirk's death
Discussion: NOTUS
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Reflections on Charlie Kirk's assassination
Discussion: Daily Mail
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 …
RELATED:
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.
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
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 …
RELATED:
Max Burman / Reuters:
U.K. ambassador to U.S. fired over Epstein links
Discussion: Reuters and The Independent
Associated Press:
UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
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
RELATED:
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump
Jose Davila IV / Salt Lake Tribune:
Manhunt continues in fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, but new details of shooter's movements emerge  —  Kirk was killed in a Wednesday shooting at Utah Valley University.  —  Orem  • State and federal authorities said the shooter who killed political commentator Charlie Kirk …
Discussion: IJR, NBC News and The Guardian
RELATED:
New York Times:
Live Updates: Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Activist, Shot in Utah
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
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
RELATED:
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
RELATED:
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump demanded Netanyahu commit not to strike Qatar again
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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 and Denver Post
RELATED:
ABC News:
At least 3 students injured in shooting at Colorado high school: Officials
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 …
Discussion: Axios, New Republic and The Preamble
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.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 11:15 AM ET, September 11, 2025.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Steve Vladeck / One First:
Bonus 177: A Closer Look at Justice Kavanaugh's ICE Raids Opinion
Jessica Winter / New Yorker:
The Epstein Birthday Book Is Even Worse Than You Might Realize
Jenny Gathright / Washington Post:
Trump's D.C. emergency is ending. ICE and the National Guard can stay.
Discussion: The Independent
 Earlier Items: 
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Hosea 8:7  —  Charlie Kirk, the conservative founder and president of Turning Point USA …
Politico:
Massie's Epstein discharge petition inches closer to 218 signatures
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Daily Mail
Nick Turse / The Intercept:
U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors
 

 
From Techmeme:

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

A.J. Vicens / Reuters:
US and Canadian authorities warn that Chinese hackers are using the Brickstorm malware to install backdoor access within unnamed government and IT entities
 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page