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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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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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Matthew Cooper / Washington Monthly:
The Charlie Kirk Assassination: More Than Just Murder
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
WSJ, Crowder: Kirk Assassin Engraved Trans and Antifa Messages on Ammo: UPDATE: FBI Releases Photo
WSJ, Crowder: Kirk Assassin Engraved Trans and Antifa Messages on Ammo: UPDATE: FBI Releases Photo
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
“This is existential”: MAGA's siege mentality deepens after Kirk killing
“This is existential”: MAGA's siege mentality deepens after Kirk killing
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman — “I am repulsed that you would even think to ask,” the Florida Republican told the journalist. — A reporter from the website Florida Politics was suspended Wednesday after he asked a question about Charlie Kirk that incensed Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.).
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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.
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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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NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter's rifle, footprint recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination after shooting at Utah university
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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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Associated Press:
FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's Utah university campus killing
FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's Utah university campus killing
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Salt Lake Tribune:
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
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April Rubin / Axios:
Search ongoing for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect, rifle found near campus
Search ongoing for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect, rifle found near campus
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer: FBI recovers rifle used in shooting
Manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer: FBI recovers rifle used in shooting
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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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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
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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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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right
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NBC News:
Kirk's casket to be flown to Phoenix on Air Force Two
Kirk's casket to be flown to Phoenix on Air Force Two
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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
Manhunt continues in fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, but new details of shooter's movements emerge
Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz Describes Chaotic Scene of Charlie Kirk Shooting
Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz Describes Chaotic Scene of Charlie Kirk Shooting
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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
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
MSNBC Fires Analyst Who Said Charlie Kirk Pushed Hate Speech
MSNBC Fires Analyst Who Said Charlie Kirk Pushed Hate Speech
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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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Robert McCoy / New Republic:
Trump Orders Flags Half-Mast for Kirk, but Didn't for Melissa Hortman … President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff after the deadly shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk—something he did not do when Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman …
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Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk's killing — Only months ago, Mike Lee had posted disparaging tweets after Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot — The official X account of Mike Lee, a Republican US senator, drew backlash …
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Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
Hypocritical Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk's Horrific Murder to Cynically Smear the Left
Hypocritical Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk's Horrific Murder to Cynically Smear the Left
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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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Joshua Keating / Vox:
Russia just inched closer to open war with NATO — Nineteen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Monday, where they were intercepted by a joint operation that included Polish, Dutch, and Italian aircraft as well as German Patriot missiles. This marked the first time that NATO militaries …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can't Be a Peacemaker
On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can't Be a Peacemaker
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Tim Molloy / MovieMaker Magazine:
Comedy Central Pulls Charlie Kirk South Park Episode After His Murder — Comedy Central has pulled an episode satirizing Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist was fatally shot during an event at a Utah university. — The second epispde of the current South Park season — Season 27 …
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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.
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Alex Kirshner / Slate:
No, Bluesky Isn't Celebrating the Death of Charlie Kirk
No, Bluesky Isn't Celebrating the Death of Charlie Kirk
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Associated Press:
Judge temporarily blocks US efforts to remove some immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children — An Arizona judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's effort to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone, according to a decision Thursday.
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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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Frees Hundreds of South Koreans Without Handcuffs After Immigration Raid — Personnel at Hyundai construction site leave detention center and prepare to fly home — SEOUL—A week after arresting more than 300 South Koreans in Georgia and alleging immigration violations …
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Gabrielle Coppola / Bloomberg:
Hyundai Says Battery Plant Delayed After Immigration Raid
Hyundai Says Battery Plant Delayed After Immigration Raid
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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.
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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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James Curtis / WBBH:
Former Congressman Madison Cawthorn arrested in Cape Coral for failure to appear in court — CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Former Republican North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn was arrested Wednesday on an out-of-county warrant for failing to show up in court.
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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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Ayden Runnels / The Texas Tribune:
Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video — Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media. — A Texas State University professor was fired …
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