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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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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 …
Associated Press:
Charlie Kirk's killer blended in on Utah university campus, and a high-powered rifle is recovered — The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot and has not been identified, authorities said Thursday …
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On
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NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter's rifle, footprint recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination after shooting at Utah university
Live updates: Shooter's rifle, footprint recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination after shooting at Utah university
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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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
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George Packer / The Atlantic:
The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk's Killing
Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
America enters a new age of political violence
America enters a new age of political violence
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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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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Charlie Kirk's killing is a tragic marker of the indiscriminate nature of political violence
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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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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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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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.
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump to award Charlie Kirk Medal of Freedom after campus assassination
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
To Vance, Charlie Kirk was not just a political ally. He was a friend.
To Vance, Charlie Kirk was not just a political ally. He was a friend.
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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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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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Salt Lake Tribune:
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
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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
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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ABC News:
Charlie Kirk's death puts spotlight on rise in political violence
Charlie Kirk's death puts spotlight on rise in political violence
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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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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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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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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
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Inflation heats up in August as Trump tariffs ripple across economy
Inflation heats up in August as Trump tariffs ripple across economy
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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
UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
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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
Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right
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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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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Nadine Menendez, wife of ex-senator, sentenced to 4½ years — She was convicted in April for her part in a bribery scandal that resulted in her husband being sentenced to prison for 11 years. — NEW YORK — Nadine Menendez was sentenced to 4½ years in prison on Thursday …
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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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Politico:
Democrats coalesce around insurance subsidies as shutdown demand, Neal says — Top congressional Democrats have agreed on what they will demand of GOP leaders in return for voting to extend government funding this month: Any shutdown-averting deal needs to include health care provisions …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer, Jeffries demand major health care concessions to keep government funded
Schumer, Jeffries demand major health care concessions to keep government funded
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Financial Times:
Donald Trump offered workers in Georgia raid chance to stay, says South Korean president — Seoul says it insisted those arrested at Hyundai-LG battery plant should not be handcuffed on return flight — Donald Trump offered South Korean workers at the centre of an immigration raid the chance to stay …
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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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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Reflections on Charlie Kirk's assassination — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — I had other plans for today's newsletter, but decided to push them back to say a few words about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. — Kirk's death is a big deal.
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Exclusive: Lutnick moves goalposts on Trump's ownership of economy: “end of this year” — President Trump will own the economy's performance by the end of 2025, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Mike Allen on the “The Axios Show”— a much later window than he and other administration officials have previously claimed.
