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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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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?
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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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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
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk's Killing
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.
Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos:
Trump ally Charlie Kirk's shooting death prompts all kinds of reactions
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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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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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New York Times:
Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues
Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues
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CNN:
How Charlie Kirk came to earn Trump's admiration
How Charlie Kirk came to earn Trump's admiration
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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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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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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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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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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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Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz Describes Chaotic Scene of Charlie Kirk Shooting
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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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Still Debating Joe Biden's Decision to Run
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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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:
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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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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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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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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MSNBC:
FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting — The FBI just released images of the person of interest in the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. The FBI is asking people with any information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
NBC News:
U.S. diplomats say they are reluctant to share inconvenient truths with the Trump administration — “What we're seeing in the diplomatic corps right now is fear,” John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association, told NBC News. — Late last month, an alarming email landed …
