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10:45 PM ET, September 12, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
Tyler Robinson's Descent From Promising Student to Murder Suspect  —  The 22-year-old suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk spent much of his time online and had become increasingly political, according to relatives.  ‘I have no idea why he did this.’  —  Tyler Robinson was the pride of his Utah family.
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Amber Levis / The Daily Beast:
Charlie Kirk Suspect's Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA  —  RELATIVELY REPUBLICAN  —  Tyler Robinson, the prime suspect for Charlie Kirk's assassination, comes from a proud MAGA family, according to his grandmother.  —  Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination …
Garbage Day:
Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme  —  Making sense of our dark new era of extremely online political violence  —  This morning a suspect was taken into custody in connection with the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.  The alleged shooter's name is Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah.
Washington Post:
After Charlie Kirk's killing, suspect's family put the country first  —  A father's choice spared the country further agony by accelerating justice in this case.  —  Just now  —  Details are still pouring in about the capture of the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Daily Mail:
Charlie Kirk ‘killer’ identified as Tyler Robinson after assassination in Utah  — The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Listen to the latest on the Daily Mail podcast  —  The suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination has been identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident.
New York Times:
From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man: The Path of the Kirk Shooting Suspect  —  Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician.  —  In the conservative southern Utah city …
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Grandma of Charlie Kirk's ‘assassin’ breaks silence to reveal why the FBI MUST have the wrong man
Discussion: The Sun and Megyn Kelly
NBC News:
Live updates: Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson in custody; family turned him in, sources say
CNN:
What we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Keystone Kash Kept Kirk Arrest Secret So Trump Could Spill on Fox
Discussion: Raw Story
Cy Neff / The Guardian:
Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect set to face aggravated murder charge - live updates
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI Director Patel was at Rao's the night of posts about a person in custody in Kirk's shooting
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:   The Influencer FBI  —  The skill set required to succeed online may not always translate to effective law enforcement.
The Hill:
Watch live: Charlie Kirk's widow speaks out after assassination
Reuters:
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show  — Cook's declarations on loan, job-vetting forms appear to undercut fraud claims  — Cook never sought tax exemption for Georgia home as primary residence  — Accusations against Cook …
Discussion: NBC News, Bloomberg and Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
Discussion: Raw Story
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Statement on ICE Officer Seriously Injured in Line of Duty and Shooting in Chicago During Traffic Stop  —  ICE law enforcement is facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they carry out enforcement operations  —  CHICAGO — This morning, while carrying out an enforcement operation targeting …
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Associated Press:
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say  —  A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
Wiktoria Gucia / The Daily Beast:
Fired MSNBC Contributor Says Right Wing Mob Came for Him  —  FIRED UP  —  The ousted MSNBC analyst has spoken out about the network's decision.  —  Matthew Dowd says most at MSNBC knew his comments following Charlie Kirk's death were “misconstructed,” but claims the network caved to a “Right Wing media mob” in deciding to fire him.
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Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
The WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformation  —  While I generally respect The Wall Street Journal, every once in a while it sees fit to remind me that it is, in fact, owned by Rupert Murdoch.  This time, it printed something dangerously close to anti-trans blood libel in the wake of Charlie Kirk's shooting.
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Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Wall Street Journal quietly walks back false claim Charlie Kirk shooter had pro-trans messages on his bullets  —  The Wall Street Journal has quietly walked back early reporting that suggested the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was linked to transgender people.
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters  —  The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country's most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency moved …
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth says Pentagon ‘tracking’ service members, civilians who celebrate Charlie Kirk killing  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is warning civilian and military employees that the Pentagon is “tracking” any comments from them that celebrate or mock the Wednesday assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Elizabeth Spiers / The Nation:
Charlie Kirk's Legacy Deserves No Mourning  —  The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse.  He preached hate, bigotry, and division  —  Pocket  —  Charles James Kirk, 31, died on Wednesday from a gunshot to the neck at a Utah Valley University campus event …
Discussion: Unreported Truths
CNN:
Trump shelves Chicago crackdown plans for now as advisers warn of legal headaches  —  President Donald Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops to help with local law enforcement without buy …
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Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Trump says he'll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
Washington Post:
Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists  —  The move to link coronavirus vaccines to 25 child deaths alarms career scientists who say the shots have been extensively studied.  —  just now  —  Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines …
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Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Lutnick says Musk was ‘backward’ in cutting government  —  The commerce secretary said the billionaire's efforts focused too much on reducing the workforce rather than targeting waste.  —  Just now  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said former Trump adviser Elon Musk was “backward” …
Discussion: Axios and Raw Story
The Colorado Sun:
Evergreen High School shooter embraced Columbine, antisemitism and white supremacy online  —  T he 16-year-old boy accused of shooting two classmates at Evergreen High School on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself embraced conspiratorial, antisemitic and white supremacist social media content …
The Verge:
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme  —  The suspected shooter left a hodgepodge of extremely online taunts. … Tyler Robinson, apprehended last night in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Let's be honest about Charlie Kirk's life — and death  —  In the days since the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, the overwhelming response on the left has been shock and horror.  No one of prominence has justified the killing; hundreds, from Democratic Party leadership on down, have condemned political violence.
Discussion: Politico and Aftermath
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Missouri Voters Sue to Block ‘Unconstitutional’ GOP Gerrymander  —  Missouri voters filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the GOP's new congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander that dismantles Kansas City's Black Democratic representation and rigs the 2026 elections.
Allison Gill / The Breakdown:
NEW: The Messages on the Bullets are From a Video Game  —  I'm noticing the corporate media is relying heavily on the fact that the shooter - now in custody - engraved anti-fascist rhetoric on some of the bullets found at the scene.  But to tie those phrases to actual anti-fascist movements, or Democrats, is a mistake.
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Feds allege Bolton mishandled classified info and was hacked by “foreign entity” … The newly unsealed document sketches the outlines of the FBI probe into Bolton's handling of classified information. … - It contains details of what the FBI was searching for and by what methods …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
'Don't even bother dealing with them,' Trump says of Democrats' shutdown demands … Lawmakers have until midnight on Sept. 30 to reach a funding deal. … But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said this week that Democrats will not vote for any such bill absent bipartisan negotiations.
 
 
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How MAGA is abusing Charlie Kirk's death
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Right-wing influencer films Pritzker's home, stokes concern by asking followers to ‘take action’ after Kirk death
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing
Discussion: KOCO
Associated Press:
Trump doubles down on blaming ‘radical left’ after vow to go after political violence
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Mark Kelly privately meets with South Carolina legislators
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
A History of Violence  —  Secret Pod should drop early this afternoon.  Keep an eye out for it.
Politico:
Judge worries Trump administration is sidestepping torture protections for deported Africans
Washington Post:
Israeli intelligence agency balked at Netanyahu's strike in Qatar
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