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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 …
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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 — FBI Director Kash Patel was dining at Rao's in New York on Wednesday night after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, two sources familiar with his whereabouts told NBC News.
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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 …
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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.
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Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Grandma of Charlie Kirk's ‘assassin’ breaks silence to reveal why the FBI MUST have the wrong man
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Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
As Trump Vows Vengeance, Utah's Governor Calls to Lower the Temperature
As Trump Vows Vengeance, Utah's Governor Calls to Lower the Temperature
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Cy Neff / The Guardian:
Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect set to face aggravated murder charge - live updates
Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect set to face aggravated murder charge - live updates
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The Hill:
Watch live: Charlie Kirk's widow speaks out after assassination
Watch live: Charlie Kirk's widow speaks out after assassination
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Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Keystone Kash Kept Kirk Arrest Secret So Trump Could Spill on Fox
Keystone Kash Kept Kirk Arrest Secret So Trump Could Spill on Fox
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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 …
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Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Lisa Cook's bank documents appear to contradict Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations — President Donald Trump is seeking to remove Cook, a board member at the Federal Reserve, over claims that she falsified financial forms regarding a secondary home.
Associated Press:
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate, a characterization that could undermine claims by the Trump administration …
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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Matthew Dowd / Lighthouse Sentinel:
A Time to See With New Eyes — Wow, what a few days. — On Tuesday evening …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
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RedState, Fox News, Barrett Media, Spitfire News and Associated Press
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Comcast Executives Warn Workers To Not Say The Wrong Thing About Charlie Kirk
Comcast Executives Warn Workers To Not Say The Wrong Thing About Charlie Kirk
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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.
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Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Statement on ICE Officer Seriously Injured in Line of Duty and Shooting in Chicago During Traffic Stop
DHS Statement on ICE Officer Seriously Injured in Line of Duty and Shooting in Chicago During Traffic Stop
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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 …
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Wired:
Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here's What They Mean — The inscriptions on bullets recovered near the scene of Charlie Kirk's murder appear to reference video games like Helldivers 2 and online furry roleplay, not a legible political ideology.
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Garbage Day:
Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme
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Allison Gill / The Breakdown:
NEW: The Messages on the Bullets are From a Video Game
NBC News:
Pete Hegseth tells Pentagon staff to hunt for negative Charlie Kirk posts by service members — Several people have already been relieved of their jobs because of their posts on social media, defense officials told NBC News. — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told his staff …
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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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Tracy J. / CBS News:
Trump administration plans to end EPA's greenhouse gas tracking program for industrial facilities — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to end a federal reporting rule that tracks the quantities of greenhouse gases like methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide released into the air …
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters
E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters
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pbump:
Reassessing the ‘fine people hoax’ hoax — Donald Trump appeared on Fox News' “Fox & Friends” Friday morning, returning to the program where he was a weekly contributor until he announced his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Back then, he used to offer right-wing assessments …
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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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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations — Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. — Lawyers for five migrants deported …
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Toxic rhetoric, including calls for ‘civil war’ and retribution from the right, proliferates after Charlie Kirk killing — Kirk was known for sharing extreme and provocative positions online and in frequent on-campus appearances. His killing has sparked messages threatening violence.
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Aleja Hertzler-McCain / RNS:
Catholic bishops call immigration crackdown a ‘category 4 storm’ — WASHINGTON (RNS) — At a Thursday (Sept. 11) Georgetown University roundtable of some of the top U.S. Catholic voices on migration, Catholic leaders underscored the gravity of the threats immigrants are currently facing …
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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” …
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New York Times:
After Trump's Cuts, ‘Crippled’ NPR and PBS Stations Must Transform — Radio and television stations, facing enormous budget holes, are pleading with NPR and PBS to lower their fees as they examine whether to drop national programming altogether. — Radio and television stations …
