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New York Times:
Scrutiny Mounts Over F.B.I. Under Patel as Kirk's Killer Remains at Large  —  Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.  —  On Thursday morning, a day after hastily suggesting …
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Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump says ‘we have to beat the hell’ out of ‘radical left lunatics’ after Kirk killing … The president added in a separate answer that he would urge his supporters to follow a nonviolent path in response to the shooting.  “He [Kirk] was an advocate of nonviolence,” Trump said.
NBC News:
Live updates: Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson in custody; family turned him in, sources say  —  The FBI has offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the shooter. … White House defends Patel's handling of the Kirk investigation
New York Times:
No Arrests in Charlie Kirk's Killing as FBI Seeks Help From Public  —  After a day of hunting for a suspect in the assassination, investigators pleaded for help from the public.  —  The gunman who fatally shot the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk remained on the run Thursday night as a frantic …
Associated Press:
Suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing has been caught, Trump says  —  The suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination has been captured, President Donald Trump said Friday, representing a significant breakthrough in the investigation into a targeted killing that raised fresh alarms about political violence in the United States.
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as Tyler Robinson, 22: Report  —  TURNED IN BY FAMILY  —  President Donald Trump announced that a person had been taken into custody after a days-long manhunt.  —  The person arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk …
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:   Democrats are on the verge of a dangerous mistake
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   Democrats fear falling into GOP trap on government shutdown
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the United States would “respond accordingly to this witch hunt” after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
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New York Times:
Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil
Associated Press:
Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns  —  President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor.  Trump, a Republican, said on Fox News Channel …
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New Republic:
Trump Drug Boat Bombing Takes Darker Turn as Damning New Info Emerges  —  Questions are mounting about President Trump's decision to bomb a small boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing all 11 people on board.  The administration says these were drug cartel members who posed a threat to the United States …
Nanette Asimov / San Francisco Chronicle:
UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe  —  UC Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty and staff and information about their “potential connection to reports of alleged antisemitism” to comply with a federal investigation …
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Aarya Mukherjee / Daily Californian:
UC Berkeley turns over personal information of more than 150 students and staff to federal government  —  UC Berkeley has provided the personal information of roughly 160 students, staff and faculty to the federal government in a directive from the UC Office of the President.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Congressional Black Caucus calls for investigation into HBCU threats  —  The Congressional Black Caucus demanded that the Department of Justice and FBI “swiftly” investigate a series of threats that were made to historically Black colleges and universities across the country on Thursday.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jake Shindel / WBAL:
No credible threat at US Naval Academy, governor's office says; Here's what happened
Alisha Ebrahimji / CNN:
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South
Wall Street Journal:
Confusion, Anger, Relief: Korean Engineer Tells of Week in U.S. ICE Detention  —  More than 300 employees at Hyundai battery plant return home after Georgia immigration raid  —  INCHEON, South Korea—Cho Young-hee, a 44-year-old South Korean engineer, said his first reaction was confusion …
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Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
The Right Wants a Reichstag Fire  —  The military patrolling in the streets, an assassination, and a movement longing for escalation.  America is teetering on the brink … No one knows what is going to happen next.  Charlie Kirk, a well-known rightwing activist and media figure …
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New York Times:   After Charlie Kirk's Death, Voters Agree Something Is Wrong in US
The Hill:
‘Why are yall sad?’  Teachers, firefighters, officials on leave or fired over Charlie Kirk posts  —  Related Video: GOP Lawmakers Urge BIG TECH To ‘Ban For Life’ Users Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Shooting  —  (NEXSTAR) - Teachers, firefighters, elected officials and even a cable news contributor …
Associated Press:
Vance arrives in Arizona with Charlie Kirk's casket aboard Air Force Two  —  Charlie Kirk's casket arrived in his home state of Arizona aboard Air Force Two on Thursday as Vice President JD Vance honored the conservative activist with a final flight.  Vance's wife, Usha, stepped off the plane with Kirk's widow, Erika.
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Erum Salam / MSNBC:
Charlie Kirk's casket to be flown on Air Force Two
New York Times:
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials  —  The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.  They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid.
Discussion: Reuters, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Politico:
Senate program for in-state lawmaker security could hitch a ride on spending stopgap … The Sergeant at Arms was given an allocation in the legislative branch appropriators bill the Senate approved in July, but as with many security related accounts, itemized details are not made public.
Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg
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Denver Post:
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts  —  Officials say suspect, who fatally shot himself, was Desmond Holly.  Two students remain in critical condition.  —  [email protected] |  The Denver Post, SETH KLAMANN |
David Strom / HotAir:
Our Education Schools Are Churning Out Hateful People, and He Is One of the Reasons Why  —  A lot of people have noticed that a disproportionate number of teachers have been celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  —  If you haven't been following the disastrous state of our public schools …
Lindsey Holden / Politico:
California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks … Newsom now has about a month to decide whether to sign or veto the mask bill.  The Democratic governor has publicly questioned whether the state has the authority to regulate federal law enforcement …
Politico:
Appeals court judges publicly admonish Supreme Court justices: 'We're out here flailing' … “They cannot get amnesia in the future because they didn't write an opinion on it.  Write an opinion,” Wynn said.  “We need to understand why you did it.  We judges would just love to hear your reasoning as to why you rule that way.
Discussion: CBS News and Raw Story
Reuters:
Poland says Russian drone incursions could not have been a mistake, contradicting Trump  — Trump says drone incursions could have been a mistake  — Poland says incursions were a deliberate Russian attack  — Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises
Axios:
Grocery inflation highest since 2022 as Trump tariffs pile up  —  President Trump spent his 2024 campaign promising Americans he'd lower grocery prices.  — Virtually all major grocery categories are now more expensive than they were a year ago, some substantially so.
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Republican Senator and NewsNation Host Compare Charlie Kirk to Martin Luther King Jr.  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and a NewsNation host compared conservative activist Charlie Kirk to Martin Luther King Jr.  —  Kirk was killed on Thursday by a single shot to the neck as he spoke at Utah Valley University.
New York Times:
‘He Gave Me Confidence’: How Charlie Kirk Connected With Young Men  —  With his right-wing group Turning Point USA, Mr. Kirk engaged controversial topics.  Some students were inspired.  Others found his views appalling.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.
Axios:
Trump stands by as Putin and Netanyahu cross new lines  —  President Trump loves to boast about his singular ability to control global events and leaders, but there are two notable exceptions: his ally Benjamin Netanyahu and his nominal adversary, Vladimir Putin.
Discussion: Reuters
 
 
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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Gov. Josh Shapiro Puts Trump On Blast For ‘Dangerous’ Response To Charlie Kirk's Killing
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
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