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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.
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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
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, Salt Lake Tribune, The Sun, El País, al.com, Al Jazeera, Jewish, The Gateway Pundit, The Post Millennial, Mediaite and Daily Kos
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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The Guardian, Strength In Numbers and PolitiFact
Axios:
Suspected shooter arrested in Charlie Kirk killing, Trump says — The suspected shooter in the killing of Charlie Kirk is in custody, President Trump said on Fox & Friends on Friday morning. … - “With a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody,” Trump said.
New York Post:
Tyler Robinson, 22-year-old from Utah, ID'd as Charlie Kirk shooting suspect after father ‘turned him in’ — Trump: ‘We have him’ — President Trump announced early Friday that a suspect for Charlie Kirk's assassination was turned in by his father — with law enforcement sources telling …
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HotAir, WJBK-TV, The Gateway Pundit, The Post Millennial and WTOP News
Erum Salam / MSNBC:
Charlie Kirk's casket to be flown on Air Force Two
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Did Trump Just Declare War on the American Left?
Did Trump Just Declare War on the American Left?
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New York Times, HuffPost, Jacobin, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Time and Richard Hanania's Newsletter
Bloomberg:
Trump Says ‘We Have Him’ With Suspected Kirk Shooter In Custody
Trump Says ‘We Have Him’ With Suspected Kirk Shooter In Custody
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The Hill, MSNBC, Associated Press, The Independent, Fox News, NewsMax.com, PinkNews, Business Insider, IJR, WTOP News, NewsNation, The Gateway Pundit and FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Associated Press:
Officials plead for help in finding Charlie Kirk's shooter
Officials plead for help in finding Charlie Kirk's shooter
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Washington Post:
Trump vows to punish critics after slaying of Charlie Kirk
Trump vows to punish critics after slaying of Charlie Kirk
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The Gateway Pundit, Bloomberg, BizPac Review, Mediaite, Robert Reich, NewsMax.com, Raw Story, The Verge, USA Today and The Guardian
Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
AOC Cancels North Carolina Appearances After Charlie Kirk Shooting
AOC Cancels North Carolina Appearances After Charlie Kirk Shooting
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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 — Brazil's Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election, including a plan to assassinate his opponent. — Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted former …
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Tom Phillips / The Guardian:
Brazil's supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup
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Associated Press:
Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
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NBC News:
Senate Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option,’ changing rules to speed up Trump nominees — The new rule, established by the GOP on party lines, will enable them to confirm Trump nominees in groups, rather than individually. It's the latest move to erode minority powers.
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Washington Post:
Schumer readying to fight for health care in government funding battle
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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
Democrats fear falling into GOP trap on government shutdown
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WTOP News
Jake Shindel / WBAL:
No credible threat at US Naval Academy, governor's office says; Here's what happened — There is no credible threat to the U.S. Naval Academy, Gov. Wes Moore's office told 11 News. — In a statement, the governor's office said: “In working with local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities …
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Alisha Ebrahimji / CNN:
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South
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Axios, Maryland Matters, WSFA-TV, ABC11, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, UPI, Reuters, Orlando Sentinel, Bloomberg, Capital B News, Rolling Stone, Tampa Free Press and The Hill
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Congressional Black Caucus calls for investigation into HBCU threats
Congressional Black Caucus calls for investigation into HBCU threats
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Raw Story and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
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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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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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.
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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.
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Raw Story and Rolling Stone
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 …
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Reason, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Hartford Courant, The Daily Signal, Los Angeles Times and TMZ.com
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 …
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The Midwesterner, The Washington Free Beacon and Townhall
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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Bloomberg, The Korea Herald and Associated Press
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 |
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.
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.
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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 …
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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
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's lawyers won't stop lying in court — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🏔️🏔️ Subscribe to PN 🏔️🏔️ — 🎧🎧 Tune in to a new episode of Nir & Rupar on the Substack app …
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.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times and New Republic
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.
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
These fired DOJ lawyers are finding new ways to make a difference — Inside a sunny conference room across the river from Washington, D.C., Monika Isia Jasiewicz described her unlikely path this year. — It started when she received an invitation to the inauguration from her Yale Law School classmate JD Vance.

