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After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts — At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online. — Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Charlie Kirk Didn't Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn't Either. — Virtually every person of note in American politics has, rightfully, condemned the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk and expressed their deep concerns about the growing incidence of political violence in the United States.
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People For, WBUR and The Intersection
Washington Post:
How Charlie Kirk's social media machine rewired a generation's politics — The 31-year-old activist and provocateur build a modern political organization for the social media age, through the arts of online discourse and discord. — Last month, as social media buzzed with news that Taylor Swift …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The worst takes from a bad week
The worst takes from a bad week
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To the Contrary and American Prospect
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Tyler Robinson's roommate who tipped off FBI is identified as family refuse to deny transgender motive for Charlie Kirk assassination — A 22-year-old wannabe professional gamer who lived with Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin gave cops incriminating text messages leading to his arrest.
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Washington Examiner, RedState, The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, Blaze Media, JURISTnews, TMZ.com and New York Post
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner: source
The Atlantic:
One of Utah's Own — Before the president of the United States announced on this morning's broadcast …
One of Utah's Own — Before the president of the United States announced on this morning's broadcast …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Since a gunman murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump praises FBI Director Kash Patel for speedy capture of Charlie Kirk assassin
Trump praises FBI Director Kash Patel for speedy capture of Charlie Kirk assassin
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Politico, The Guardian, CNN, The Independent, Washington Post and Breitbart
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / NBC News:
Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year — Tax credits made ACA plans affordable for middle-class families. They're set to expire at the end of this year. — Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health insurance.
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Axios and ACA Signups
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Associated Press:
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies — There's bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are in danger of expiring …
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IJR and Denver Post
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else — Republicans warn against mocking Kirk's death, threaten dire consequences — At least 13 people fired or suspended for allegedly disrespecting Kirk's memory — Online campaigns directed by Republicans continue to target Kirk's critics online
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump is selling a strong economy. Voters aren't buying it. … “That's a thing that I know the White House political team is nervous about because there's a reality and there's a perception. And the reality is the economy is doing fine and the perception is people are still worried …
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Wall Street Journal:
Deportation Blowback in South Korea — More foreign investment will require more U.S. temporary visas, as there aren't enough American workers. — Still think mass deportation has no economic or political consequences? The fallout from last week's blunderbuss raid on a Hyundai plant …
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Cafe Hayek, Raw Story, CNN, Reuters and The Korea Herald
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Washington Post:
Pentagon plan envisions 1,000 troops for Louisiana policing mission — Documents reviewed by The Washington Post illustrate the Trump administration's evolving strategy for sending the military into cities with Democratic majorities. — Just now — The Trump administration has drafted …
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CNN:
Trump shelves Chicago crackdown plans for now as advisers warn of legal headaches
Trump shelves Chicago crackdown plans for now as advisers warn of legal headaches
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Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
The Bluesky-ization of the American left — Progressives discovered a seemingly invincible weapon. One day it stopped working. — I remember walking through a bookstore in college and seeing an issue of Foreign Affairs with the headline “The Palestinian H-bomb”.
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RedState
The Guardian:
Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers - UK politics live — Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters ‘penned in’ — Home secretary condemns protesters Counter-protesters penned in
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Claire Jones / Financial Times:
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook listed contested home as vacation property — Documents appear to contradict White House allegation that she committed mortgage fraud — Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who US President Donald Trump wants to fire for alleged mortgage fraud …
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Washington Post and Raw Story
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Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Lisa Cook's bank documents appear to contradict Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations
Lisa Cook's bank documents appear to contradict Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations
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RedState, Associated Press, New York Sun, Salon, Raw Story, Reuters and Bloomberg
Andrew Dyer / KPBS Public Media:
San Diego Navy doctor fired after right-wing activists find pronouns on social media — A San Diego Navy doctor was removed from command last week after right wing activists began sharing screenshots of her LinkedIn account on X. — Cmdr. Janelle Marra is a Navy physician with 21 years of service.
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San Diego Union-Tribune
Emily Peck / Axios:
Why foreign travelers are avoiding the U.S. — Like a lot of Canadians, Jorge Aranda stopped coming to the United States this year. “I don't want to pretend that everything's OK,” he tells Axios. … - The U.S. could see 8.2% fewer international arrivals in 2025, per a forecast last month …
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Bangor Daily News
David Gilbert / Wired:
Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They're Using His Death to Radicalize Others — The Oath Keepers are apparently restarting, and extremist groups like the Proud Boys are calling for “state violence” in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death. — For years, extremist groups, white nationalists …
Wall Street Journal:
These Charts Show How Putin Is Defying Trump by Escalating Airstrikes on Ukraine — Russia has significantly stepped up its drone and missile strikes this year — KYIV, Ukraine—Russia has significantly escalated strikes on Ukraine since President Trump took office, data show …
Thomas Chatterton Williams / The Atlantic:
The Right Is Changing the Rules of the Culture War — For conservatives, cancel culture is in. — Christopher rufo took six months to contradict his own advice. In February, the conservative activist wrote that social-media posts “should no longer be grounds for automatic social and professional annihilation.”
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Trump Has a Warning for Spencer Cox — Yesterday morning, Governor Spencer Cox stood behind a podium in Orem, Utah, to announce the end of the 34-hour manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer, and to plead for peace in a nation that seemed at risk of spiraling into further violence.
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