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9:20 AM ET, September 13, 2025

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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Bloomberg
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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:   Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
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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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.
Washington Post:
After Charlie Kirk's killing, suspect's family put the country first
The Atlantic:
One of Utah's Own  —  Before the president of the United States announced on this morning's broadcast …
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
As Trump Vows Vengeance, Utah's Governor Calls to Lower the Temperature
NBC News:
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: IJR and Denver Post
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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
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Kos
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Just Went on Fox and Issued an Unnerving Threat Against Liberals
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth says Pentagon ‘tracking’ service members, civilians who celebrate Charlie Kirk killing
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 …
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
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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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 …
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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 …
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.
New York Times:
Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing  —  The widespread and fast-moving campaign has already resulted in lost jobs, suspensions and internal investigations, heightening tensions online between supporters and detractors of Charlie Kirk.
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 …
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
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 …
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 …
Discussion: KSTP-TV and America Magazine
Mother Jones:
Streaming Star Hasan Piker Was Set to Debate Charlie Kirk.  Now He's Warning of a “Reichstag Fire Moment.”  —  The progressive icon on how to be “honest about the role that Charlie Kirk played.”  —  On September 25, the left-wing Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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Shweta Sharma / The Independent:
Israel threatens to strike museum storehouse containing ‘unique’ Palestinian artefacts, archaeologists say
USA Today:
‘No idea what you have unleashed’: Charlie Kirk's wife delivers first public address
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Brazil Defies Trump's Demands by Convicting Bolsonaro
Barbara Erling / Reuters:
Fearful of Russian aggression, Poles flock to military training
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
After Trump's Cuts, ‘Crippled’ NPR and PBS Stations Must Transform
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge
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