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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
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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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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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Washington Post, New York Sun, Mediaite, Salon, Raw Story and Bloomberg
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The Atlantic:
One of Utah's Own — Before the president of the United States announced on this morning's broadcast of Fox & Friends that the man who'd assassinated Charlie Kirk was finally in custody—"I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him"—he had already told the American people who was to blame.
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TMZ.com, The Daily Beast, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Modern Diplomacy, PolitiFact, New York Daily News, Bloomberg, Mediaite, Al Jazeera, Wired, Metro.co.uk, Associated Press and CNBC
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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 …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Trump Has a Warning for Spencer Cox
Trump Has a Warning for Spencer Cox
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Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Michigan Advance and KUER
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 …
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The Hill, American Thinker, The Midwesterner, Townhall, Houston Public Media, Time, Truthout, FOX 13 Tampa Bay, New York Sun and UPI
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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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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USA Today, The Fucking News, New York Post, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, The Independent, The Hill, IJR, BizPac Review, NewsMax.com, Fox News, Mediaite and GovExec.com
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The worst takes from a bad week — The simplest response to Charlie Kirk's murder is also the most humane and the best: it was a grotesque act of political violence. Political violence is bad. It is an unspeakable loss for the people directly affected. And it is bad for all of us …
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To the Contrary, Townhall and American Prospect
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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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
Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Name Their Price for Avoiding Government Shutdown — Party wants expanded Obamacare subsidies restored in any deal to keep government funded past Sept. 30 — WASHINGTON—The next federal-funding deadline is just weeks away. Democrats say restoring billions of dollars …
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Raw Story, The Daily Signal, The Guardian, Associated Press and The Hill
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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.”
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”.
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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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump ties new Russia sanctions to NATO tariffs on China — President Trump on Saturday said he will impose further U.S. sanctions on Russia only if all NATO countries place high tariffs on China. … - Trump claimed on Saturday that imposing tariffs on China would lead Beijing to press Vladimir Putin to end the war.
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NBC News, Washington Post, The Hill, Fox Business, Politico, Tampa Free Press, Modern Diplomacy, Reuters, Metro.co.uk, Bloomberg, Associated Press and Semafor
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner: source — WASHINGTON — Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter Tyler Robinson was living with a transgender partner who was in the process of transitioning from a male to a female, a law enforcement source confirmed to The Post Saturday.
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 …


