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People are more likely to support partisan violence when they think the other party does too | Weekly roundup for September 14, 2025 — I'm going to do something a bit different this week and lead off by highlighting a point from my long Friday column that I think is worth repeating.
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Associated Press, American Thinker and The Hill
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New York Times:
Trump Escalates Attacks on Political Opponents After Charlie Kirk's Killing — President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly. — President Trump and his top advisers are escalating their attacks …
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Reuters, America, America and The Economist
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Charlie Kirk's murder and its aftermath are symptoms of a fragile democracy
Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Jasmine Crockett Tears Into MAGA Rhetoric Following Kirk Death: ‘I Am Going On Facts’
Jasmine Crockett Tears Into MAGA Rhetoric Following Kirk Death: ‘I Am Going On Facts’
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The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, Newsweek, Townhall, Mediaite, Raw Story and RedState
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Charlie Kirk assassination latest shooting committed by trans people and advocates — The assassination of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk marks the latest example of a growing wave of murders and other shootings committed by transgender people and others advocating for their rights.
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The Gateway Pundit and NBC News
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Kirk suspect's transgender roommate “aghast,” may be key to motive — Authorities are investigating whether Tyler Robinson, suspected of killing Charlie Kirk, believed Kirk's views on gender identity were “hateful” to people like Robinson's transgender roommate, six sources familiar with the case tell Axios.
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, twitchy.com, The Post Millennial, New York Post, The Sun and Politico
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Trump says he wants national healing — while blaming the ‘radical left’ as a barrier — In an interview with NBC News, Trump talked about the Charlie Kirk assassination, criticized “a radical left group of lunatics” and called for Democratic donor George Soros to be jailed.
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The Hill, Mediaite, The Independent, Washington Examiner and Not the Bee
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin lived with transgender partner who is now cooperating with FBI: Officials — Tyler Robinson's transgender partner is being ‘extremely cooperative’ with the FBI, sources tell Fox News Digital — EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin lived with his transgender partner …
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New York Times, TMZ.com, emptywheel, Daily Mail, The Sun, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, israelhayom.com, The Post Millennial and CBS News
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump praises FBI Director Kash Patel for speedy capture of Charlie Kirk assassin
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Politico, The Post Millennial, TMZ.com, NewsMax.com, News Talk 105.9 WMAL, The Independent and The Guardian
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
Tyler Robinson's roommate who tipped off FBI is identified as family refuse to deny transgender motive for Charlie Kirk assassination
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The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, RedState, Washington Examiner, New York Post, The Post Millennial, Los Angeles Times and Blaze Media
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Van Hollen Criticizes Democratic Leaders for Delay in Endorsing Mamdani — At an annual fund-raiser in Iowa, the Maryland Democrat said he supported Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City and said people were sick of “spineless politics.” — Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland …
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The Hill
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
How the US rightwing is taking over news media and choking press freedom — Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump's allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leanings — The US right has appeared to increase its influence on mainstream media in America in recent weeks …
Stephen Prager / Truthout:
New Bill Would Allow Rubio to Strip US Citizens' Passports Over Political Speech — The legislation would allow the Secretary of State to strip anyone's US passport with no legal due process. … Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about a bill in the US House of Representatives …
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New York Times:
Trump's Reversals on Immigration Mount Over Economic Concerns — President Trump has walked back some significant immigration policies that collide with his economic agenda, angering his far-right allies. — President Trump entered the White House in January promising both the …
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Raw Story
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In an Era of Deep Polarization, Unity Is Not Trump's Mission — President Trump does not subscribe to the traditional notion of being president for all Americans. — The first few minutes of President Trump's Oval Office address after the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week followed the conventional presidential playbook.
Thomas Mackintosh / BBC:
Dozens of officers injured as up to 150,000 join Tommy Robinson rally — Twenty-six officers have been injured while policing a protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which saw up to 150,000 people march through central London. — Tensions flared at the Unite the Kingdom rally …
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Politico, The Standard, Metro.co.uk, The Guardian, The Independent, UPI, Telegraph, Mediaite, New York Times, American Thinker, NewsMax.com and Press Association
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Federal Judge Questions Deportations to Ghana — A hearing in the case of five migrants deported to Ghana last week showed how earlier Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for President Trump's mass deportation campaign. — A federal judge on Saturday denounced the Trump administration …
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Associated Press, The Independent, CBS News, Reuters and Politico
Erin Schumaker / Politico:
The ‘deep state’ is proving to Trump it's a worthy foe … President Donald Trump and his team are crowing about the downsizing of the federal bureaucracy, which is set to shrink by tens of thousands more on Sept. 30 when workers who took a DOGE buyout hang it up.
Arek Sarkissian / Politico:
Amid Florida's push against vaccine mandates, fears grow of increased risks … The Florida Department of Health, which Ladapo oversees, began revising immunization guidelines Wednesday for schools, day care facilities and home day cares, a process which usually takes about 90 days to complete.
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Washington Examiner and The Guardian
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
The Real Reason Trump Is a Threat to the Economy — It's not just the agenda. It's also the shambolic, vibes-based way he's pursuing it. — WITH HIS BROAD SHOULDERS, thick arms, and even thicker New England accent, ironworker Daniel Langlais is exactly the sort of American who is supposed to love Donald Trump's policies.
Wall Street Journal:
Toxic Fumes Are Leaking Into Airplanes, Sickening Crews and Passengers — Doctors compare brain effects to concussions in NFL players. A Wall Street Journal investigation shows the problem is getting worse and not much is being done about it — “Do you smell that?”
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump effort to target television drug ads could have massive implications — An effort by President Trump's administration to curb advertising for pharmaceutical drugs on television is posing creating a potential marketing hurdle for some of the country's largest drugmakers while threatening a key revenue stream for media companies.
Mohar Chatterjee / Politico:
Trump loves AI, and the MAGA world is getting worried … Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) fired off a tirade on X, complaining that AI could create mass poverty by replacing human jobs, and giant AI data centers could have potentially devastating effects on the environment and water supply.
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Raw Story
Juhi Doshi / NBC News:
Indian American communities and businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs — NBC News spoke with business owners in the U.S. who said 50% tariffs on imports from India are forcing difficult decisions on pricing, staffing and survival. — American small businesses that rely on goods from India …
Jonathan Mahler / New York Times:
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer … Rachael Sirianni first learned her lab might be in trouble just a few weeks into the new year. A professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, in Worcester, Sirianni focuses primarily on an aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer known as medulloblastoma.
Hilary Hanson / HuffPost:
'Just Kill ‘Em’: Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People — “Fox and Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health. — “Fox and Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade suggested this week that homeless people suffering …
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Rolling Stone, Mediaite, Raw Story, National Review, Daily Mail, israelhayom.com, PennLive, The Independent and Just Jared, more at Mediagazer »
