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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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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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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, The Independent, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and Not the Bee
Jonathan Mahler / New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America's Cancer-Research System — Here are the takeaways from The New York Times Times Magazine article on how the cancer-research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
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Jonathan Mahler / New York Times:
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
Strength In Numbers:
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
Bjarke Smith-Meyer / Politico:
Musk calls for new UK government at far-right rally in London — “You either fight back or you die,” Musk says via video link to demonstration organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. — Elon Musk called for the “dissolution of parliament” and change of government in the U.K. during a far-right rally in London on Saturday.
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Thomas Mackintosh / BBC:
Dozens of officers injured as up to 150,000 join Tommy Robinson rally
Dozens of officers injured as up to 150,000 join Tommy Robinson rally
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Metro.co.uk, The Guardian, Telegraph, UPI, Mediaite, New York Times, American Thinker, NewsMax.com and Press Association
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, RedState and CBS News
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
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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, TMZ.com, NewsMax.com, The Post Millennial, News Talk 105.9 WMAL, The Independent and The Guardian
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Fox Host Says to 'Just Kill ‘Em’ While Discussing Homeless People Who Decline Help — Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade suggested “involuntary lethal injection” for unhoused people suffering mental health issues … He made the remark during a recent episode where his co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt …
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Hilary Hanson / HuffPost:
'Just Kill ‘Em’: Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People
'Just Kill ‘Em’: Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People
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The Hill, Mediaite, National Review, Raw Story, PennLive and The Independent, more at Mediagazer »
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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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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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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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.
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 and Reuters
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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The Guardian and Washington Examiner
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?”
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Charlie Kirk's murder and its aftermath are symptoms of a fragile democracy — Rising politically motivated violence is an ‘attack on the American experiment,’ cautions Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. — Just now — At no time in living memory has this country's democratic system appeared more fragile.
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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.
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 …
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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