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3:00 PM ET, September 11, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology: Sources  —  Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk …
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Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Trump's Dangerous Response to the Kirk Assassination  —  It is possible that, in the history of America's radicalization spiral, the horrifying, cold-blooded assassination of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk will be recorded as only the second-most-dangerous event of September 10, 2025.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk  —  Charlie Kirk's murder was not just a murder.  It was an assassination.  That's the crucial point.  —  We often forget the philosophical underpinnings of criminal law.  Rightly understood, we view crimes as being committed not against individuals, but against society itself.
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman  —  “I am repulsed that you would even think to ask,” the Florida Republican told the journalist.  —  A reporter from the website Florida Politics was suspended Wednesday after he asked a question about Charlie Kirk that incensed Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.).
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Andrew Childers / Axios:
State Department warns immigrants not to mock Kirk's death … - “I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action.” … - Kirk was killed Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Discussion: Blaze Media, Daily Mail and Raw Story
NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter's rifle, footprint recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination after shooting at Utah university  —  The suspect, whom authorities have described as college-aged, is still at large. … Hegseth pays tribute to Kirk in 9/11 remembrance remarks at the Pentagon
Wall Street Journal:
Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On
Associated Press:
FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's Utah university campus killing
Salt Lake Tribune:
No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says
April Rubin / Axios:
Search ongoing for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect, rifle found near campus
Discussion: NewsNation and KSTP-TV
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer: FBI recovers rifle used in shooting
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way  —  The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence.  To lose that is to risk losing everything.  Charlie Kirk — and his family — just lost everything.  As a country, we came a step closer to losing everything, too.
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:   Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
New York Times:
Live Updates: Manhunt Underway After Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist, Is Fatally Shot  —  Videos from the university event where Mr. Kirk was killed show a person on a nearby rooftop at the time of the shooting.  —  Here's the latest.  —  An intense manhunt was underway Thursday …
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NBC News:
Kirk's casket to be flown to Phoenix on Air Force Two
Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz Describes Chaotic Scene of Charlie Kirk Shooting
Discussion: The Stranger and The Daily Caller
Jack Dunn / Variety:
Matthew Dowd Fired From MSNBC for Charlie Kirk Comments  —  Political analyst Matthew Dowd has been fired from MSNBC after his comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a network source.  —  During MSNBC's coverage of Kirk's shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked Dowd about …
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Bloomberg:
Epstein's Emails Detail the Life and Crimes of the Financier—and Ghislaine Maxwell's Leading Role … For years, Ghislaine Maxwell has tried to distance herself from Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, an effort that continued through her own criminal conviction …
Discussion: Forbes, Raw Story, NewsMax.com and Reuters
Joshua Keating / Vox:
Russia just inched closer to open war with NATO  —  Nineteen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Monday, where they were intercepted by a joint operation that included Polish, Dutch, and Italian aircraft as well as German Patriot missiles.  This marked the first time that NATO militaries …
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Ariel Zilber / New York Post:
Comedy Central pulls ‘South Park’ episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination  —  Comedy Central has pulled a controversial “South Park” episode that parodied Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist was gunned down at a Utah college on Wednesday.  —  The Paramount Skydance-owned …
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Tim Molloy / MovieMaker Magazine:
Comedy Central Pulls Charlie Kirk South Park Episode After His Murder
Discussion: The Sun
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Rise in U.S. Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts  —  The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market.  —  U.S. inflation accelerated in August at a speed that is likely to keep the Federal Reserve cautious …
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David Gilbert / Wired:
Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death  —  Extremists and an anonymously run website are posting identifying details about people accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder online.  Some of those targeted are now getting death threats.
Discussion: Raw Story and WBUR
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Associated Press:
Judge temporarily blocks US efforts to remove some immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children  —  An Arizona judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's effort to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone, according to a decision Thursday.
Discussion: KSTP-TV and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Frees Hundreds of South Koreans Without Handcuffs After Immigration Raid  —  Personnel at Hyundai construction site leave detention center and prepare to fly home  —  SEOUL—A week after arresting more than 300 South Koreans in Georgia and alleging immigration violations …
Discussion: Washington Post, UPI, New York Sun and NPR
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  —  The majority of the planned bid for Warner will be made up of cash  —  Paramount Skydance is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that is backed by the Ellison family, according to people familiar with the situation.
BBC:
Mandelson sacked as US ambassador by Starmer over emails to Epstein  —  Summary  — Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US, after he faced mounting scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein  — The Foreign Office says the decision was made …
Associated Press:
A student is dead after shooting 2 teens at his Colorado high school and then himself  —  A student shot two of his peers Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said.  The handgun shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen High School …
James Curtis / WBBH:
Former Congressman Madison Cawthorn arrested in Cape Coral for failure to appear in court  —  CAPE CORAL, Fla. —  Former Republican North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn was arrested Wednesday on an out-of-county warrant for failing to show up in court.
Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk's killing  —  Only months ago, Mike Lee had posted disparaging tweets after Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot  —  The official X account of Mike Lee, a Republican US senator, drew backlash …
MSNBC:
FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting  —  The FBI just released images of the person of interest in the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.  The FBI is asking people with any information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
NBC News:
U.S. diplomats say they are reluctant to share inconvenient truths with the Trump administration  —  “What we're seeing in the diplomatic corps right now is fear,” John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association, told NBC News.  —  Late last month, an alarming email landed …
Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
Hypocritical Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk's Horrific Murder to Cynically Smear the Left  —  Have they forgotten all the Trump supporters who have killed, attacked, and threatened both prominent Democrats and opponents of this president in recent years?  I haven't - and I have a list of them.
Discussion: twitchy.com
 
 
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
“This is existential”: MAGA's siege mentality deepens after Kirk killing
Discussion: Reason, Metro.co.uk and Al Jazeera
CNN:
Senior Democrat says Pentagon didn't present conclusive evidence alleged drug smugglers killed in strike were gang members
Discussion: MSNBC
New York Times:
Democrats Want JPMorgan and Other Banks to Testify Over Epstein Ties
Discussion: Fox Business and HuffPost
Axios:
Capitol Police respond to non-credible bomb threat at DNC
Discussion: NewsNation and TMZ.com
Dasha Burns / Politico:
Vance to escort Charlie Kirk's body back to Phoenix
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low
Adam Piore / Columbia Journalism Review:
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Ayden Runnels / The Texas Tribune:
Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Utah is now the epicenter of the political divide its governor warned about
Discussion: New York Times
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
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Kevin Collier / NBC News:
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