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#1 Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s Murder Has ‘Leftist Ideology’, Utah Governor Says - John Power for Chief Nerd, ALJAZEERA, amuse, All Time Entertainment, Kiven Kiersey, ernaldo.bonitto.clarke, and Miranda Devine on X
The suspect in the assassination of the conservative American activist Charlie Kirk espoused left-wing views, Utah’s governor has said, amid heightened tensions and recriminations over surging political violence in the United States. In an interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said the arrested suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, had a “leftist ideology” despite growing up in a conservative family. “We can confirm that, again, according to family and people that we’re interviewing, he does come from a conservative family. But his ideology was very different than his family, and so that’s part of it,” Cox said...
#2 Trump: ‘Radicals on the Left Are the Problem’ After Kirk Assassination - Carlos Turcios for The Dallas Express, Newsweek, Elon Musk, TheBlaze, David Burke, The Nation, Democracy Now, Diane Ravitch, and ConsciousInk on X
President Donald Trump pledged to use the full power of his administration after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. He promised sweeping measures to confront what he called “vicious” left-wing extremism. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Wednesday during a Q&A at Utah Valley University. The appearance marked the first stop of his “American Comeback Tour,” which had been traveling to campuses nationwide...
#3 Charlie Kirk Mourned Across US and Worldwide - Reuters, Brian Gamble, Chef Andrew Gruel, leilani dowding, C3, Meghan Reckling, Becky Oliveria, John Dennis, Twitchy Team, and True Patriot Voice on X
From Utah to Australia, vigils and memorials following the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk...#4 Charlie Kirk’s Killing Sparks Firings and Outrage as Reactions Expose Deep Divides - Mirna Alsharif for NBC News, Terrence K. Williams, Andrew Pollack, Mostly Peaceful Latinas, MAGA Voice, Derrick Evans, I Meme Therefore I Am, Robby Starbuck/Sólionath, New York Post, Ian Jaeger, and crypto.kylo on X
In the days since the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, institutions from airlines to schools have moved quickly to discipline employees accused of celebrating or mocking his death, a reflection of the charged atmosphere surrounding the killing. On the right, some have called for the aggressive punishment of anyone seen condoning his assassination. Former adviser to President Donald Trump and right-wing podcaster Steve Bannon called for mass arrests and a crackdown on universities, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed staff to identify and discipline service members who mocked or condoned Kirk’s killing, two defense officials told NBC News...
#5 Workers Commenting on Kirk’s Death Learn the Limits of Free Speech in and Out of Their Jobs - Cathy Bussewitz and Wyatte Grantham-Philips for AP, KG, John Miltimore, Charlie Kirk Data Foundation, 𝕏avier 𝕆nasis, Military Arms, and Chris Martz/Thomas Kime on X
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. Several conservative activists have sought to identify social media users whose posts about Kirk they viewed as offensive or celebratory, targeting everyone from journalists to teachers. Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer said she would try to ruin the professional aspirations of anyone who celebrated Kirk’s death. It’s far from the first time workers have lost their jobs over things they say publicly — including in social media posts. But the speed at which the firings have been happening raises questions about worker rights versus employer rights...
#6 Fox News Video Captures Man Stomping on Charlie Kirk Memorial - CNN, Vince Langman, Andy Ngo, J Stewart, Right Angle News Network, R A W A L E R T S, and JLR on X
A Fox News crew caught the moment a teen stomped on a memorial to Charlie Kirk in Arizona. Police identified the man as Ryder Corral. The 19-year-old was taken into custody, and police say he has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail on one count of criminal damage and another count for disorderly conduct.
#7 A Record Number of Congressional Lawmakers Aren’t Running for Reelection in 2026. Here’s the List - Stephen Fowler for NPR, Adrienne Bradley, KUT Austin, Tommy Lund/Inside Politics, Red Panda Politics/The Calvin Coolidge Project, and Ryan Nobles/ccfc on X
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers who have announced they do not plan to run for reelection to their current seats in 2026. That number currently stands at 10 senators and 27 House members. Fifteen are retiring from public office with the rest running for a different office — 11 looking to become governor of their state, 10 looking to make the jump from House to Senate and one, Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, is looking to become his state's attorney general. There are more Republicans signaling their desire to exit Washington (27) than Democrats (10)...
#8 Knives Are Out for Embattled FBI Director Kash Patel, Despite Trump Support - Jacqui Heinrich for Fox News, The Last Refuge/Mike Davis, Beehive, Tony Seruga, Grace Chong MBI, and 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊®on X
On Monday, former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey – once President Trump’s top pick to lead the FBI – will be sworn into a new power-sharing role with deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino. Bailey’s installment comes at a perilous time for FBI Director Kash Patel, whose leadership atop the nation’s premier law enforcement agency is under fire, according to ten sources from multiple federal offices granted anonymity to speak freely. The White House’s reasoning to create an unprecedented office for Bailey has not been explained, and left FBI leadership confused, two people at the agency said...
#9 RFK Jr. Has the Federal Vaccine Court in His Sights. Attacking It Could Threaten Vaccine Production in the U.S. - Liz Szabo for NBC News, candegallo NBC Connecticut, Wolf, Experts.com, Anthony, Tracy Beanz/An Inconvenient Study, Gene Bryant, and Dr Terry Moore on X
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has promised not to “take away anybody’s vaccines.” Beyond restricting who is eligible for certain shots — as he’s already done for this year’s Covid vaccines — experts say Kennedy can take steps that could drive drug companies to stop making vaccines entirely. In the 1980s, lawsuits fueled by the nascent anti-vaccine movement led more than a dozen manufacturers to stop producing vaccines, creating shortages, according to Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia...
#10 Tommy Robinson's London Rally Draws 110,000 Protesters on Immigration; Elon Musk Demands Parliament Dissolution - Reuters, Tommy Robinson, Basil the Great, The Savior, Keir Starmer, and Ant Middleton/GB Politics on X
More than 100,000 protesters marched through central London on Saturday, carrying flags of England and Britain and scuffling with police in one of the UK's biggest right-wing demonstrations of modern times.London's Metropolitan Police said the "Unite the Kingdom" march, organised by anti-immigrant activist Tommy Robinson, was attended by around 110,000 people, who were kept apart from a "Stand Up to Racism" counter-protest attended by around 5,000...
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