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Federal agents are intensifying their search for the person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old was killed yesterday as he was speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. Geoff Bennett has the latest.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:
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Reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk
For more on Charlie Kirkโs life and legacy, Benji Backer, CEO and founder of Nature Is Nonpartisan, who worked with Kirk when he launched Turning Point USA, joins Amna Nawaz.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Qatar, US discuss Israel deterrence
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Qatar, US discuss deterrence amid Netanyahu's threats In an exclusive interview with The Hill, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari raged against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and said Qatar is only looking to grow its security...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence
Charlie Kirkโs killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet, a professor at Dartmouth College who studies rising extremism, join Geoff Bennett for a look at the trend and what may follow.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Universities fire employees over social media posts made after Kirk assassinationย
Two universities fired employees due to social media posts made after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to school officials. "Yesterday, a University of Mississippi staff member re-shared hurtful, insensitive comments on social media regarding the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk. These comments run completely counter to our institutional values of civility, fairness,...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Authorities say Colorado school shooter was radicalized
In our news wrap Thursday, authorities in Colorado say the 16-year-old who fired multiple shots at a high school was radicalized by an extremist network, the British ambassador to the U.S. was fired over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, more than 300 South Korean workers are heading home after a Georgia raid and Americans marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of attempted coup
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to use military force to overturn an election and plotting to assassinate current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brian Winter of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas joins Nick Schifrin to discuss the ruling and the Trump administration's response.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump says he wants people respond to Kirk’s killing with ‘nonviolence’
President Donald Trump said Charlie Kirk โwas an advocate of nonviolenceโ and said, โThatโs the way Iโd like to see people respondโ to his killing.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Former Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson issues urgent call to protect U.S. democracy
"American democracy is under threat" was the starting point for a task force assembled by the American Bar Association two years ago. Their mission was to investigate the causes and potential solutions for this growing problem. Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who helped lead the initiative, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the task force's findings.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Hardworking Virginia family struggles to achieve American dream
Headlines have recently been dominated by news that directly affects peopleโs lives, from the new tax cut and Medicaid law to near-daily economy updates. But those headlines donโt always capture the everyday reality for millions of Americans just trying to get by. To better understand that reality, Lisa Desjardins went to Virginiaโs Blue Ridge region, where one hardworking family is struggling.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Charlie Kirk's assassination a turning point for conservative movement
In all the shock, grief and anger on the right over the killing of conservative powerhouse Charlie Kirk, there is a sense that this is โ to borrow the moniker of the influential organization he founded โ a turning point for the conservative movement. Political violence, targeting both the left and the right, has been increasingly...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Appeals panel allows Trump admin to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood
A federal appeals court Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce a provision of the new tax cut and spending law that will cut off Medicaid funding from some Planned Parenthood clinics. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold a preliminary nationwide injunction issued in July by a...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Qatar leans on Trump to counter 'unhinged' Netanyahu
The U.S. and Qatar are reassessing their security partnership in an effort to deter a future Israeli strike, a senior official told The Hill, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to hit the Persian Gulf country again if Hamas officials are not expelled. In an interview with The Hill, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board
The request represents an extraordinary effort by the White House to shape the board before the Fed's interest rate-setting committee meets next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:MAHA allies disappointed by โmissed opportunitiesโย in report
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story MAHA report disappoints with โmissed opportunitiesโ The second report by the Make America Healthy Again commission left supporters of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy dissatisfied with its lack of significant reforms or policies. AP...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump's Fed pick advances
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Miran on track to join Fed before key meeting President Trumpโs top White House economist is on track to join the Federal Reserve board of governors in time to attend a pivotal meeting next week. ...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Reporter pushes back on Mace blaming Democrats for Kirk's killing
Rep.Nancy Mace(R-S.C.) tangled with NBC reporter Ryan Nobles when he pressed the lawmaker Wednesday after she sought to blame Democrats for the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. "Democrats owned what happened today," Mace told reporters outside the Capitol shortly after the news of the shooting broke. "Just because you speak your mind doesn't mean...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump: Russian drone incursion into Poland 'could have been a mistake'
President Trump on Thursday brushed off Russian drones that flew into Poland's airspace earlier this week as a possible mistake, while European leaders have described it as an intentional provocation by Moscow. โCould have been a mistake. Could have been a mistake," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for New York City....
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump says โbig progressโ made on manhunt for Kirk shooter
President Trump said "big progress" had been made as of Thursday evening in finding the assassin who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but he held back on providing too many details on where the manhunt currently stands. โI hear theyโre making big progress, and weโll see what happens,โ he told reporters, when asked if he...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Senate Republicans invoke 'nuclear option' to change rules to confirm Trump nominees
Senate Republicans on Thursday invoked the so-called โnuclear optionโ and changed the chamberโs rules to more easily confirm dozens of President Trump's stalled sub-Cabinet nominees. The 53-43 party-line vote came after negotiations intensified earlier Wednesday on a bipartisan deal to speed the nominations, but it failed to get enough Democratic support and Republicans moved forward...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Some MAHA allies think report was too soft on agriculture
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Some MAHA activists see report as missed opportunity The lack of inclusion of major reforms in the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy Report shows the limits of Kennedyโs MAHA movement within the traditional business-friendly Republican party. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Tuesdayโs long-awaited โMake...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump calls Kirk's widow 'absolutely devastated'; Vance arrives in Utah
President Trump told reporters that Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, is "devastated, absolutely devastated," the day after Kirk was gunned down at a campus event in Utah. Speaking outside the White House on his way to New York, Trump added that investigators are "making big progress" and that he has "an indication" of the killer's motive....
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump speaks with widow of Charlie Kirk: 'She's devastated'
President Trump spoke Thursday with the widow of Charlie Kirk, roughly 24 hours after he was shot and killed at an event in Utah. "I spoke to Erika, his wife. And we had a long talk. And sheโs devastated. She is absolutely devastated, as you can imagine," Trump told reporters as he departed the White...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:The state of Utah, where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, has strong pro-gun laws
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried without a permit in most instances, experts said.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump tries to distance U.S. from Israel’s strike on Qatar amid fury from Arab leaders
Just a few months ago, the rulers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump to their palaces with camel parades and pomp. Now, those same leaders are united in anger after Israelโs strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital, Doha.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Bipartisan senators condemn Charlie Kirk killing
โWeโre just here as a group to say America cannot govern itself this way,โ GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said to open a news conference Thursday, flanked by a mix of Democratic and Republican senators.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Trump assassination attempt suspect forfeits opening statement at trial
Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to stay on topic.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Senate GOP takes first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominee confirmations
Senate Majority Leader John Thuneโs move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:South Korean workers who were detained in a Hyundai factory raid are now headed home. Here’s what else to know
The workers went by bus from southeast Georgia to Atlanta earlier in the day and are expected to land in South Korea on Friday afternoon.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation
Over time, Turning Point began holding mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders โ President Donald Trump included โ speaking on glitzy stages with massive screens, pyrotechnics and lighting shows befitting a stadium concert.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead in Utah campus shooting; 'person of interest' in custody
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while speaking at a Utah college campus. Kirk, 31 and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was struck by a gunshot to the neck, according to video footage from the event. A "person of interset" is in custody, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said at a...
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Reagan Library postpones Ben Shapiro event after Charlie Kirk shooting
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library postponed a book signing for conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on Wednesday, after fellow right-wing media figure Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a speaking event earlier in the day. โThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is saddened to hear of events that took place today at Utah Valley...
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Person of interest in fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in custody, FBI says
Related video:Shouting breaks outin House after silent prayer for Charlie Kirk A person of interest in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday is in custody, according to the FBI and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R). โThe subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now...
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah
One of the nationโs most prominent conservative activists is dead after he was shot during an event. Charlie Kirk, the head of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Lisa Desjardins reports and Geoff Bennett discusses Kirk's influence with David Weigel.
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Musk dethroned as world's richest man
Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION The Big Story Larry Ellison becomes world's richest person Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the worldโs richest person. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Ellisonโs net worth grew a massive $101 billion Wednesday morning to $393 billion, surpassing Muskโs $385...
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