Charlie Kirk Assassination Deepens Crisis of US Political Violence

"This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk amid an extremely troubling climate of political violence in America, another Supreme Court order with no majority explanation allowing racial profiling by ICE in LA, and a score-settling excerpt from Kamala Harris's upcoming memoir 107 Days. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Associated Press: Charlie Kirk assassinated at university event in Utah J. Oliver Conroy for The Guardian (Analysis): 'Our era of violent populism': the US has entered a new phase of political violence Robert Draper for The New York Times Magazine: How Charlie Kirk Became the Youth Whisperer of the American Right Ross Douthat for The New York Times (Opinion): Your Rivals Aren't Responsible for Mass Shootings Charles Homans for The New York Times Magazine: How Americans Justify Political Violence Joyce Vance for Civil Discourse (Substack): On Political Violence President Donald Trump, The White House: President Trump Delivers Remarks on Charlie Kirk"

"Amy Howe for SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court allows federal officers to more freely make immigration stops in LA David G. Savage and Sonja Sharp for Los Angeles Times: Supreme Court upholds 'roving patrols' for immigration stops in Los Angeles Tom Nichols for The Atlantic: The Government Wants to See Your Papers Jaclyn Diaz for NPR: DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston Kim Bellware, María Luisa Paúl, and Daniel Wu for The Washington Post: What to know about ICE's immigration operation in Chicago Aaron Blake for CNN (Analysis): Is Trump backing down on troops in Chicago? Matthew Petti for Reason: Americans Don't Actually Like Trump's Bad Guy Posturing on Immigration and the Military Lorraine Ali for Los Angeles Times: Commentary: Trump's 'Chipocalypse Now' is no joke, though it absolutely sounds like one Kamala Harris for The Atlantic: The Constant Battle: The first excerpt from 107 Days Karen Tumulty fo"

An assassination at a university event underscores a rising climate of political violence and polarized public safety concerns in the United States. A Supreme Court order without a majority explanation grants federal officers broader authority to stop individuals in Los Angeles, raising alarms about racial profiling and so-called roving patrols. Federal immigration operations have expanded into cities such as Chicago and Boston, intensifying enforcement activity. An excerpt from a high-profile political memoir contains score-settling content that fuels partisan debate. These developments intersect with public statements from political leaders and ongoing coverage about civil discourse, policing, and immigration policy.

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