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fromAxios
1 day ago
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"Best birthday gift": Charlie Kirk posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

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fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

The strange loneliness of Charlie Kirk's funeral - High Country News

Charlie Kirk's death transformed him from right-wing celebrity to martyred hero, inspiring solemn, sacred mourning and reaffirming conservative community bonds.
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fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

How I Got Pulled into Charlie Kirk's Movement-and Why I Left | The Walrus

Caroline Stout left Turning Point USA after realizing her conservative evangelical upbringing had suppressed independent political thinking and later publicly questioned her conditioning.
fromAxios
1 day ago
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"Best birthday gift": Charlie Kirk posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

#erika-kirk
fromBuzzFeed
4 days ago
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MAGA Christians Are Demanding Wives Stay Home - But There's 1 Big Problem

fromBuzzFeed
4 days ago
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MAGA Christians Are Demanding Wives Stay Home - But There's 1 Big Problem

fromCbsnews
5 days ago

Rutgers professor flees U.S. for Spain, claims he received death threats

"I'm a historian of fascism and I understand that the way that authoritarian movements grow is by coming up with a boogeyman term like 'Antifa,'" said Bray, author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Playbook." "It really started after [President] Trump's executive order declaring Antifa a quote-unquote terrorist organization."
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#bad-bunny
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago
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Commentary: Conservatives want an 'All American' alternative to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show. Can you say Hispanophobia?

fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago
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Commentary: Conservatives want an 'All American' alternative to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show. Can you say Hispanophobia?

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fromAxios
6 days ago

Turning Point USA will host a rival to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Turning Point USA will host an "All American Halftime Show" Feb. 8 celebrating faith, family and freedom amid backlash to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl headlining.
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fromConsequence
6 days ago

Turning Point USA to Host Their Own Super Bowl Halftime Show

Turning Point USA will stage an "All American Halftime Show" on February 8, 2026 to counterprogram Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

A Rutgers history professor faced threats and calls for firing after Turning Point USA accused him of being a prominent antifa leader, prompting temporary relocation to Europe.
fromAxios
1 week ago

No more "owning the libs": Ramaswamy pushes sharp break for GOP

We can still stand for truth, while viewing those who believe in falsehoods not as our enemies who must be vanquished, but instead as our fellow citizens who have lost their way and must be shown the light,
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fromAxios
1 week ago

MAGA wages campaign to redefine "hate" after Kirk killing

The FBI severed partnerships with the ADL and SPLC after backlash over their characterization of Turning Point USA as tied to extremist or hate networks.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

WATCH: Spencer Cox Jeered at Turning Point Event Near Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was booed at a Turning Point USA event after comments and emotional reactions to Charlie Kirk’s shooting and its political implications.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

JUST IN: Trump FBI Cuts Ties With the ADL Over Charlie Kirk Backlash

James Comey disgraced the FBI by writing love letters' to the ADL and embedding agents with an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization and the disgraceful operation they ran spying on Americans, Patel said. That was not law enforcement, it was activism dressed up as counterterrorism, and it put Americans in danger. He added, That era is finished. This FBI formally rejects Comey's policies and any partnership with the ADL.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

ADL Deletes Extremism' Database After Receiving Backlash For Including Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA

The ADL retired and removed its Glossary of Extremism, including a Turning Point USA entry, after backlash and concerns about outdated and misused content.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Teen Hailed as Charlie Kirk Protege' Ignites MAGA Fury With Private Jet Clip

Brilyn Hollyhand, a 19-year-old conservative activist, faced conservative backlash after posting a private-jet promotional video while launching a TPUSA-style campus tour.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Musk calls Anti-Defamation League hate group' for documenting Christian extremism

Elon Musk has accused the Anti-Defamation League, one of the most prominent Jewish organizations in the US, of being a hate group against Christians, suggesting that it encourages murder. The ADL hates Christians, therefore it is is [sic] a hate group, Musk responded on Sunday night to an X account that posts anti-immigrant content. Musk made the comments on his social media platform X in response to the ADL's documentation of racist and extremist statements by members of Charlie Kirk's group, Turning Point USA.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Ta-Nehisi Coates Trashes Charlie Kirk As a 'Hate-Monger' Who Was 'Actively Destructive'

I'm putting aside your piece, but I'm just thinking about the moment we're in. When I hear or see people who are honored and commemorated in such a way that they almost become a national religious figure, and then I see their content, and I see that their content is actively destructive to humanity, I have to draw a line there.
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fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

I Am on Kirk's "Professor Watchlist." I Know How It Destroys Civil Debate.

Turning Point USA placed a professor on its "Professor Watchlist" in 2016, contributing to intensified harassment after criticism of white racial innocence.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

That's a Blatant Lie!' Megyn Kelly Gets in Wild Clash at TPUSA Event With Student Blaming Kirk's Assassination On Trump's Rhetoric'

First of all, let me take on the first premise of your question, that it was President Trump's rhetoric that led to an assassin killing our friend Charlie Kirk. That's a blatant lie, said Kelly, before calling the suggestion defamatory and inappropriate in this setting. The argument continued: Student: That's not what I said. Kelly: Yes it is. Student: No, I said he contributed to the political atmosphere, the tension. Kelly: Well, then you have no point. Then your point is utterly empty.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Ryan Walters wants Turning Point chapters in Oklahoma high schools - or will he resign before it happens?

Oklahoma superintendent Ryan Walters plans Turning Point USA chapters in all state high schools to promote far-right values and oppose 'woke' education.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Jesse Watters Grills Katie Miller on Marriage to Sexual Matador' Stephen Miller

Now that's TMMI Too Much Miller Information. Katie Miller, the wife of top Trump adviser Stephen Miller, fawned over her sexual matador hubby after Fox News host Jesse Watters asked about her marriage. Appearing on Jesse Watters Primetime Tuesday night, Katie Miller weighed in on campus security following the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the future of the organization he founded, Turning Point USA.
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#charlie-kirk-assassination
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
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Charlie Kirk's organization resumes campus tours with final UC Berkeley stop

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
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Charlie Kirk's organization resumes campus tours with final UC Berkeley stop

#christian-nationalism
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago
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Despite crowning himself the headliner, Trump couldn't win over Charlie Kirk's mourners

fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago
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Despite crowning himself the headliner, Trump couldn't win over Charlie Kirk's mourners

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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Meet Erika Kirk, the 36-year-old CEO of Turning Point USA, who has three degrees, two kids, and a clothing brand | Fortune

Erika Kirk was unanimously elected CEO and chair of Turning Point USA eight days after her husband Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Turning Point USA resumes campus tour with guest hosts

Driving the news: Turning Point USA named more than a dozen guest hosts for its campus tour after Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University. The tour often produces viral clashes with liberal attendees. Monday: The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles is hosting the first event at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Wednesday: Megyn Kelly and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) at Virginia Tech. Sept. 30: Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) at Utah State University
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

The evangelical Christian faith on display at Kirk's memorial shaped his politics

Charlie Kirk's evangelical faith was on display at his memorial service this weekend in Arizona. The service, held on a Sunday morning, felt much like a worship service, complete with prayers, songs and a call from Kirk's widow to "forgive" Kirk's alleged killer "because it was what Christ did." The event opened with performances of contemporary Christian worship music and Kirk's colleagues and friends referred to him as both a prophet and a martyr.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, says she forgives man accused of murder

Erika Kirk forgave the man charged with killing her husband, vowed to lead Turning Point USA, and urged love instead of hate amid intense political debate.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Pentagon official denies report of Charlie Kirk military recruitment drive

The US Department of Defense denied plans to use Charlie Kirk's memory in a military recruitment campaign.
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fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Security will be tight for the Charlie Kirk memorial at State Farm Stadium

A high-profile memorial in Glendale will draw massive attendance, receive Level 1 federal security, and impose strict entry and parking restrictions.
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fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Military Weighs Using Charlie Kirk's "Legacy" to Recruit Soldiers

Pentagon considers a recruitment campaign using slain culture war activist Charlie Kirk as a symbol, leveraging Turning Point USA chapters, amid official denials and caution.
#leadership-transition
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fromemptywheel
4 weeks ago

Chuck Grassley Complains that DOJ Investigated Why TPUSA Sent 80 Busses to a Riot - emptywheel

Released subpoena documents show bank records and subpoenas tied to January 6 fundraising, TPUSA-related entities, and multiple investigative prongs including wire fraud and obstruction.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Lashes Out at Deranged' Jack Smith, Biden for Corrupt' Probe into Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA

Investigations by the Biden administration and Justice Department targeted Turning Point USA and Charlie Kirk; Trump contends he was similarly targeted.
#jd-vance
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Anchor Resigns After Emotional On-Air Tribute to Charlie Kirk Who She Used to Work For

During the emotional segment, which aired Thursday at the beginning of the network's Marketplace show, Harmony called Kirk her first boss and mentor, recounting how he encouraged young staff to speak with passion, with conviction, stand up for your friends, stand up for your beliefs, and speak loudly, even if your voice shakes. Fighting tears, she ended: Thank you, CK, you changed my life.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Partner of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is speaking to police, but accused Tyler Robinson is 'not co-operating'

A conservative student leader was fatally shot at a Utah campus event; the accused rooftop shooter is in custody while investigators search for motive.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Man Thrown to Ground and Arrested for Trampling On Charlie Kirk Memorial in Chaotic Scene

A 19-year-old man was detained and arrested after damaging a Charlie Kirk memorial outside Turning Point USA in Phoenix, kicking over flowers and flags.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Turned in by his father, Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson could now face death penalty

A 22-year-old suspect was arrested and linked by confession, CCTV, and Discord evidence to the rooftop sniper killing of a conservative student leader in Utah.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jay Leno Warns Charlie Kirk Shooting Is 'The Death of Free Speech'

The murder of Charlie Kirk signals a collapse of free speech as political opponents turn to violence instead of verbal debate.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Wajahat Ali Torched for Shocking Take On Charlie Kirk Widow

Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA, Ali, a podcaster and former New York Times contributing op-ed writer, posted to X on Friday. Fascinating to watch this right now. Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA. Fascinating to watch this right now. Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) September 13, 2025
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#laura-loomer
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Charlie Kirk shooting: Suspect in custody, to be charged DW 09/12/2025

Charlie Kirk was a prominent conservative youth activist who led Turning Point USA and promoted right-wing views on guns, abortion, immigration, and religion.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JD Vance Loads Charlie Kirk's Casket Onto Air Force Two

Vice President JD Vance helped carry Charlie Kirk's casket onto Air Force Two after Kirk's assassination and arranged transport from Salt Lake City to Phoenix.
#political-violence
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
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Manhunt ongoing for 'college age' sniper after Trump ally Charlie Kirk (31) shot dead in US; bullets found in rifle were engraved - reports

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
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Manhunt ongoing for 'college age' sniper after Trump ally Charlie Kirk (31) shot dead in US; bullets found in rifle were engraved - reports

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