The U.S. Marines and Coast Guard launched independent investigations into social media posts from service members celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Another racist man popped,” Capt. Jacoby Williamson, a Marine Corps recruiter, captioned a photo of Kirk on Instagram with an emoji of beers clanking. Williamson has since been relieved of his […]
Weeks before Charlie Kirk’s assassination, left-wing student activists at Utah Valley University created a Change.org petition to prevent the Turning Point USA founder from speaking on campus. The online campaign, signed by more than 940 supporters, called for the UVU school administration to block Kirk’s appearance. “As students at Utah Valley University, we have come […]
Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro on Thursday denied he is canceling a college tour in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, saying he and other leaders in the conservative movement will “pick up that blood-stained microphone where Charlie left it.” “I saw a lot of rumors online today. I was made aware of this by […]
Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in Texas that will likely stay in Republican hands thanks to recent redistricting. Luttrell said the flooding natural disaster that occurred over the Fourth of July weekend put his job and purpose into perspective. “It reminded […]
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY) downplayed the possibility of political rhetoric playing a role in the murder of Charlie Kirk, encouraging “far right podcasters” and others to stop pushing the notion. Kirk spoke on the Utah Valley University campus on Wednesday when he was shot. President Donald Trump later confirmed Kirk had died. Multiple lawmakers and […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), who had a personal connection with gunned down conservative activist Charlie Kirk, on Thursday said TikTok will be removing videos of his assassination. Videos of Kirk’s assassination are graphic, violent, and widespread across social media. “I have just received word from TikTok that they will be removing the horrific videos […]
Democratic lawmakers in Utah reported threats to their offices Thursday following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the state a day prior. “Multiple members of our caucus and our staff have received intimidating phone calls from strangers following Mr. Kirk’s death. Many of these calls place blame on the Democratic Party and […]
(The Center Square) – Private equity ownership of hospitals across the United States leads to declining patient care and drained community resources, a new report warns. Peter Pitts, former Associate FDA Commissioner and president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, released “Barbarians at the Hospital Gates: Private Equity and its Impact on […]
Turning Point USA praised co-founder Charlie Kirk‘s Christian faith and commitment to “good-faith debate” in a statement Thursday following his death. Kirk, 31, died on Wednesday after he was shot in the neck by an unidentified gunman at Utah Valley University. Kirk left behind his wife, Erika, and two young children. TPUSA said it was […]
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reexamining their security protocols after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters Thursday that the lower chamber is moving forward with a planned review of member security that was started in the aftermath of the shooting of two state Minnesota Democrats earlier this […]
