Tag: Republican

FOX NEWS
— LIVE: President Trump on Fox & Friends: We have Kirk suspect in custody
https://www.foxnews.com/video/5614615980001

FBI
— The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/reward-of-up-to-100000-for-information-leading-to-the-identification-arrest-of-individuals-in-murder-of-charlie-kirk

ABC NEWS
— JD Vance escorts Charlie Kirk’s casket home to Arizona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN4guDpJQGI
— What we know about Charlie Kirk’s shooter as the manhunt continues
https://abcnews.go.com/US/charlie-kirks-shooter-manhunt-continues/story?id=125474359

NBC NEWS
— JD Vance arrives in Arizona with Charlie Kirk’s casket
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/vp-jd-vance-arrives-in-arizona-with-charlie-kirk-s-casket-247431237587
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kirk’s assassination against Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/charlie-kirk-assassination-tests-trumps-ability-help-nation-heal-rcna230563

CNN
— Vance escorts Charlie Kirk’s casket aboard Air Force Two
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/us/video/jd-vance-charlie-kirk-casket-air-force-two-digvid

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Charlie Kirk’s casket arrives in Arizona aboard Air Force Two
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/12/charlie-kirks-casket-arrives-in-arizona-aboard-air-force-two/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charlie Kirk’s casket arrived in his home state of Arizona aboard Air Force Two on Thursday as Vice President JD Vance honored the conservative activist with a final flight. Vance’s wife, Usha, stepped off the plane with Kirk’s widow, Erika. Both women wore black and sunglasses. The vice president was a few steps behind in a dark suit. Air Force Two arrived in Phoenix after a short flight from Salt Lake City, about 64km from Orem, Utah, where Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Vance helped carry Kirk’s casket with a group of uniformed service members as it was loaded onto the plane. On Wednesday night, Vance wrote on social media that his relationship with Vance began several years ago after he appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News. Kirk reached out to compliment him, “and that moment of kindness began a friendship” Last year, Kirk advocated for Vance to be Donald Trump’s choice for vice president and frequently checked in on his family. Vance described him as “a true friend”. Kirk was co-founder and CEO of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, based in Phoenix.)
— The Utah Valley University campus is closed until next week, following the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Authorities appealed to the public for help, as the suspect remained at large on Thursday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWOzdLVKils

NEWSWEEK
— Charlie Kirk’s Wife Erika Holds Up Rosary As Body Arrives in Arizona
https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-holds-rosary-body-arrives-arizona-utah-shooting-jd-vance-2128740
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charlie Kirk’s wife held up a rosary to supporters after she arrived in Arizona following the shooting of her husband in Utah. Erika Kirk was seen departing Air Force Two in Phoenix on Thursday, accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha. Kirk’s casket was transported on the government plane from Utah to Arizona, where his funeral will be held. Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday in front of thousands of people during an event outside the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. He collapsed and was later pronounced dead in hospital. The FBI has released footage of a suspect fleeing from a rooftop following the shooting, before jumping to the ground and escaping on foot. Authorities previously released two images of a suspect wearing dark clothing, sunglasses and a baseball cap. The person of interest’s identity has not been released.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s Team Tightens Security After Kirk Shooting. President and aides were reeling Thursday as shock reverberated through the White House.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/angry-and-in-mourning-trumps-team-tightens-security-after-kirk-shooting-2dab1edd
— Authorities Ask Public for Clues in Hunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer. The FBI released a new video of the suspected shooter’s escape and offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information while the manhunt entered a third day.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/charlie-kirk-shot
— The Campus Vigils for Charlie Kirk. If a vigil for Kirk was held in your county, township, and/or municipality, how many would attend?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/charlie-kirk-vigils-college-campus-students-12bf52d3
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/why-hyundai-raid-wont-crush-the-korean-carmaker-0a4a0e4a

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Vigil for Kirk held in Mount Greenwood. If a vigil for Kirk was held in your county, township, and/or municipality, how many would attend?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirk-death-turning-point-usa-founder-wheeling-hs-grad-built-conservative-brand-chicago-area-native-maga-movement/17795489/

CBS2
— Vigils for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk held in Chicago and suburbs.  If a vigil for Kirk was held in your county, township, and/or municipality, how many would attend?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charlie-kirk-vigil-mount-greenwood-lemont/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Vallas: The Federal Reserve’s century-long power grab
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/12/opinion-federal-reserve-power-grab/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/12/column-donald-trump-jb-pritzker-greising/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Miller blames political violence on ‘corrupt’ media, ‘radical left’ as Illinois GOP honors Charlie Kirk. In a resolution introduced Thursday, the three GOP members of the Illinois delegation wrote that Kirk’s death “must be a Turning Point for the Nation and be proof that Charlie Kirk did not die in vain.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/09/11/mary-miller-mike-bost-darin-lahood-charlie-kirk-assassination-illinois-gop-react
— Chicago-area college students call for end to political violence after Charlie Kirk’s killing. The authors of this article viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kirk. For alleged balance, they quote Wheaton College students Susanna Brink and Zach Johnson and Illinois State University student Ross Vancil.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/09/11/chicago-area-college-students-call-for-end-to-political-violence-after-charlie-kirks-killing
— The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly increases poverty and crime
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/11/volunteers-pack-more-than-500-000-meals-for-food-pantries-in-chicago-meal-pack-for-9-11
— Texts reveal dialogue between Mayor Johnson, controversial frontrunner in NYC’s mayoral race. A campaign spokesman for Johnson says he and Zohran Mamdani connected so Johnson could congratulate him on his primary win. But questions remain about whether an endorsement might be in the works — or whether it’d even be desired given Johnson’s lack of popularity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/11/texts-mayor-brandon-johnson-new-york-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani

WBEZ
— Chicago-area college students call for end to political violence after Charlie Kirk’s killing. A day after activist and Illinois native Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah campus event, conservative students say they want a climate where people can talk through their differences. The authors of this article viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kirk. For alleged balance, they quote Wheaton College students Susanna Brink and Zach Johnson and Illinois State University student Ross Vancil.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/09/11/chicago-area-college-students-call-for-end-to-political-violence-after-charlie-kirks-killing

JOURNAL COURIER
— Trump announces he’ll posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/alert-trump-announces-he-ll-posthumously-award-21042665.php

25 NEWS NOW
— Republicans hold vigil in Normal for Charlie Kirk. If a vigil for Kirk was held in your county, township, and/or municipality, how many would attend?
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/09/12/republicans-hold-vigil-normal-charlie-kirk/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump vows to hunt down ‘radical-left’ after Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-vows-to-hunt-down-radical-left-after-charlie-kirks-shocking-assassination

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/pritzker-won-t-call-trump-for-help-with-public-safety-amid-ice-operation/article_e0f72892-cdea-450f-8794-9c4d04064cea.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Charlie Kirk assassination puts conservative youth movement at a turning point
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3804469/charlie-kirk-assassination-conservative-youth-movement-turning-point/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrats Respond to Republican Charlie Kirk’s Murder By Denouncing Republicans
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/watch-democrats-respond-to-republican-charlie-kirks-murder-by-denouncing-republicans/

NEW YORK POST
— Gun recovered in Charlie Kirk assassination revealed — and ammo bore pro-trans, anti-fascist messages
https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/gun-charlie-kirk-shot-with-revealed/
— Secret Service employee who called Charlie Kirk racist, blamed karma for assassination put on leave
https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/secret-service-employee-who-called-charlie-kirk-racist-blamed-karma-for-assassination-put-on-leave/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Conservatives in Blue States: Realistically, What Can They Get Done? I am one of the few remaining conservative activists remaining in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021. I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004. I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I arranged for an elephant to walk behind Congressman Peter Roskam in Wheaton’s 2007’s Independence Day parade.  Democrat and RINO leaders have had tremendous success using their operatives and their dupes a) to drive conservatives out of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and b) to take adverse actions against me. I should write about RINO leaders..
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/10/conservatives-blue-states-what-can-they-get-done/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois  Despite Republicans lacking control of the levers of power in Illinois, the Illinois Freedom Caucus is a fierce group. State Rep. Chris Miller, the husband of the U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., whose Southern Illinois district overlaps with his, is the chairman of the caucus and has few kind words for Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker. “He’s got the worst case of Trump Derangement Syndrome I think that I’ve ever seen exhibited, and the only thing is going to fix this thing is for him to have an ICR,” Chris Miller told The Daily Signal. “I don’t know if you know what that is or not, but it’s an inter-cranial rectal removal. In other words, what we would say down on the farm is, he needs to get his head out of his a– and start governing and doing what’s right for the people of Illinois.” As in Maryland, Illinois Freedom Caucus members are keenly focused on messaging what they view as failures of the Democrat-dominated state government. Illinois Republican state Rep. Blaine Wilhour told The Daily Signal that spreading the word about Democrat policies and Republican shortcomings is at the center of his work. “It’s all about accountability. We’re governed terribly, led by Republicans as well that don’t stand up for our values,” said Wilhour, adding: When conservatives don’t push back on terrible policies that inflict harm, both socially and economically, then that window moves all the time. And that’s what happens in states like Illinois. That’s how you get governed so liberally in states that aren’t crazy and liberal like that. It’s because good Republicans, good conservatives don’t push back. He accused members of his own party of not sufficiently standing up to the Democrats, saying, “We got Republicans in Illinois that think it’s all right to vote for tax increases, both on the income side and on the gas tax side. They vote for Big Government, which is increasing property taxes exponentially … . These people need accountability.” Roth praised the work of these blue state Freedom Caucus members, saying that some blue state Republicans “know that they have no power, so they are willing to take the crumbs that the Democrats give them. So, if Maryland or Illinois passed a huge, irresponsible budget, they won’t make a lot of noise about it.” Freedom Caucus members, Roth said, “will not only vote no, but they’ll tell everybody that they’re doing it to the point where those non-Freedom Caucus members are getting calls from their voters … . So, not only are we fighting the Democrats, but we’re exposing weak-kneed Republicans.”)

FOX BUSINESS
— Charlie Kirk ‘opened the eyes’ of a lot of young people
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6379189325112

FOX NEWS
— LIVE: President Trump on Fox & Friends
https://www.foxnews.com/video/5614615980001
— Students supporting Charlie Kirk say they ‘are not afraid’ after assassination, vow to defend free speech. Utah students say Kirk’s emphasis on free speech, family values inspired them.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/students-supporting-charlie-kirk-say-they-are-not-afraid-after-assassination-vow-defend-free-speech
— Charlie Kirk would have been president one day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPSQDMWcuJc
— Charlie Kirk lived what he preached
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQTN3Rl_PbI
–What Kirk put ‘front and center’ in his life
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379189198112

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Investigation into Charlie Kirk’s assassination uncovers new clues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflcfCckBfo

REUTERS
— What we know about weapon used by suspect in Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-we-know-about-weapon-used-by-suspect-charlie-kirks-fatal-shooting-2025-09-12/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasing use Kirk’s assassination to promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/right-wing-anger-surges-kirks-killing-fuels-calls-vengeance-2025-09-12/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do what they can to discredit Kirk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-men.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/politics/charlie-kirk-dead.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-martyr-conservative-christians.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-question-utah-kozak.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kirk’s assassination against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/politics/fbi-patel-kirk-shooting.html
— Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/technology/charlie-kirk-shooting-civil-war.html
— Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Erika, Promoted Conservative Values at His Side. Mr. Kirk often pointed to his marriage as an example of a loving, conservative partnership. The pair married in 2021 and had two children.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-children-family.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kirk’s assassination against Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/11/trump-kirk-consequences-gop-conservative/

USA TODAY
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do what they can to discredit Kirk
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-shooting-wheeling-cookies-career-activism/86092837007/
— How soon will Democrat and RINO leaders try to outlaw bolt-action rifles?
https://www.galesburg.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/11/what-is-a-bolt-action-rifle-what-gun-was-used-to-shoot-charlie-kirk/86096433007/
— Ousted FBI leaders file lawsuit against Director Kash Patel, Trump administration. The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 gave all the managers who they sent to run their Chicago office lists of employees to oust. Of course, I was on all those lists. The more of the following that employees were, the higher that they were on those lists: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/10/fbi-director-kash-patel-lawsuit-trump-firings/86079479007/

ATLANA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a watershed for Gen Z
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/09/charlie-kirks-assassination-is-a-watershed-for-gen-z/

COEUR d’ALENE / POST FALLS PRESS
— About 1,000 people attend candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk at McEuen Park. If a candlelight vigil for Kirk was held in your county, township, and/or municipality, how many would attend?
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/sep/12/about-1000-people-attend-candlelight-vigil-for-charlie-kirk-at-mceuen-park/

LUFKIN DAILY NEWS
— Charlie Kirk remembered at vigil in Orem, Utah. If a vigil for Kirk was held in your county, township, and/or municipality, how many would attend?
https://lufkindailynews.com/ap_video/conservative-commentator-charlie-kirk-remembered-at-vigil-in-orem-utah/video_3ed6433d-1991-552a-a22e-b634c86aa06e.html

DAILY BEAST & FORWARD
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Kirk’s assassination to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-kimmel-tears-into-donald-trumps-charlie-kirk-response/
https://forward.com/news/768604/charlie-kirk-nazi-rhetoric-trump/

PBS & NEW YORKER
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Kirk’s assassination to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-charlie-kirk-helped-shape-a-conservative-force-for-a-new-generation
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/maga-reacts-to-the-assassination-of-charlie-kirk

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Charlie Kirk killer engraved chilling messages in the bullet
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/charlie-kirk-killer-engraved-chilling-messages-in-the-bullet-heres-what-we-know/articleshow/123846269.cms

TIMES OF INDIA
— ‘Sniper’s nest’: New pictures show Charlie Kirk’s shooter’s POV; key traces found
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/snipers-nest-new-pictures-show-charlie-kirks-shooters-pov-key-traces-found/articleshow/123846796.cms
— Viral post on Charlie Kirk’s death claims Tesla employee called him Hitler; Elon Musk responds
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/social/viral-post-on-charlie-kirks-death-claims-tesla-employee-called-him-hitler-elon-musk-responds/articleshow/123844413.cms

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