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FBI: Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Is in Custody

Utah governor says 'person of interest' is being interviewed by police

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday that a suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is in custody, though other officials described the person in custody only as a "person of interest." "The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is...

Charlie Kirk Argued for a New Kind of Conservatism

Slain Turning Point USA founder helped build Trump's support among young people

(Newser) - Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior, and ally of President Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a college in Utah. He was 31. Kirk was married to podcaster Erika Frantzve. They have...

Gun Rights-for-Deaths Tradeoff 'Is Rational,' Kirk Had Said

Commentator pointed out that an armed society can never eliminate all killings

(Newser) - Charlie Kirk, the political commentator who was killed Wednesday in Utah, had maintained that preserving gun ownership rights is worth losing people in shootings. Kirk addressed the tradeoff at an organizational event for his Turning Point USA in 2023, Newsweek reported at the time, saying that a country with an...

Charlie Kirk Dies After Utah Shooting
Trump Confirms
Charlie Kirk Is Dead
Sep 10, 2025 3:59 PM CDT

Trump Confirms Charlie Kirk Is Dead

Turning Point USA founder was shot at Utah event

(Newser) - Charlie Kirk is dead, President Trump announced Wednesday, hours after the conservative commentator was shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was 31.
  • "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the
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Witness: Security Was Light at Site of Charlie Kirk Shooting

Former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz describes a modest police presence

(Newser) - Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot Wednesday afternoon at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University—the state's largest public university, with more than 46,000 students—and attendee Justin Hickens tells NBC News there were no metal detectors to get into the event though Kirk had...

Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Event
Charlie Kirk Shot
at Utah Event
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Sep 10, 2025 3:11 PM CDT

Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Event

Conservative commentator is in critical condition, law enforcement official says

(Newser) - Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. A law enforcement official tells the AP that Kirk was hospitalized in critical condition. NBC News reports that disturbing videos from the scene show Kirk slumping down in his seat, with blood flowing from his...

Newsom Splits With Party on Trans Athletes
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Splits With
Party on
Trans Athletes
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Mar 6, 2025 12:42 PM CST

Newsom Splits With Party on Trans Athletes

California governor says allowing them to compete is unfair to other athletes

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines in the very first episode of his new podcast , and not merely in his choice of conservative bigwig Charlie Kirk as guest. In what Politico describes as "stunning remarks," the Democrat split with his own party on the issue of allowing trans...

The Rise of Charlie Kirk


The Rise of
Charlie Kirk
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Feb 16, 2025 12:45 PM CST

The Rise of Charlie Kirk

New York Times Magazine looks at how the 31-year-old has become one of the biggest figures on the right

(Newser) - A New York Times Magazine profile of Charlie Kirk anoints the 31-year-old the "youth whisperer of the American right." The story by Robert Draper looks at how Kirk has embedded himself in President Trump's inner circle, which "is especially notable when you consider that he has...

Sources: Guilfoyle's $60K Jan. 6 Fee Paid by Charlie Kirk's Group

Publix heiress reportedly ponied up cash used for Guilfoyle's speech to Turning Point Action

(Newser) - Kimberly Guilfoyle was indeed paid $60,000 for her speech introducing fiance Donald Trump Jr. at Jan. 6's "Stop the Steal" rally, as claimed by a member of the House committee leading the hearings about the Capitol riot—but that money apparently didn't come from the Trump...

Kimberly Guilfoyle Spoke for 150 Seconds on Jan. 6, Got $60K

She introduced Trump Jr. at 'Save America Rally'

(Newser) - Kimberly Guilfoyle introduced Donald Trump Jr. at the "Save America" or "Stop the Steal" rally held on the Ellipse on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly before a mob of rioters stormed the US Capitol. For the two and a half minutes she was on stage, the Trump campaign adviser,...

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