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Tax Filings Reveal TPUSA's Biggest Donor

Billionaire donors and anonymous funds drove surge in contributions under Kirk's leadership

(Newser) - Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk in 2012, amassed nearly $400 million in donations under his leadership by the middle of 2023, according to tax filings. The group's financial growth has been striking: it raised just $79,000 in its first year but...

Sinclair Stations Still Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel

After suspension, late-night show stays off in 30 major markets

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return to air Tuesday, but viewers in 30 US markets won't be able to tune in as usual, People reports. The Walt Disney Company on Monday announced the late-night program's comeback following a brief suspension that began last week, a move...

Erika Kirk Is New Leader of Turning Point USA

Board says founder's widow was unanimous choice

(Newser) - Turning Point USA says its board has unanimously chosen Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, to succeed him at the helm of the organization. In a post on X , the conservative youth organization said Erika Kirk will be the new CEO and chair of the board, USA Today reports....

Support for Kirk's Turning Point USA Has Been 'Truly Incredible'

Thousands reportedly step up to launch new campus chapters, continue late founder's legacy

(Newser) - Turning Point USA is experiencing a surge in interest following the murder of its founder, Charlie Kirk . According to Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show and spokesman for the organization, the group has fielded hundreds of job and volunteer offers in recent days. Kolvet told Fox...

Man Tramples Charlie Kirk Memorial in Phoenix

He wore a shirt matching the one worn by Kirk's alleged killer

(Newser) - A man has been arrested after allegedly defacing a memorial for Charlie Kirk at the headquarters of Turning Point USA in Phoenix. Police, who were on the scene for traffic control, responded to a witness report of a young man, wearing a shirt just like the one worn by Kirk'...

Alleged Charlie Kirk Shooter Is 'Not Cooperating'

Governor says friends and partner aiding police after campus shooting

(Newser) - The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk is refusing to talk to authorities and has not admitted to the killing, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in interviews on Sunday, as cited by outlets including the BBC . The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested about 33 hours...

Trump Will Award Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom

President will give the posthumous honor to 'a giant of his generation'

(Newser) - President Trump announced on Thursday that he'll posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, report USA Today and the Los Angeles Times . Speaking at a Pentagon event honoring the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Trump called the Turning Point USA founder "a...

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...

'Nobody Wants to Impregnate You': Gaetz

Republican lawmaker mocks appearance of abortion rights supporters to student convention

(Newser) - Appearing before a Florida convention of young people, Rep. Matt Gaetz said Saturday that women demonstrating for access to legal abortions are too unattractive to become pregnant. "Why is it that the women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having abortions?" Gaetz...

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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