On Friday, Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, was arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The announcement of Robinson’s arrest, made earlier in the day by President Donald Trump on Fox & Friends, came after days of speculation and political exploitation surrounding Kirk’s death. Kirk, 31, had become one … Read more
President Donald Trump has declared he is prepared to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, but only if NATO allies agree to take similar steps — including halting purchases of Russian oil. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was “ready to do major sanctions on Russia” once NATO countries “agreed, … Read more
A county official in Iowa has openly defied the governor’s directive to lower flags in honor of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying he would not pay tribute to someone he believes harmed marginalized communities and eroded democratic values. Jon Green, chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, shared his decision publicly on Facebook, … Read more
White House adviser Stephen Miller has claimed that Charlie Kirk left him a final message before his assassination, urging him to “dismantle” what Kirk described as the “radical left.” Miller’s remarks, made in an interview with Fox News, come amid heightened political tensions following the killing of Kirk, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump … Read more
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s tragic shooting death, prominent Republicans, conservative influencers, and even former President Donald Trump rushed to frame the killing as an act of political violence committed by the left. Their public posts and statements, often shared with striking certainty and inflammatory language, turned the incident into a flashpoint in the … Read more
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has said that if elected, he would direct the New York Police Department to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should the leader visit the city. The remarks, made in an interview with The New York Times on Thursday, expand on a controversial campaign … Read more
Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, expressed sharp disapproval of fellow conservatives who used the killing of Charlie Kirk to frame the nation’s political divisions as “war,” calling the rhetoric “cheap, disgusting, [and] awful” in comments to National Journal. Kirk, 31, was the co-founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, a conservative campus … Read more
The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries. They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid. The Trump administration oversaw the destruction of nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives intended for low-income countries, according to documents … Read more
In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, part of a distressing wave of political violence stalking this country, it would seem that the United States is coming apart at the seams, poised at the precipice of disintegration. So much hatred, so much anger, so much toxic rot, and so many, many guns. We are … Read more
Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted to table an amendment from Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer that would have compelled the release of government files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, dealing a setback to growing bipartisan calls for transparency. The amendment, tied to the National Defense Authorization Act, was blocked in a 51-49 vote. Republican Sens. … Read more