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Law professor Jonathan Turley posted on X on Friday, “Democrat Richard Ojeda, who was just elected to Congress, has declared that he would be 'happy to go to jail' if he has a chance to physically assault the incoming Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.” While I’d love to see the Secret Service, under whose protection Miller lives because of violent leftists threatening to murder him and his family in the name of “tolerance,” break Ojeda’s jaw as they threw him to the floor, I somehow suspect the unfortunate-looking Democrat is all talk, as most Democrats are. They’re all talk when...

Advertisers are fleeing a left-wing podcast whose hosts spent over 30 seconds laughing at the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan spent 30 seconds laughing about “digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.” The comment referred to the assassination of husband and father Charlie Kirk, who traveled to Utah and was fatally shot in 2025 for challenging college students to prove him wrong. ... However, the podcasters have edited the segment after conservatives complained to the show's advertisers. Multiple sponsors have pulled their support.

The police chief at Utah Valley University — who has taken the brunt of the blowback over how few campus officers were present when conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed — has stepped down. Jeff Long, who was named UVU’s police chief in November 2024, resigned earlier this month ... Lt. Eric Beveridge has been appointed acting chief while the university conducts a search for a permanent replacement ... will report to Michael Rapich, who was named this week as UVU’s inaugural chief safety officer. That new position is meant to elevate security and emergency preparedness at the...

A Tennessee man who was jailed for more than a month after refusing to take down a Facebook meme poking fun at the assassination of Charlie Kirk will be paid $850,000 as part of a settlement with officials. Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old retired police officer, spent 37 days behind bars under a $2 million bond before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October. While in jail, he lost his post-retirement job and missed both his wedding anniversary and the birth of his granddaughter, according to a federal lawsuit Bushart filed against Perry County, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems...

A California city mayor is defending his city’s decision to install honorary street signs bearing Charlie Kirk's name near City Hall after some liberal residents criticised the move. Westminster Mayor Nguyễn Mạnh Chí (阮孟志 under pre-1910 French Indochina when "chữ Hán" was replaced by "chữ Quốc, ngữ," developed by Portugese Catholic missionaries) told Fox News Digital that Americans are "lucky we have the freedom of speech here, and we all have to respect that." "Nobody should be murdered or assassinated because of promoting freedom of speech," Mr. Nguyễn said. After Mr. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was killed...

Grief is like a fingerprint — totally unique to each of us. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. It’s about honoring the love we have for them in a way that feels right. —David KesslerThe jackals, monsters, and vultures waited until Charlie Kirk was dead. None of them raised their daggers when her husband could still defend his wife. None of them dared challenge Charlie when he walked the earth — because they’re conmen, creeps, criminals, and cowards.But now that he’s gone, Erika Kirk’s privacy, dignity, and God-given humanity are under constant assault, and the silence of Charlie’s...

PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — The first man to be taken into custody in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination at Utah Valley University in September entered a guilty plea earlier this week. George Hodgson Zinn, 71, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony obstruction of justice and two counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor.

Representative Eric Swalwell and his staff were silent when asked if the Congressman planned to comment on his endorsement of the first transgender-identifying woman to hold state office who was arrested in June for distributing child pornography. 39-year-old Stacie Laughton, who formerly went by his male name Bruce, was the first state transgender-identifying representative in the state of New Hampshire. Laughton was arrested and charged in June for soliciting pornographic images of children from his partner who was a daycare worker at the time. The former representative is facing one count of sexual exploitation of minors and aiding and abetting...

churches were bursting with visitors on September 14. Many people hauled themselves to church for the first time in a long time—or ever. In some places, there were lines just to get in the doors, and attendance exceeded that of Christmas or Easter. Why? Because four days earlier, Charlie Kirk had been murdered Americans saw a man murdered because he had spoken out for family, masculinity, femininity, responsibility and tradition—not merely as “conservative values” but as binding biblical principles. He stood up for what he believed, and people across America thought, I should be like that. Jesus Christ, whom all...

A man who threatened conservative influencer Benny Johnson is set to face charges as part of a White House crackdown on political violence, Pam Bondi announced.The Attorney General gave a fiery address in Tampa, Florida on Friday as she said a suspect, named as George Isbel Jr., threatened to take out Johnson.Johnson commands a following of over four million on X and is one of the most outspoken conservative commentators on social media, known for rubbing shoulders with Donald Trump and other influential MAGA stars. In her speech on Friday, Bondi said Johnson had been targeted in recent weeks, and...

Charlie Kirk furiously criticized 'bullying' Jewish donors and said he was considering 'leaving the pro-Israel cause' before his death, it was confirmed today. The bombshell revelation comes after Candace Owens released a screenshot of Kirk fuming in a group chat that Jewish donors were pulling funding over his links to Tucker Carlson. Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet confirmed the authenticity of the screenshots on Tuesday during the latest episode of The Charlie Kirk Show, In the text messages, Kirk privately complained that a Jewish donor had withdrawn a $2 million investment into the organization because he refused to disinvite Carlson...

Andrew demonstrates what happens when you search for Charlie Kirk and SPLC. This is how search engines slander conservatives.

“What is God’s plan when I go to a college campus? I just believe I will only tell truth, I will not compromise, and I’ll love on the lost,” Charlie Kirk once said regarding his work on American colleges. On September 10, the Founder and CEO of Turning Point USA was assassinated while dialoguing with a student at Utah Valley University during TPUSA’s “The American Comeback Tour.” Since his untimely death, Kirk’s impact on American culture and politics has proven to be massive. Numerous media outlets, political and cultural figures, domestically and globally, have covered this tragic event and the...

119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 48 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of the late Charles James Kirk, a lifelong advocate for freedom of speech, civil political discourse, and the political engagement of youth. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. RULLI, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. PATRONIS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. MCGUIRE, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. GILL of Texas, and Mr. JACKSON of Texas) submitted the following concurrent...

'We do not believe this person was attempting anything nefarious,' Kolvet said. Nonetheless, Runkles has been charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and carrying a weapon into a prohibited place. At around 12:15pm on Friday, an officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety encountered Runkles, who claimed he was working with a security detail through Turning Point USA, according to the court document. When asked to identify himself, Runkles allegedly presented a badge with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and an Idaho law enforcement identification card.

Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution

'They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world, you have no idea.' ~ Erika KirkThe shot heard 'round the world.The turning point is the origin point [of unity]... Postcard from Boston:. . .צ'ארליCharlie(The apostrophe-like mark after the first letter indicates that the letter is being used to represent a sound that is foreign to Hebrew. In this case the tzaddi -- צ, tz -- is used for ch.)These letters also spellציר אלTzir ElCharlie...

DR. ALVEDA KING: REST IN PEACE CHARLIE KIRK

“I was shocked and sickened by the reaction of– the ghoulish and really repulsive reaction of the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to Charlie’s death,” said Carlson on The Tucker Carlson Show. “Basically made it all about him and all about his country, immediately trying to take the energy, the sadness, the grief that people felt over Charlie’s murder and redirect it towards support for whatever project he’s involved in.”He continued, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything lower than his attempt to hijack Charlie’s memory and use it for his own political ends, particularly because what he said...

PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The trade school student suspected of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university was due in court on Tuesday to face formal charges, appearing by video feed from jail for his first public appearance since the shooting. The killing, captured in graphic video clips that went viral on the internet, sparked denunciations of political violence across the ideological spectrum but also unleashed a wave of partisan blame-casting and concerns that Kirk's murder might beget more bloodshed. Authorities have offered no possible motive for the killing, though Kirk's wife and other supporters were quick to...