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A former teaching assistant who was fired by Illinois State University was arrested in a joint operation by FBI and Secret Service agents on Tuesday. Derek Lopez, 27, has been charged with threatening President Donald Trump, according to the bureau. "The arrest follows a month-long investigation coordinated with the above agencies, which also included the Illinois State University Police Department, regarding Lopez's online and in-person activities," according to an FBI memo obtained by Fox News Digital. "Lopez is alleged to have recently made threats against a sitting President, which prompted the current federal charges." "The threats against President Trump allegedly...

JD Vance gave a great speech and question/answer session. It ended a few minutes ago. Vance's appearance starts at 1:45:10.

JD Vance spoke, without notes, without looking at his speech; gave a great speech, and is now taking questions from students, just like Charlie Kirk did. The VP of the USA, 'debating' with students, answering questions. No prep, no filter. This man WILL be the next President. If you can't get Fox News via cable, the event is streaming on You Tue as well.

TPUSA Presents This Is the Turning Point Tour LIVE with Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk

Megyn Kelly and Meghan McCain went back and forth on X on Thursday after the latter criticized Tucker Carlson’s behavior during his stand-in appearance for Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA’s debate/speaking event at Indiana University on Tuesday. Man: "You’re worth $50 million dollars…" Tucker Carlson: "I'm not worth $50 million dollars… get off the f*cking Internet son…" Man: "You're got real defensive there… Jesus Christ, calm down." Carlson: "Don't use that phrase! We're done!" “Every single thing about this is the polar opposite of how Charlie Kirk debated people who disagreed with him,” McCain said in an X post...

BREAKING UPDATE: Illinois State University Police have confirmed that 27-year-old teaching assistant Derek Lopez, who attacked a TPUSA table, vandalized property, and assaulted staff during an on-campus event, was ARRESTED on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage to Property. Now the university should kick him out.

Illinois State University faculty member flips Turning Point USA tables on campus: ‘Jesus did it’ A twisted Illinois State University faculty member was arrested after allegedly flipping a Turning Point USA table on campus this week, viral video shows. The accused vandal, Derek Lopez, was caught on camera speaking to a man standing near the table — which had been set up by students in the group to promote political YouTuber and comedian Alex Stein’s Oct. 20 event at the university, according to video, local police and various X posts about the ugly incident. “Well, you know, Jesus did it,...

Picture this: America’s most-watched sporting event, played on American soil, featuring American teams, suddenly demanding its audience learn a foreign language to enjoy the entertainment (yes, really). It sounds like satire, but this is the reality facing Super Bowl fans come February. The NFL, in its infinite wisdom, has chosen a performer who not only refuses to tour in the United States but actively mocks Americans who speak English. The league’s selection of Bad Bunny for Super Bowl LX’s halftime show represents more than just a questionable musical choice. This Puerto Rican rapper, known for his cross-dressing performances and anti-American...

Kathryn Kirk and Robert W. Kirk, stand in silence as Amazing Grace is played…

A Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) teacher is under fire after shocking allegations surfaced that she labeled a third-grade student an “extremist” and coordinated with a neighbor to spy on him outside of school. Even more disturbing, this is the same teacher who reportedly celebrated the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on social media. In a heartbreaking video testimony shared by Libs of TikTok, a third grader shared his disturbing experience with Donna Javinett, a 3rd-grade teacher at Anasazi Elementary School: “I was a third grader at Anasazi, but in a different class than Mrs. Donna Javinett....

Over at last few years, people on the left have taken exception to the mission of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). Our leftist university campuses in particular have criticized the TPUSA mission, since it advocates conservative and religious values. Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the organization, attempts to ban the organization have grown exponentially. And if they oppose the plans of TPUSA, they have good reason to be worried about maintaining their leftist agenda: Since [Kirk’s] death, interest in Turning Point USA, the organization he co-founded has grown exponentially. “In the past 2 weeks, TPUSA has received...

The NFL’s announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show has sparked excitement across music and sports. But while fans celebrate the Puerto Rican superstar’s historic booking, former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is questioning how these selections are actually made—and pointing directly at Jay-Z. He wrote: "Barack Obama's best friend Jay-Z runs the Super Bowl selection process through his company Roc Nation which has an exclusive contract with the NFL. This is who chooses the halftime show, the most watched musical performance in America." His claim adds weight to ongoing discussions about how much power...

Turning Point USA -- the nonprofit cofounded by the late Charlie Kirk and now headed by his widow, Erika Kirk -- is putting on their own halftime show the same day as the Super Bowl. X / @TPUSA The company posted Thursday it's "thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Show." americanhalftimeshow.com Event details -- including who will perform -- are still to come ... but on the website, one of the options on the signup sheet under "what music genres" users prefer is "anything in English."

It's actually happening! Turning Point USA just announced they are going to put on an "All-American" show to compete with the NFL. https://x.com/TPUSA/status/1976301627662340207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1976301627662340207%7Ctwgr%5E8e9bbe7448eab3750cafc93c7cc7277e904a918f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Ftpusa-announces-they-will-put-on-an-all-american-super-bowl-halftime-show-to-compete-with-the-nfls-woke-halftime-show The NFL disappointed the nation by announcing the Super Bowl halftime show would be performed by America-hating, crossdressing weirdo Bad Bunny. NFL chooses crossdressing leftwing activist from Puerto Rico to play Super Bowl LX Halftime Show You knew the NFL was gay, but THIS gay? NOTTHEBEE.COM https://notthebee.com/article/the-nfl-has-chosen-cross-dressing-queer-icon-bad-bunny-to-play-the-super-bowl-halftime-show Bad Bunny doubled down on his appearance on SNL, where he reminded Americans to "learn Spanish" since that's the language he would be speaking during the show. TPUSA has yet...

A petition to disband the Rutgers University Turning Point USA chapter has been launched for promoting "hate speech" and creating a "toxic environment." The petition launched this week, and by Wednesday, already has 1,679 signatures.

The Charlie Kirk show has responded after conservative political commentator Candace Owens released a screenshot of messages shared by Kirk in a group chat, where he had been discussing Jewish donors pulling funding over his links to Tucker Carlson. "It is authentic," Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said in a video released on October 7. "I actually am really excited that the truth is out there. I first want to say, the reason I didn’t share that screengrab publicly is that it was a private exchange." Kolvet said Kirk's feelings about Israel were "complicated and nuanced" and he wanted...

Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican Congresswoman from Florida, has basically confirmed that Kash’s FBI is investigating the Dark Web extremist group “Armed Queers” of Salt Lake City in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Its founder is an Iranian and funded by Neville Singham and the Chinese Communist Party. Anna basically said that the Dark Web militant group called Armed Queers of Utah is being investigated by Kash’s FBI for facilitating Charlie’s murder (likely using Tyler as a patsy) and Charlie’s assassination was likely funded by foreign actors like the Chinese Communist Party, Iran (Hamas) and Qatar (the Muslim...

I break down confirmed facts: the autopsy was done, a bullet was recovered, and investigators have the trajectory and fragmentation—now with the FBI. This is exactly why releasing raw evidence to the internet is reckless and can taint a jury. If you want justice for Charlie, you wait for trial and stop feeding conspiracy grifts. We’re also pushing the “I AM CHARLIE” drop because 100% of profits go to the Kirk family—goal: write Erica a $1,000,000 check.

At AmFest2024, Sage Steele sat down with businesswoman Erika Kirk, the wife of conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, and chatted about faith, family, and finding purpose. Erika shared her journey of balancing marriage, motherhood, and entrepreneurship in this heartfelt conversation. From her Christian lifestyle brand, Proclaim365, to her inspiring Bible in 365 ministry, Erika delves into how faith shapes her life and work. She also opens up about the joys and challenges of parenting young children, maintaining a strong marriage, and embracing her role as a wife, mother, and entrepreneur in today’s culture. This episode...

The FBI is ending its partnership with the left-wing Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday. The move comes after the organization got busted labeling Turning Point USA as an “extremist” group. “James Comey disgraced the FBI by writing ‘love letters’ to the ADL and embedding agents with an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization and the disgraceful operation they ran spying on Americans. That was not law enforcement, it was activism dressed up as counterterrorism, and it put Americans in danger,” Patel said in a statement. “That era is finished. This FBI formally rejects Comey’s policies...