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Turning Point USA put its money and reputation behind Republicans in Arizona, only to see its candidates take an electoral drubbing on Tuesday. While some blame national political headwinds, others are pointing fingers at Turning Point itself… The defeats have intensified a growing divide among Arizona Republicans over Turning Point’s role in selecting the party’s candidates. Some Republicans argue the group’s success in primaries has come at the expense of the party’s ability to win over independents and moderate voters in general elections. But Turning Point CEO and Chair Erika Kirk said in a Wednesday social media post that the...

An elderly man both verbally and physically assaulted a young Turning Point USA volunteer at the polls, a video posted to X shows. An elderly man both verbally and physically assaulted a young Turning Point USA volunteer at the polls, a video posted to X shows. An 18-year-old man was volunteering with Turning Point Action outside a polling station in New Hampshire on Tuesday when an elderly man approached him and began to raise his voice. The confrontation then escalated, as depicted in a video included in Turning Point Action’s Tuesday afternoon X post. The context of the conflict in...

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 Utah judge paved the way for Tyler Robinson to stand trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 1. The ruling comes nearly a year after Kirk, 31, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Prosecutors laid out several key pieces of evidence they say links Robinson, 23, to the shooting over the course of a weeklong hearing in July. Robinson's defense attorneys, meanwhile, worked to cast doubt on the evidence, including DNA and ballistics analysis, with hours of questions about the scientific methods used and error rates.

PROVO, Utah — Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson returns to a Utah courtroom Tuesday for a hearing that could send his case to trial or dramatically reshape it, with a judge to weigh whether prosecutors have shown enough probable cause to support the aggravated murder charge that puts the death penalty on the table — and the suspect may finally be asked to enter a plea nearly a year after the slaying. Robinson, a 23-year-old from Washington, Utah, is accused of firing a single shot that killed the 31-year-old father of two during a Turning Point USA event at...

Tyler Robinson wants to dodge the death penalty because his bullet only “hit the intended target” when it killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, his lawyers wildly argued in new court documents. Robinson’s attorneys claimed that no other person was in danger during Kirk’s Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University last year — an aggravating factor that would make it a capital crime. “The only evidence presented supports that the bullet traveled above, not through, the crowd,” defense attorneys wrote in documents late Tuesday to stop the case from proceeding to trial. Prosecutors maintained that Robinson loaded his rifle...

Interviews with six chapter leaders of the youth conservative movement Turning Point USA in swing states revealed a striking level of frustration. “From a lot of my peers, especially in Gen Z right now, there is a lot of frustration and now, distrust, in our current administration over the decisions with the war in Iran,” said Rebekah Bushmire, vice president of the University of West Georgia’s Turning Point USA chapter. Connor Darby, vice chair of a TPUSA chapter at the University of North Georgia, pointed out Trump’s comments about pre-war strikes having destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “I thought that was...

TPUSA's Andrew Kolvet appeared on "Jesse Watters Primetime" to discuss the DOJ indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that claims it tracks hate and extremist activity in the nation. Kolvet told FOX News host Jesse Watters that the group put Turning Point USA on their "hate map" and less than 4 months later, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. JESSE WATTERS, FOX NEWS: This was all a fundraising scam to smear Trump and make white supremacy seem like the biggest threat. The stuff SPLC was paying informants to do, commit crimes, raise money, organize hate rallies, is stuff an FBI...

One of Charlie Kirk’s key early mentors has died in a freak pickleball accident. Texas businessman Jeff Webb, described by Kirk’s Turning Point USA as a “visionary who helped shape generations of young leaders,” died Friday at the age of 76 — two weeks after suffering a serious head injury when he fell playing the popular sport, Cheer Daily reported. The conservative author — who was also widely dubbed the father of modern cheerleading — succumbed after two weeks on life support. TPUSA posted a nearly 10-minute tribute to him Friday, calling him “a dear friend to Turning Point USA...

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...

An upstate New York high school teacher was allegedly sidelined after she agreed to advise a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Jennifer Fasulo, a Spanish teacher at Charles W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, a Syracuse suburb, was placed on a paid leave of absence on Jan. 30, just weeks after she offered to help students establish a Club America, the high school division of the Charlie Kirk co-founded conservative group, her supporters say. “The district can confirm that a staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave while a matter is under review. We are following established...

Well, Bad Bunny ended up not wearing a dress during yesterday's Super Bowl halftime show. We have to wonder if Roger Goodell or someone in the NFL put the kibosh on that plan, especially after Goodell said the program wouldn't be political. President Trump slammed the show as "terrible" and "one of the worst." Meanwhile, the TPUSA alternative show attracted tens of millions of views so far. TMZ put up a poll last night asking which show was better, and it's not going well for them. Who had the better halftime show -- Bad Bunny or Kid Rock? — TMZ...

New Media Victory: Kid Rock Tops Bad Bunny on iTunes Chart After Halftime Show Face-Off 5,507 WICHITA, KANSAS - APRIL 18: Kid Rock performs in concert at Intrust Bank Arena on April 18Gary Miller; Chris Graythen/Getty Images Warner Todd Huston9 Feb 20262,486 2:31 On the day after TPUSA’s “All America Halftime Show,” Kid Rock has zoomed to the #1 spot on iTunes with his rendition of “‘Til You Can’t,” knocking Bad Bunny out of the top spot despite the Puerto Rican rapper’s appearance as the star of the NFL’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. As February 9 dawned, Kid Rock’s version...

Turning Point USA has finally sent a cease and desist letter to Candace Owens, which seems like a last ditch attempt to warn her off her present course before filing a lawsuit. Owens is responding exactly as you would expect, by a) turning the letter into more content for her show and b) by lashing out at TPUSA saying the law is "gay." Candace is throwing a tantrum.She said Erika should’ve called her before sending a cease-and-desist.Reminder: Erika already sat through a 3+ hour meeting with Candace.That was the call.That was the courtesy.No one owes her unlimited access.The savior-complex is...

A parade of cars, trucks and motorcycles festooned with flags and banners cruised through the streets of Santa Clarita, California on January 17, 2026 as members of 805 Patriots, a patriotic group active in the regions north and west of Los Angeles within the 805 area code, and Turning Point USA celebrated the fifth year of Donald Trump’s presidency. This was also the first of several rallies to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. The rally began at Bridgeport Elementary School where Ashley Stuart, president of the Saugus High School chapter of Turning Point USA addressed the drivers before...

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PHOENIX—All eyes were on Gen Z this weekend as more than 10,000 students gathered at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where speakers and panels discussed the issues motivating Gen Z heading into a pivotal election year. After making impressive inroads with young voters in the 2024 presidential election, the conservative movement is vigorously debating how to address young voters’ concerns heading into the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election. From the main stage to The Daily Signal’s interviews with students in attendance, one issue rose above the rest: affordability. Affordability Is Everything “Probably the most important economic issue of our...

In this episode, Barbara Boyd provides an in-depth analysis of Vice President JD Vance's speech at the Amfest Conference of Turning Point USA. She highlights the intense psychological warfare operations aimed at dismantling the coalition that elected Donald Trump, the exploitation of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and the implications of Hollywood's involvement in intelligence operations against Trump. Boyd also delves into the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk and the strategic responses to ongoing psy-war tactics leading up to the midterms. Run time 14m 16s 00:00 The Monday Brief - The Secret Plot to Destroy Charlie Kirk's Legacy: FAILED - December...

Thank you. Turning Point USA, you can do it! Thank you. It is great to see the future of America here this evening. America is going to do all right, I can tell you that, because the future leaders of America are here tonight. All right, I just heard that Candace Owens has proof that the Venezuelan boats were blown up by the Zionist state of Israel. And it is true, because Candace had a dream about it. All of Candace's dreams come true, especially the dream she had when she was a little girl about one day becoming the...

Turning Point USA founder said in July that young Americans could start feeling like 'permanent renting class.' ... "How do we get more young people under the age of 35 to have equity in the system? Not the Democrat version of equity, where they want to have redistribution, but actually, are they paying a mortgage? Do they own stuff? Or are they permanent renters?" Kirk asked during a July 11 appearance on "Fox & Friends." "A permanent renting class in this country is the prerequisite, is the leading ingredient for radical politics that nobody wants to see," he continued. "We...