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Haberman: Trump ‘struggling’ after Kirk killing
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Friday said President Trump and his surrounding staff are “struggling” after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “So many people around President Trump are very close to Charlie Kirk. President Trump was very close to Charlie Kirk. And President Trump faced two assassination attempts, one…
Read MoreTrump says he hopes nation will heal after Kirk assassination but claims ‘radical left’ an obstacle
President Trump, in a Saturday interview, said he hopes the nation heals after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but blamed the “radical left” for being an obstacle in that healing. “I’d like to see it [the nation] heal,” the president said in a brief telephone interview with NBC News. “But we’re dealing with a…
Read MoreMaher on political violence: ‘Let’s not debate about who’s worse because plainly both sides do it’
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday said both political parties need to tone down the political temperature after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. “The only way this starts to get better is if both sides admit, ‘Okay, let’s not have this debate about who started it. Let’s not debate about who’s worse because, plainly, both…
Read MoreSunday shows preview: Charlie Kirk assassination rocks nation
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week in Utah has rocked the nation. On Wednesday, Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, when he was shot and killed. After a manhunt, that involved local, state and federal law enforcement, authorities identified…
Read MorePresident Trump’s responses on political violence over time
NPR’s Tamara Keith examines President Trump’s response to the Charlie Kirk assassination along with his reaction to a 2017 political shooting and other moments of political violence. Source link
Read MoreKirk assassination has chilling effect on campaign trail
The gruesome assassination of conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk is putting candidates on edge, creating a chilling effect among those meeting with constituents on the campaign trail as the nation grapples with a troubling rise in political violence. Kirk’s murder while speaking at an event at a Utah college on Wednesday reverberated across…
Read MoreWhat to know about Utah Governor Spencer Cox
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) has gained widespread attention for his remarks on the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Republican has called the violent incident on the campus of Utah Valley University “an attack not just on an individual but on democratic principles.” Cox also gained traction after telling reporters he was…
Read MoreZelensky condemns Russian incursion in Romanian territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday condemned the presence of Russian drones in Romanian territory. The Kremlin’s air surveillance in Ukraine has persisted while unmanned aircrafts have been reported in neighboring nations this week. “The Russian military knows exactly where their drones are headed and how long they can operate in the air. Their routes…
Read MoreAmerica risks global credibility from human rights, immigration policy inconsistencies
The recently released U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports have stirred significant controversy about notable cuts in length and issue coverage, delayed release, and perceived bias, particularly on countries like Hungary, Brazil and South Africa. Equally concerning is the disconnect between migration policy and the reports’ coverage of countries like Haiti, Ukraine and Afghanistan and the unduly rosy reporting of countries like El Salvador.…
Read MoreNebraska Republican escalates Trump criticism over Ukraine: ‘You’ll be judged in the history books’
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) upped his critiques of President Trump over his handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, claiming he will be “judged in the history books” over it. “‘It is [former President] Biden’s and [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy’s war’ is so morally blind and factually wrong,” Bacon said in a Saturday morning post on social…
Read MoreWhen schools take sides on contested issues, students lose
In January 2024, Ann Arbor Public Schools became the first public school district in the country to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Regardless of one’s stance on the conflict, the resolution marked a troubling shift: A public K-12 school district was taking an official position on a deeply divisive geopolitical issue. As…
Read MoreKirk murder suspect 'deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,' Cox says
Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week, had left-leaning political views, according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R). “It’s very clear to us and to the investigators that this was a person who was deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,” Cox told The Wall Street Journal in an article…
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