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As Trump Arrives, Europe’s Right Claims Charlie Kirk as One of Their Own

Par :Jason Horowitz
After decades of claiming persecution, once marginalized parties latch on to the American activist’s assassination as proof of their victimization.

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Mourning Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. Embassy in Madrid last week.
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A Note, a Gun and a Mother’s Conscience Led to an Arrest in Kirk’s Killing

Par :Jack Healy and Anna Griffin
The man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk left a trail of evidence and had no way to outrun his parents’ recognition, court documents showed.

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F.B.I. officials last week outside the home of the parents of the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force

Par :David E. Sanger
His first term focused on America’s rival superpowers. Now the emphasis is on homeland defense and troops on city streets.

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President Trump signed an order on Monday to send federal resources to Memphis, including the National Guard.
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After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’

Par :Tyler Pager
Speaking at an educational summit, former President Barack Obama criticized his successor’s attacks on his political rivals in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Former President Barack Obama speaking last year. In recent months, Mr. Obama has gone increasingly public with his criticisms of President Trump and his administration.
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Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs · Andrew Duehren · Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.

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“The radical left has done tremendous damage to the country,” President Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, as he continued to play down violence on the right.
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In Charlie Kirk Killing, Finger Pointing From Left and Right Began Before the Evidence Was In

Par :Jeremy W. Peters
Before much was known about the accused, the right and left rushed to blame the other side, fitting a historical pattern.

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The location where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last week at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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In the Kirk Shooting, Some Messages on the Bullets Apparently Meant Nothing

Par :Sabrina Tavernise
In a style typical of today’s very online internet culture, some of Tyler Robinson’s coded messages were inside jokes meant for himself and his roommate.

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Law enforcement officers searched a residential area near Utah Valley University last week.
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Text Messages From Suspect in the Kirk Shooting Provide a Glimpse of a Motive

Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Prosecutors said that the 22 year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk had texted his romantic partner: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”

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Shapiro, Denouncing Political Violence, Warns Trump Is Inflaming Tensions

Par :Katie Glueck
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, the target of an arson attack this year, argued that political violence like the killing of Charlie Kirk requires universal condemnation.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania last month. His remarks on Tuesday came five months after an arsonist set the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion ablaze as Mr. Shapiro and his family slept.
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Republicans Honor Charlie Kirk at Vigil in the Capitol

Par :Robert Jimison
Only a handful of Democrats and none of the party’s top leaders attended the ceremony, an outpouring of praise and mourning for the right-wing activist, who was assassinated last week.

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Representative Steve Scalise, center, denounced political violence at the vigil for Charlie Kirk on Monday.
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Trump Says He Wasn’t ‘Asked’ to Lower Flag for Minnesota Lawmaker

Par :Erica L. Green
The president, who initially didn’t recall Melissa Hortman by name, claimed he was never asked to lower flags for her.

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State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were honored at the Minnesota State Capitol in June.
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What Does ‘Real Unity’ Mean to the White House?

Par :Jess Bidgood
After Charlie Kirk’s death, the Trump administration has identified a bigger culprit: leftists bent on violence.

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Vice President JD Vance spoke on Charlie Kirk’s podcast on Monday from the White House.
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On Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance Talks of Crackdown on Liberal Groups

Par :Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Some of the highest-ranking officials in the federal government used Charlie Kirk’s podcast, guest-hosted by Vice President JD Vance, to lay out their plans.

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Vice President JD Vance hosting an episode of “The Charlie Kirk Show” at the White House on Monday.
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FBI Head Says Note and DNA Link Suspect to Charlie Kirk Killing

Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
In a TV interview, Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I., said investigators had found physical evidence connecting the suspected gunman with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah.

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Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I., left, and Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah spoke to reporters at Utah Valley University on Friday.
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Many Conservatives View Charlie Kirk’s Death as a Galvanizing Force

Par :Emily Cochrane
Calling Charlie Kirk a martyr, conservatives see an opportunity to supercharge the movement the right-wing leader began and to cement conservative Christian values in American life.

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People attending a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Provo, Utah, on Friday.
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White House Seeks More Supreme Court Security Funding After Kirk Killing

Par :Robert Jimison
In a notice to Congress, the Trump administration said the additional $58 million would go to the U.S. Marshals Service. It also said it supported additional security for lawmakers.

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The Trump administration last week requested emergency funds to go toward bolstering security for the Supreme Court.
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Kirk Shooting Suspect Held ‘Leftist Ideology,’ Utah Governor Says

Par :Jack Healy and Orlando Mayorquín
Gov. Spencer Cox said the suspect had been “radicalized” but did not go into specifics about the suspect’s views.

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F.B.I. officials outside the home of the suspect’s parents in Washington, Utah, on Friday.
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In an Era of Deep Polarization, Unity Is Not Trump’s Mission

Par :Peter Baker
President Trump does not subscribe to the traditional notion of being president for all Americans.

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An attendee holds a candle at a vigil for Charlie Kirk at a city park in Provo, Utah, on Friday.
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After Charlie Kirk Killing, Suspect Joked That His ‘Doppelganger’ Did It

Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Before he was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the assassination, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson sent friends messages showing that he was closely following news about the killing.

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F.B.I. and other law enforcement outside the Utah apartment of the suspect on Friday.
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Wrestling Over Charlie Kirk’s Legacy and the Divide in America

Par :Elisabeth Bumiller
Historians say the lessons of this particular time will depend on Americans themselves, and what kind of a nation they want it to be.

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Charlie Kirk speaking during AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in 2022.
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Trump Escalates Attacks on Political Opponents After Charlie Kirk’s Killing

Par :Tyler Pager and Nick Corasaniti
President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly.

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President Trump speaking to journalists before leaving the White House on Thursday.
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The Police Found Messages After Kirk’s Killing. What They Mean Is Unclear.

Par :Richard Fausset · Sheera Frenkel and Aric Toler
The messages relied on an enigmatic, coded communication style used by the habitually online.

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Investigators in the killing of Charlie Kirk said they found casings scrawled with what seemed to be mysterious messages.
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Vance Invokes Charlie Kirk in Midterms Push to G.O.P. Donors

Par :Theodore Schleifer
Vice President JD Vance urged major contributors to win the 2026 midterms to honor Charlie Kirk, who was Mr. Vance’s close friend.

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Vice President JD Vance at the White House earlier this month.
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How Law Enforcement Got the Man Suspected of Killing Charlie Kirk

Par :Glenn Thrush · Kellen Browning · Mike Baker and Devlin Barrett
F.B.I. leaders touted the immense federal deployment assigned to find the assassin. But their big break came with a single tip — from the suspect’s own family.

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Law enforcement officers on Thursday searched a residential area close to Utah Valley University in Orem.
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Charlie Kirk Engaged in Debate on Religion Before He Was Shot

Par :Pooja Salhotra and Allison McCann
The New York Times examined video footage to better understand what was said during Mr. Kirk’s event at Utah Valley University.

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Charlie Kirk speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday.
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After Kirk Assassination, a Republican Governor Tries to Stop the Blame Game

Par :Jess Bidgood
It is usually the job of a president to unify the nation in moments of rupture and sorrow. But President Trump has led his supporters in doling out blame.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah speaking at a news conference on Friday at Utah Valley University.
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Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Went From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man

Par :Jack Healy · Sabrina Tavernise · Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Orlando Mayorquín
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician.

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An officer entering the crime scene outside the apartment of Tyler Robinson, on Friday.
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Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Charlie Kirk Killing

Par :Alan Feuer · Ken Bensinger and Pooja Salhotra
The widespread and fast-moving campaign has already resulted in lost jobs, suspensions and internal investigations, heightening tensions online between supporters and detractors of Charlie Kirk.

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People attending a vigil for Charlie Kirk at a park in Orem, Utah, on Thursday.
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Bullet Casing in Charlie Kirk Shooting Quoted ‘Bella Ciao.’ What Does It Mean?

Par :Joe Coscarelli
The phrase, inscribed on an unfired casing tied to the man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s shooting, was popular in Italy after World War II. It has recently resurfaced in a Netflix series and video games.

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Yves Montand recorded a version of “Bella Ciao,” a song that was later popularized by a Netflix series and used in a first-person shooter video game.
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As Trump Vows Vengeance, Utah’s Governor Calls to Lower the Temperature

Par :Jess Bidgood
“At some point, we have to find an off-ramp, or it’s going to get much, much worse,” Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, said of political violence after a suspect was caught in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah called for tolerance and forgiveness during a news conference at Utah Valley University on Friday.
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What We Know About Tyler Robinson, Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting

Par :Christina Morales · Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs · Richard Fausset and Francesca Regalado
The suspect, 22, was arrested in southwestern Utah after a friend had contacted the authorities, officials said.

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A makeshift memorial to Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University’s campus in Orem, Utah, on Friday.
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Trump Blames the Left and Downplays ‘Radical Right’ After Charlie Kirk Shooting

Par :David E. Sanger
President Trump seemed to excuse violence from right-wing or other supporters, and promised investigations into who was funding and organizing the left.

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President Trump speaking to journalists at the White House on Thursday.
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Here’s What Some of the Bullet Casing Engravings in the Charlie Kirk Shooting Mean

Par :Richard Fausset
Many of the messages adopt the flippant, sarcastic chatter often found on online message boards and in-game chats.

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Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday at Utah Valley University’s campus in Orem, Utah.
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After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Voters Agree Something Is Wrong in US

Par :Shawn Hubler · Edgar Sandoval and Audra D. S. Burch
In interviews from across the country, people expressed fear and wariness, and said that the country seemed to be spinning out of control.

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Outside the headquarters of Turning Point USA in Phoenix on Thursday. The organization’s founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated in Utah on Wednesday.
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The Last Person to Question Charlie Kirk

Par :Jack Healy and Reid J. Epstein
Millions of people saw the brief exchange between the right-wing political activist and a liberal TikToker after footage of the assassination spread like wildfire across social media.

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Charlie Kirk, at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
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Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large

Par :Glenn Thrush · Devlin Barrett and Adam Goldman
Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.

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Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, attended a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York before heading to Utah to oversee the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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No Arrests in Charlie Kirk’s Killing as FBI Seeks Help From Public

Par :Kellen Browning · Jack Healy and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
After a day of hunting for a suspect in the assassination, investigators pleaded for help from the public.

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Police walk by crime tape at the edge of a wooded area next to Utah Valley University on Thursday.
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As Political Violence Rises, Trump Condemns One Side

Par :Luke Broadwater and Alan Feuer
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump captured the raw sentiment of his conservative base. But he addressed only part of the alarming cycle of violence in America.

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A woman prayed at a memorial for Charlie Kirk at the headquarters of Turning Point USA.
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After Kirk Shooting, Security Fears Intensify in Congress

Par :Annie Karni · Megan Mineiro · Michael Gold · Catie Edmondson and Robert Jimison
The killing of the right-wing activist deepened lawmakers’ fears of violence directed against them, and the toxic discourse that has fed such threats.

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A flag flying at half-staff at the Capitol on Thursday.
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EU Parliament Declines to Hold a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk

Par :Talya Minsberg
The request, made by a right-wing parliamentary member, was rejected on account of protocol.

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Charlie Weimers, a Swedish right-wing member of the European Parliament, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, last year. His request to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Thursday was rejected by the Parliament’s president.
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Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting a Coup in Brazil, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

Par :Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election, including a plan to assassinate his opponent.

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Former President Jair Bolsonaro was accused of orchestrating a vast plot to stay in power after he lost the 2022 election.
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For Trump, Charlie Kirk Is a Deeply Personal Loss

Par :Robert Draper
The president’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination shows how much the 31-year-old conservative activist had become a part of the Trump family.

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Donald J. Trump and Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event in Tampa, Fla., in 2022. The two met during Mr. Trump’s first term, but became even closer after he was defeated in 2020.
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The Young Men Who Saw Charlie Kirk as Their Champion

Par :Sabrina Tavernise and Alyce McFadden
With his right-wing group Turning Point USA, Mr. Kirk engaged controversial topics. Some students were inspired. Others found his views appalling.

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Mr. Kirk, left, with Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, at a Turning Point USA event at North Carolina State University in 2019.
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FBI Releases Photos of Person of Interest in Charlie Kirk Shooting

Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Devlin Barrett
The grainy images show a man wearing a baseball cap, dark sunglasses and a black long-sleeve shirt with an image on it that appears to include, in part, a picture of the American flag.

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Trump Says He Will Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Par :Maggie Haberman
“Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people,” President Trump said during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Pentagon.

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President Trump said during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Pentagon on Thursday that he would award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
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