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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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German Far Right Gains in Bellwether Election, but Fails to Sweep

Par :Christopher F. Schuetze
Though a relief for the governing coalition, the far-right Alternative for Germany nearly tripled its vote share in North Rhine-Westphalia versus five years ago.

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Voters in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Sunday.
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The German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right

Par :Christopher F. Schuetze
A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.

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The industrial city of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the places where the far-right party Alternative for Germany could do well.
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Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest

Par :Mark Landler
The divisive anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson organized what he said was a free-speech festival for his supporters.

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Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest

Par :Mark Landler
The divisive anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson organized what he said was a free-speech festival for his supporters.

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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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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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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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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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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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Charlie Kirk’s Influence Extended Far Beyond the U.S.

Par :Jenny Gross
The conservative activist had recently spoken at conferences in Asia. His message also resonated in Europe, and especially Britain, which has seen a rise in right-wing ideology.

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Charlie Kirk at AmericaFest, a four-day conference in Phoenix run by Turning Point USA, in Phoenix last year.
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Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues

Par :Ashley Ahn and Maxine Joselow
Here are some of the activist’s stances on climate change, immigration, gun control and other issues.

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Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in 2019.
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Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence

Par :Richard Fausset · Ken Bensinger and Alan Feuer
Initial expressions of grief and shock were overtaken by open calls for reckoning and vengeance, as some proclaimed the country was on the brink of civil war.

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Among those studying the public’s appetite for political violence — a fast-growing discipline in American academia — the mood on Wednesday was grim.
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What We Know About the Charlie Kirk Shooting and Search for a Suspect

Par :Pooja Salhotra · Yan Zhuang · Isabella Kwai and Michael Levenson
Mr. Kirk, 31, the founder of a right-wing youth movement, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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The tent in which Charlie Kirk was sitting when he was fatally shot on Wednesday while giving a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Force and a Close Trump Ally, Dies at 31

Par :Clay Risen
The founder of Turning Point USA played a central role in organizing young voters and giving shape to the pro-Trump agenda. He was fatally shot during a speaking event in Utah.

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Charlie Kirk spoke at a Turning Point USA event in July 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla. He was a leading voice among a cohort of young conservative activists who emerged as Donald Trump gained power.
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Witness’s Account of Charlie Kirk Shooting: ‘People Got Down in Waves’

Par :Mark Walker and Anushka Patil
People in the crowd said that the shot was not very loud and that not everyone had immediately realized what was happening.

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A witness described a chaotic scene at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday when the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot.
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Trump White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over FBI, Lawsuit Says

Par :Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush
A sprawling suit by three fired F.B.I. officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top Trump aides to strip the bureau of its independence.

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A lawsuit filed by three former F.B.I. officials charges the bureau director Kash Patel dismissed them as part of “a campaign of retribution” for their “failure to demonstrate sufficient personal and political loyalty.”
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How Graham Linehan’s Arrest Could Reshape Britain’s Free Speech Laws

Par :Michael D. Shear
A trans-Atlantic debate over freedom of expression in Britain has simmered for months. The arrest of Graham Linehan last week may prove a tipping point.

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Graham Linehan in London in September. Mr. Linehan, a comedian and vocal anti-transgender activist, was arrested last week at Heathrow Airport after a tweet he wrote led to accusations that he had incited violence against trans people.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Attack on Power Substation in Tennessee

Par :Alexandra E. Petri
Skyler Philippi, 24, planned to use a drone packed with explosive materials to further an extremist ideology, prosecutors said.

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Skyler Robert Philippi, 24, will face a maximum possible term of life in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 8, 2026.
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Nick Fuentes: A White Nationalist Problem for the Right

Par :Robert Draper
For years, conservatives hoped that the notorious white nationalist would go away. Instead, Mr. Fuentes has gained more traction, even while opposing the president.

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Nicholas J. Fuentes, the influential white nationalist and streaming show host, has seen his social media following and show viewership grow in recent months.
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Macron Has No Good Options After Repeat Collapse of French Government

Par :Roger Cohen
The president, thwarted at home, has become increasingly frustrated and weakened at a critical moment for his country and Europe.

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“To be free in this world, you have to be feared,” President Emmanuel Macron of France has taken to saying.
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France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?

Par :Aurelien Breeden
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister, rejecting calls for elections or his resignation.

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The collapse of the French government now leaves President Emmanuel Macron with an assortment of imperfect, even unpalatable, options. Each holds its own challenge for both him and the country.
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Says He Will Step Down

Par :River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya
The embattled leader is trying to head off a deep split in his party over a right-wing political surge, a weakened economy and turbulent trade relations with the United States.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan has been under intense pressure from within his own party to step down.
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On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump

Par :Annie Karni
The Republican rift over whether to demand greater transparency in the case has once again highlighted a gender divide in the male-dominated party.

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia and a Trump ally, has backed a bill that would require the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained

Par :Julian E. Barnes · Robert Draper and Robert Jimison
Senator Mark Warner’s visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.

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Laura Loomer has questioned the loyalty of various intelligence officers, and helped oust the National Security Agency’s director, deputy director and general counsel.
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N.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds

Par :David A. Fahrenthold and Alan Feuer
The suit says the nonprofit’s leaders — who helped bring anti-immigrant ideas into the G.O.P. mainstream — used donor money to buy a castle-like home.

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Peter and Lydia Brimelow, leaders of the anti-immigration nonprofit VDARE, are being sued by Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, for allegedly misusing funds to purchase a medieval-style castle in West Virginia.
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Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders

Par :Yan Zhuang
The government condemned the demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of people. Some of the events included speakers tied to neo-Nazi groups.

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Demonstrators at an anti-immigration rally in Sydney on Sunday.
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Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation

Par :Alan Feuer
One of the rioters’ lawyers wants to create a panel that would decide on financial damages for what the rioters believe were unfair prosecutions.

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The lawyer Mark McCloskey in 2021. He wants to establish what he calls a “voluntary nonjudicial resolution committee” that would consider rioters’ cases individually, and says he met with top Justice Department officials recently.
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Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns

Par :Amy Harmon
Activists are pointing to the attacker’s gender identity to falsely portray all transgender people as prone to mental illness and violence.

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The attacker’s gender identity has become a focal point for politics.
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