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Trump Remembers Kirk as a Martyr While Attacking Political Opponents

Par :Tyler Pager
President Trump oscillated between honoring Charlie Kirk’s life and promoting his own political agenda in his remarks at the conservative activist’s memorial in Arizona.

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President Trump’s speech, which stretched for nearly 45 minutes, capped a more than five-hour memorial service for Charlie Kirk.
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Thousands Flock to Phoenix for Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service

Par :Jack Healy
On Saturday a steady stream of people, many who had traveled from other cities, made a pilgrimage to Kirk’s Turning Point USA office and the mortuary where his body lay.

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A memorial to Mr. Kirk outside Turning Point USA’s Phoenix headquarters on Saturday.
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Robert Redford and His Beloved Utah Canyon

Par :Thomas Fuller
The actor, who died on Tuesday at 89, spent much of his life working to preserve the serene natural beauty of Utah, even as his Sundance Film Festival brought Hollywood glamour to the state.

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Robert Redford at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994.
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After Kirk’s Death, Students Return to Campus and Learn ‘How to Be Adults’

Par :Anna Griffin
Utah Valley University burst into the nation’s consciousness when Charlie Kirk was slain there. Its students resumed classes Wednesday, most trying to get on with their busy lives.

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Makeshift memorials dotted the campus of Utah Valley University, where Charlie Kirk was killed.
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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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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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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.”

© Pool photo by Scott G Winterton

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Charlie Kirk’s Killing Tests Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s Plea

Par :Kellen Browning · Jack Healy and Benjamin Wood
Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has called for politicians to tone down their rhetoric. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is testing the limits of that high-minded approach.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah at a news conference at Utah Valley University after Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on campus on Wednesday.
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Hopes for Fast Capture of Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Fade as F.B.I. Holds No Suspect

Par :Glenn Thrush and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, said that the agency’s investigation was continuing, reversing his earlier announcement that someone had been apprehended.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah speaking at a news conference in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
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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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Trump Says ‘Radical Left’ Rhetoric Contributed to Charlie Kirk’s Death

Par :Tyler Pager
President Trump promised to find those responsible for political violence, as well as the “organizations that fund it and support it.”

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The flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot.
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Inside the Close Alliance Between Trump and Charlie Kirk

Par :Katie Rogers
Mr. Kirk was among the faithful who had helped Mr. Trump build a comeback after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol made him a political outcast. Mr. Trump brought him into his second-term inner circle.

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Charlie Kirk greeting Donald J. Trump onstage during a Turning Point Action event last year.
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How Charlie Kirk Became an Influential Figure in Right-Wing Politics

Par :Jacey Fortin
Mr. Kirk was an energetic member of President Trump’s inner circle who appealed to young conservative voters and wealthy Republicans alike.

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Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point Action conference in Detroit last year.
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After Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk, House Republicans and Democrats Insult Each Other

Par :Michael Gold
After a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk, Republicans and Democrats began shouting partisan insults at each other.

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Speaker Mike Johnson addressing the shooting of the political activist Charlie Kirk to reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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