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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson named, mugshots released  Police have arrested a suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus earlier this week – identified by sources as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident. Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was sitting under a tent around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, debating with students on hot-button current affairs issues, when a single shot rang out. Video from the scene shows him struck in the neck before he slumped out of his chair. He had been invited to speak at Utah Valley University by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA, a national conservative student group he founded. Tyler Robinson, 22-year-old from Utah, ID’d as Charlie Kirk shooting suspect after father ‘turned him in’
Mugshot of alleged Charlie Kirk assassin released FBI running 'same playbook' as Boston Marathon bombing in Kirk killer manhunt, retired agent explains
King Charles, Royals to Host Trump for State Visit to Britain  The British royals will display their unrivaled soft power when Donald Trump visits Britain next week, seeking to mollify the president as few others can. Once head of the largest empire in history, the British monarch's main diplomatic job now is to schmooze and dazzle world leaders like Trump at grand state occasions in the hope that they will look upon Britain favorably. "Is there any leader anywhere in the world who has quite that same attraction to Donald Trump as the British monarch?" said historian and author Anthony Seldon.
Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for House Oversight grilling in Biden autopen probe  Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Friday for a high-profile interview on whether senior staffers worked to obscure signs of mental decline in then-President Joe Biden. Jean-Pierre is one of the highest-profile figures so far to appear before the committee, having been the most public-facing spokesperson for Biden from May 2022 until the end of his term. The longtime Democrat-turned-Independent did not speak to reporters on her way into her closed-door transcribed interview with House investigators, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and is likely to last into the afternoon. UN Endorses 2-State Declaration for Israel, Palestinians in 142–10 Vote  The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. The seven-page declaration is the result of an international conference at the U.N. in July - hosted by Saudi Arabia and France - on the decades-long conflict. The United States and Israel boycotted the event. A resolution endorsing the declaration received 142 votes in favor and 10 against, while 12 countries abstained. Israel's Netanyahu: 'No Palestinian State, This Place Is Ours'  "We said there will be no Palestinian state — indeed there will be no Palestinian state. This place is ours," declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rousing applause at the festive signing of an "umbrella agreement" between the government and Ma'ale Adumim at the Judean city's Cultural Center on Thursday evening. The umbrella agreement commits the government to finance the construction of two new neighborhoods and the expansion of a third in a city that hasn't seen a new neighborhood built in 20 years. In repudiating a Palestinian state, Netanyahu referred to the most strategically important part of the agreement—the building of a new neighborhood in E1 ("East 1")—an area, once built, both Israel and the Palestinians agree threatens Arab geographic contiguity, making it far more difficult to establish a viable Palestinian state.
Russia, Belarus Launch Military Exercise That Fueled Western Concerns  Russia and Belarus on Friday launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West. The exercises, dubbed "Zapad 2025," or "West 2025," are held in Belarus and Russia and will last through Tuesday. They are intended to showcase close defense ties between Moscow and Minsk, as well as Russia's military might as it fights its 3½-year-old war in neighboring Ukraine. The maneuvers follow Wednesday's incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace earlier this week that fueled longstanding fears that the hostilities in Ukraine could trigger a wider conflict. The Russian military said it wasn’t targeting Poland, and Belarus suggested drones veered off course, but European leaders described it as a deliberate provocation, forcing NATO allies to confront a potential threat in its airspace for the first time.
NY Times corrects claim Charlie Kirk made antisemitic statement in story about political views  The New York Times issued a correction Thursday, admitting it had wrongly attributed an antisemitic remark to Charlie Kirk when the late Turning Point USA founder was actually critiquing the comment. As part of its story on where Kirk stood on key political issues in the wake of his assassination, The Times reported Kirk was "repeatedly accused of antisemitism." Kirk was a staunch supporter of Israel and has been praised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "An earlier version of this article described incorrectly an antisemitic statement that Charlie Kirk had made on an episode of his podcast. He was quoting a statement from a post on social media and went on to critique it. It was not his own statement," the New York Times wrote beneath the report. The Times corrected the report, but as of Friday morning it still insisted Kirk "was repeatedly accused of antisemitism, including by fellow conservatives." It reported he was a proponent of "replacement theory" and "accused Jewish philanthropists of fomenting anti-whiteness by supporting liberal antiracism causes like the Black Lives Matter movement." Chicago Mayor Defies Trump Amid National Guard Threat  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has publicly opposed President Donald Trump’s proposal to deploy federal troops to the city, arguing that active-duty military personnel lack the legal authority and training to perform municipal policing duties. The dispute, intensified by recent federal interventions in Washington, D.C., has heightened tensions between local and federal authorities. Recent discussions on X reflect divided opinions, with some Chicago residents supporting Johnson’s stance against federal overreach, while others argue that escalating crime rates necessitate stronger measures. Johnson has vowed to pursue legal action if troops are deployed, citing potential violations of laws governing domestic military use. Johnson criticized the effectiveness of federal interventions, stating, "The president has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to what, arrest nine people in D.C.? You know that that is that clearly he’s demonstrated that he doesn’t have a level of consciousness to understand what it takes to run cities, not to mention an entire country. So, you know, look, we’re going to remain firm." He further emphasized Chicago’s resolve, saying, "We’ll take legal action. But the people of this city are accustomed to rising up against tyranny. And if that’s necessary, I believe that the people of Chicago will stand firm alongside of me as I work every single day to protect the people of this city." Desensitized, detached, disposable — the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death shows how living in our own algorithms is a recipe for dystopia Charlie Kirk became one of the most powerful figures in politics because he did something extraordinary in today’s world. He went to college campuses and conversed with young people. Kirk debated folks who vehemently disagreed with him. The devout Christian publicly had good-humored exchanges with a dude dressed in a satanist costume and a number of trans-identifying young adults. He fearlessly welcomed any and all speakers to the microphone. After all, there’s no Block button in the real world. I'm a Democrat, and Charlie Kirk's murder must unite all Americans against violence As a country, we need to do more to end the rising tide of political violence gripping the nation Politicians on both sides of the aisle have rightly decried political violence, specifically the senseless murder of an exceptional young man: Charlie Kirk. Kirk was one of the most prominent and forceful advocates of the Trump administration's MAGA policies. He was also, in large part, a key contributor to President Donald Trump's election victory in 2024. Violence – whether directed at Trump, Charlie Kirk, CEOs, Gov. Josh Shapiro, or state legislators in Minnesota – must stop. Left-Wing Dems Who Wailed About Daniel Penny Dead Silent After Brutal Charlotte Murder House Democrats who leapt to the defense of a homeless career criminal killed on public transit after threatening passengers have been largely silent after a man with similar characteristics fatally stabbed a 23-year-old woman on a train. The Daily Caller News Foundation pressed four prominent Democratic lawmakers who issued hysterical responses to Jordan Neely’s subway death in 2023 about their silence on the slaying of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska who was brutally stabbed by a repeat offender on a Charlotte light rail train in August. The lawmakers either declined to comment or accused critics calling out their silence of seeking to politicize Zarutska’s murder — despite their eagerness to comment on Neely’s death just two years prior. “I have no comment,” Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters told the DCNF on Thursday when asked about the lack of attention that Democrats have shown to Zarutska’s murder. Waters, however, penned an op-ed in HuffPost claiming that Neely had been “violently murdered by a vigilante” less than two weeks after the chokehold incident. The California Democrat made the striking claim the repeat offender had been targeted because he was hungry and homeless. |
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