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Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University event

Nation Sep 12

How to talk with kids about violent images of Charlie Kirk’s killing

By Geoff Bennett, Sarah Clune Hartman, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins

Politics Sep 12

Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University event
How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk follows numerous instances of political violence.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Nation Sep 11

CPAC conference takes place in Maryland
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Authorities piece together killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Federal agents are intensifying their search for the person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old was killed yesterday as he was speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. Geoff Bennett has the latest.

By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson, Solveig Rennan

Nation Sep 11

Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University event
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Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence

Charlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet,…

By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane

Nation Sep 10

Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee
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Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

One of the nation’s most prominent conservative activists is dead after he was shot during an event. Charlie Kirk, the head of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Lisa Desjardins reports…

By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson

Aug 12

After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees.

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Jun 17

Minnesota shooting suspect had a list of dozens of potential Democratic targets, prosecutors say

By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, John Seewer, Associated Press

All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said.

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Jun 16

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Amy Walter and Leigh Ann Caldwell on the rise in political violence

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Eliot Barnhart

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including a spate of worrying political violence in the U.S., President Trump’s domestic and…

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Jun 15

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Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar reflects on legacy of slain state lawmaker

By John Yang

In Minnesota, the hunt continues for the 57-year-old man who allegedly killed state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Police believe the gunman also shot and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. A family member said…

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Jun 15

WATCH: Minnesota officials give update on search for suspect in lawmaker shootings

By Obed Lamy, Steve Karnowski, Mike Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the…

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