Sep 11 How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation By Adriana Gomez Licon, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Over time, Turning Point began holding mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders – President Donald Trump included – speaking on glitzy stages with massive screens, pyrotechnics and lighting shows… Continue reading
Sep 11 4 things to to know about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk By Associated Press His killing Wednesday is the latest example of violence in the U.S. spanning a range of political ideologies and affecting both major political parties. Continue reading
Sep 11 High-powered rifle recovered from Utah campus where Kirk’s killer was able to blend in By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Investigators obtained clues including a palm print, a shoe impression and a high-powered hunting rifle found in a wooded area along the path the shooter fled. But they had yet to name a suspect or cite a motive in the… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:44 Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson 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… Continue watching
Sep 10 Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, killed at age 31 By Nicholas Riccardi, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University. The event was kicking off a planned series of Kirk college appearances from Colorado to Virginia dubbed… Continue reading
Sep 10 Live updates: Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event By Associated Press The shooting comes amid a spike in attacks on political figures in the United States across all parts of the ideological spectrum. Continue reading
Sep 10 Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah Valley University event By Hannah Schoenbaum, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination… Continue reading
Dec 22 WATCH: Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal in his first rally speech since the election By Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Associated Press Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel. Continue reading