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Charlie Kirk

Campus Free Speech

My Remarks at the Harvard Vigil

On Charlie Kirk, violence, and speech.

Stephen E. Sachs |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.14.2025 11:29 AM

FBI Director Kash Patel (C) stands with Utah Governor Spenser Cox (R) and Beau Mason, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, as he speaks at a press conference about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Friday, September 12, 2025. | BOB STRONG/UPI/Newscom

Charlie Kirk

FBI Blunders and Internet Panic: How the Search for Charlie Kirk's Killer Went Off the Rails

The alleged shooter was turned in by his family and roommates while the surveillance state remained clueless.

Matthew Petti | 9.12.2025 5:14 PM

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House | Hu Yousong/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom

Free Speech

The Standard for 'Vicious' Speech Trump Laid Out After Kirk's Murder Would Implicate Trump Himself

Freedom of speech cannot reliably protect conservatives unless it also protects people they despise.

Jacob Sullum | 9.12.2025 3:45 PM

Spencer Cox | BOB STRONG/UPI/Newscom

Crime

What the Messages on the Bullets of Charlie Kirk's Assassin Mean

The phrases are a mix of anti-fascist sentiments and irony-poisoned internet memes.

C.J. Ciaramella | 9.12.2025 2:48 PM

Tyler Robinson mugshot | Utah Governor's Office/ZUMA Pres/Newscom

Violence

Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson's Arrest Stirs Speculation About Political Motivation

The 22-year-old Utah man described Charlie Kirk as "hateful."

Robby Soave | 9.12.2025 12:50 PM

Charlie Kirk speaking | Gage Skidmore/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Violence

TikTok's Revolutionaries

Plus: Poland invokes Article 4, zoning code has a problem with orgies, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 9.12.2025 9:30 AM

U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R–La.) questions a witness during a House committee hearing. | CNP/AdMedia/SIPA/Newscom

Free Speech

GOP Rep Proposes Canceling People Over Mean Posts About Charlie Kirk

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, who once opposed government jawboning, now says people should be banned from both social media and public life over their posts.

Joe Lancaster | 9.11.2025 4:35 PM

Charlie Kirk | Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Politics

The Killing of Charlie Kirk: 5 Idiotic Responses on Social Media

We should welcome renunciations of violence from those who disagree with Kirk, and dispute nonsense across the political spectrum.

Robby Soave | 9.11.2025 3:15 PM

Charlie Kirk speaks at a political event behind a lectern with Turning Point USA logos. | Gage Skidmore/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Violence

After Charlie Kirk's Murder, Politicians Can Back Away From the Brink, or Make Matters Worse

The political class has been pushing the country towards a conflict nobody should want.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.11.2025 3:00 PM

President Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk | Ron Sachs/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Violence

What If We Acted Like Political Violence Was a Problem?

De-escalation is that much harder, yet even more necessary, in the wake of Charlie Kirk's brutal assassination.

Matt Welch | 9.11.2025 1:55 PM

Charlie Kirk on his show | Dave Decker/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Violence

Charlie Kirk Assassinated

Plus: Poland and NATO, gene editing and God, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 9.11.2025 9:31 AM

Charlie Kirk | Gage Skidmore/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Obituaries

Charlie Kirk, Who Became a Media Titan Because He Wasn't Afraid of Disagreement, Assassinated at 31

The pundit and activist was murdered while speaking at Utah Valley University.

Robby Soave | 9.10.2025 6:10 PM

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