Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old. There was conflicting information about the investigation at a news conference Wednesday evening. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said, “we have a person of interest in custody,” but Utah
Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at a news conference in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Sept. 8 announced that Republicans will take the “nuclear option” in the Senate to allow for faster confirmation of nominees by the president. “Democrats have
Washington — House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal the legal justifications used to attack Iraq in 1991 and 2003, the latest attempt by Congress to revoke the president’s authority to wage war. The move follows President Trump’s decisions to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities and strike a boat allegedly carrying illicit drugs in the Caribbean. Lawmakers
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Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Trump confirmed. He was 31 years old. The suspect is still at large, three sources said. Utah Valley University police said they are going “building to building” to evacuate people. “The Great,
Allison Hemingway-Witty cries after Charlie Kirk is assassinated during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, while speaking in front of a large crowd as part of a campus speaking tour. Kirk
Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the High School Leadership Summit, a Turning Point USA event, at George Washington University in Washington, in a file photo. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at the age of 31 while speaking to a crowd of