2 d. ago Trump news at a glance: president urges death penalty in Charlie Kirk killing, as widow says: ‘we’ll never surrender’

President sought to cast people on the left as sole problem of US politics, while widow of Charlie Kirk said her ‘cries will echo around the world like a battle cry’ – key stories from 12 September at a glanceDonald Trump on Friday advocated for the death penalty in the killing of his close associate Charlie Kirk, as the widow of the rightwing activist spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting.The president told Fox & Friends in an interview – during which he also announced that a suspect was in custody – that he hopes the shooter “gets the death penalty”. He added: “Charlie Kirk was the finest person. He didn’t deserve this”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow breaks silence on killing after Tyler Robinson arrest: Live updates

Kirk’s suspected killer was named shortly after President Donald Trump said during TV interview suspect was turned in by someone close

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow set to break silence on killing after Tyler Robinson arrest: Live updates

Kirk’s suspected killer was named shortly after President Donald Trump said during TV interview suspect was turned in by someone close

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, set for first court date after father made him surrender: Live updates

Kirk’s suspected killer was named shortly after President Donald Trump said during TV interview suspect was turned in by someone close

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3 d. ago 'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson in custody 'after confessing to father'

Bullet casing found near scene of shooting inscribed with the words ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’, officials reveal

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3 d. ago Bizarre video of Charlie Kirk suspect as Tyler Robinson celebrates university scholarship

Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody in relation to the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a debate in Utah Valley University on Wednesday (September 10)

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, in custody after manhunt: Live updates

Kirk’s suspected killer was named shortly after President Donald Trump said during TV interview suspect was turned in by someone close

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: Utah governor confirms identity of suspect and says family friend turned him in

Spencer Cox says Tyler Robinson, 22, told family friend he had shot Kirk; FBI director says suspect was taken into custody on Thursday eveningCharlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested, says Trump: ‘We have him in custody’How Charlie Kirk pushed a new generation to the rightHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after being turned in by family friend, say officials

Bullet casing found near scene of shooting inscribed with the words ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’, officials reveal

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3 d. ago Mugshot of Charlie Kirk shooter suspect Tyler Robinson released as he's locked up

Tyler Robinson, 22, was confirmed to be in custody in relation to the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah Valley University on Wednesday (September 10). His mugshot has now been released

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3 d. ago 'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson is in custody, say officials

Arrested suspected named as Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: Utah governor confirms suspect named Tyler Robinson arrested over killing

Spencer Cox says 22-year-old told family friend he had shot Kirk; FBI director says suspect was taken into custody at 10pm mountain timeCharlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested, says Trump: ‘We have him in custody’How Charlie Kirk pushed a new generation to the rightHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooter suspect Tyler Robinson pictured after major manhunt

Tyler Robinson, 22, was confirmed to be in custody in relation to the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah Valley University on Wednesday (September 10)

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect in custody, Trump says, ending manhunt: Live updates

Manhunt for Kirk’s killer appears to have drawn to a close as President Trump says that someone close to the suspect turned them in

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk killing suspect ‘in custody’ Trump tells Fox & Friends: ‘We have him’

Trump went on the popular Fox morning show to announce a suspect was in custody

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3 d. ago Trump says Charlie Kirk shooter suspect 'in custody' and hopes 'he gets death penalty'

The US president said that some 'very close' to the suspect turned them after Kirk was fatally gunned down on Wednesday while giving a speech at Utah Valley University

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3 d. ago Trump says US authorities have Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody

Person of interest was apprehended after a multi-day manhunt

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4 d. ago Revealed: The political activist charged for distracting cops after 'saying HE shot Charlie Kirk'

71-year-old George Zinn was initially suspected of being the shooter as he was taken into custody moments after Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley College on Wednesday.

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4 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: search for killer under way as Trump vows crackdown on ‘political violence’

In an address delivered before the person who killed Kirk had even been identified, Donald Trump blamed ‘the radical left’ for the shooting Here is a graphic showing the site of the Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University campus and also the reported location of the shooter:Here is a summary of what we know and the developments so far:Kirk, a 31-year-old influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a university in Utah, triggering a manhunt for a lone sniper who the governor said had carried out a “political assassination”.Authorities said they still had no suspect in custody as of Wednesday night, about eight hours after the midday shooting at Utah Valley University campus in Orem during an event attended by 3,000 people.On Wednesday night, the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem remained on lockdown, with traffic cones and flashing police cars blocking every entrance. At the nearby Timpanogos regional hospital, wher...

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5 d. ago Chaos at Utah college: FBI says ‘subject in custody’ after Charlie Kirk shot and killed

The Utah governor says a ‘person of interest’ is in custody following the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA

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