45 m. ago Erika Kirk fights back tears as Trump presents her with Charlie's Medal of Freedom: 'You have given him the best birthday ever'

President Donald Trump awarded Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, marking what would have been his assassinated friend's 32nd birthday.

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61 m. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow accepts Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf following Trump’s self

Erika Kirk thanked President Donald Trump for honoring Charlie Kirk in ‘such a profound and meaningful way’

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75 m. ago In Dallas, 6,700 women rally for culture war battles after Kirk’s death

“Welcome to the fight,” commentator Allie Beth Stuckey greeted the 6,500 conservative, Christian women assembled in the Dallas, Texas arena on Saturday morning (Oct. 11)

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79 m. ago Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President presented award to Kirk’s widow, Erika, on what would have been the far-right commentator’s 32nd birthdayDonald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, to the assassinated far-right commentator Charlie Kirk at the White House on Tuesday.Kirk, who was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in September, was among the most significant rightwing activists in the modern political era, galvanizing a younger generation of conservatives to engage in politics and support Trump’s candidacy ahead of the 2024 election. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump praises self as much as Charlie Kirk as he awards Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously: Live updates

Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom later Tuesday

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1 hour ago Charlie Kirk’s legacy is inextricably tied to Trump — and president’s Medal of Freedom speech let everyone know it

Trump calls Kirk ‘righteous and noble’ but wanders into unrelated topics during speech memorializing slain activist

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3 h. ago Trump says list of ‘Democrat programs’ to be released on Friday as shutdown drags into third week – live

President says programs to be cut are ‘never going to come back’ as Congress remains at an impasse on stopgap funding bill to reopen governmentJohnson says ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’ as US shutdown drags onChina has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump threatens FIFA boss could pull 2026 World Cup games from ‘unsafe’ cities ahead of Charlie Kirk honor: Live updates

Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom later Tuesday

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4 h. ago Trump rips into ABC’s The View and This Week as he hosts Argentine President Javier Milei at White House: Live updates

Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom later Tuesday

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5 h. ago House speaker defends White House using research funding to pay military during government shutdown – live

Mike Johnson says Trump administration has ‘every right’ to move around ‘duly appropriated dollars from Congress to Department of Defense’China has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump moves heaven and earth for Charlie Kirk in Israel to fulfill poignant promise to Erika

As White House staff scrambled to set up a last-minute trip for Donald Trump to the Middle East, the President was adamant about getting back to the White House by Tuesday.

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8 h. ago House speaker defends administration’s move to keep military paid during government shutdown – US politics live

Mike Johnson says Trump administration has ‘every right’ to move around ‘duly appropriated dollars from Congress to Department of Defense’China has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump set to welcome Argentine president Javier Milei to White House after $20B bailout: Live updates

Trump is also set to posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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10 h. ago House speaker says shutdown ‘barreling towards one of longest on record’ as it enters day 14 – US politics live

Mike Johnson speaks on federal government shutdown as it enters 14th day with little end in sightChina has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump to present Charlie Kirk’s Presidential Medal of Freedom to his widow

Erika Kirk to be handed highest civilian honor on late husband’s behalf at White House ceremony

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12 h. ago Letitia James warns of ‘powerful voices trying to silence the truth’ – US politics live

New York attorney general strikes a defiant tone during Mamdani rally in first appearance since her indictmentBarack Obama took aim at institutions and businesses who made deals or worked out settlements with the Trump administration, noting on a new podcast episode: “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.”In a talk with Marc Maron on the comedian’s last edition of his long-running WTF With Marc Maron, the former US president said institutions – including law firms, universities and businesses – that have changed course during the Trump administration should have stood by their convictions. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Trump ‘moving heaven and earth’ in order to be back in DC for ceremony honoring Charlie Kirk on Tuesday

President having to race back from Israel and Egypt to celebrate slain Turning Point USA founder

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3 d. ago ‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing

The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts sayDonald Trump and Maga allies have capitalized on the killing of rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk to expand attacks on liberal groups, donors, Democrats, and others by tarring many critics as the “enemy within” and “radical left” in a move that legal scholars and historians call authoritarian and anti-democratic.Kirk’s killing by a lone gunman spurred Trump and top allies to quickly launch conspiratorial charges against a bevy of political foes and an investigation of billionaire liberal donor George Soros. They also threatened legal action against TV network ABC after their late-night star Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension over clumsy comments about Kirk ended. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump wanted to use Kirk’s death to launch a ‘war on terror’ on the left – but many close to him weren’t convinced

Members of president’s inner circle privately doubted that the Turning Point USA founder’s assassin really belonged to a radical left-wing terror network, according to new report

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1 week ago Trump gives morbid answer when asked about his hopes for 2026: ‘I want to survive’

Trump’s comments come just a month after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University

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