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RedState Weekly Briefing: With a Heavy Heart…
Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. What do you suppose caught people’s attention in this latest whirlwind week? Grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you’re…
The Essex Files: Charlie Kirk’s a Martyr for Truth in a Nation Under Siege
I’m going to admit something I didn’t know much at all about: Charlie Kirk. Yet we have a tragedy that shakes the foundations of our republic, and the open-borders, deep-state lobby is already clutching their pearls, whispering about “divisive rhetoric” while the real villains slink into the shadows.
As the Left-Wing Narrative Around the Kirk Shooter Fully Collapses, the Press Goes Full Bird Box
While it’s been obvious from the beginning that Charlie Kirk’s assassin was radicalized by left-wing ideology, the last 24 hours have been illuminating.
Bill Maher Wrecks the Left on Their Disgraceful Rhetoric After Kirk Assassination
This has been a difficult week, with the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. It’s prompted a lot of discussion about dangerous rhetoric and security.
Oregon Ducks Coach Responds to Erika Kirk’s Shoutout, Sounds the Tone We All Need Right Now
I’ve written about how sports can be a great unifier—indeed, they helped bridge an awkward divide between me and my own father way back when. It can bring communities—even societies—together in a way that few things can.
Did Whoopi Goldberg Really Imply Dems Should Have Kept Quiet About Biden’s Decline?
Sometimes something comes across the screen that’s so ridiculous that it requires a double-take – and then a triple-take. When Whoopi Goldberg is involved, sometimes it’s a quintuple-take. Case in point: On Wednesday, on “The View” (That’s still on? Who knew?) Whoopi called out her fellow Democrats during…
Watch: Whoopi Goldberg Appears to Imply Dems Should Have Kept Quiet About Biden’s Decline
Sometimes something comes across the screen that’s so ridiculous that it requires a double-take – and then a triple-take. When Whoopi Goldberg is involved, sometimes it’s a quintuple-take. Case in point: On Wednesday, on “The View” (That’s still on? Who knew?), Whoopi called out her fellow Democrats during…
WH Releases Poignant Charlie Kirk Tribute—This Is the Real Man, Not the Monster Leftists Tried to Sell
The ramifications of Charlie Kirk’s sick assassination are being felt across the nation—and across the world—as gobs of leftists celebrate, while most on the right are filled with shock, horror, and anger.
Cenk Uygur Freaks Out Over Dave Rubin Reading His Video Titles on Trump, Charlie Kirk Back to Him
We’ve seen a lot of reactions from people on the left in response to the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.
‘Completely Unacceptable!’ DOT Sec. Duffy Calls for Pilot Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s Death to Be Fired
The tragic murder of TPUSA co-founder and Salem Media radio host Charlie Kirk during an outdoor event on a university campus in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday has been the catalyst for what appears to be some much overdue housekeeping in companies and organizations–both big and small–across the country.
Report: TPUSA Has Received Over 18K New Chapter Requests in Stunning Show of Support
As the outpouring of love and support for Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk continues following his senseless assassination Wednesday, a Minnesota state congressman says TPUSA has received a staggering number of requests to create new chapters.
Shocker: Elementary School Teacher in Toronto Allegedly Shows Charlie Kirk Murder Video to 10-Year-Olds
Few things are less appropriate than showing a graphic video of a young man being murdered to schoolchildren. This is a hateful act, no matter what message one is trying to convey; we protect children from the harsher aspects of everyday life for a reason, to preserve their…
The US Military Has an Extremism Problem and Charlie Kirk’s Murder Put It Under the Spotlight
When former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin galumphed into office in 2021, one of his first priorities was rooting out extremism in the ranks.
Wajahat Ali Shows Zero Compassion for Widows and Orphans As He Maligns Erika Kirk for Daring to Speak
RedState has highlighted and condemned the level of vitriol from the usual suspects in legacy media and the left over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sadly, it is to be expected. When it comes to conservative and right-leaning figures who are articulate, effective, and reality-based, the depth of…
Karine Jean-Pierre Drops Interesting Nuggets in Oversight Grilling – Then Former Biden Aides Get Nasty
It was former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s turn to be grilled by the House Oversight Committee on Friday regarding Joe Biden’s cognitive issues and the autopen scandal.
How Will We Get by Without Backup Cameras? Ford Recalls 1.9M Trucks for Faulty Units.
When we lived in Colorado, for about eight years my go-to hunting, fishing, and woods-bumming truck was a 1999 Ford Ranger 4×4. It was underpowered but agile, and served very well what I used it for. I liked it because it was pretty much a manual-only thing; crank…
They Want Us to Live in Fear
As my colleague Brad Slager wrote Thursday, “they demand our silence.”
Update: Kirk Assassin’s Allegedly Transgender ‘Roommate’ Has Been Identified
News continues to move fast regarding Tyler Robinson, the man who assassinated conservative activist and leader Charlie Kirk. According to an exclusive from The Daily Mail, the killer’s “roommate,” who was first mentioned by Governor Spencer Cox during Friday’s press conference, has been identified.
New Docs Might Muddy the Waters on Real Estate Fraud Accusations Against Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Documents related to Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s mortgage on an Atlanta property might muddy the waters on allegations of real estate fraud, which the Trump administration Justice Department (DOJ) began investigating in late Aug., as streiff previously wrote:
Is Trump Pulling the Plug on His Role in Ending the Russia-Ukraine War?
President Trump handed an ultimatum to NATO members Saturday morning: either get serious about ending the war caused by Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine or count the U.S. out. Using a “truth” from his Truth Social platform to lay down the law, President Trump said, “If NATO…
Ohio BBQ Joint Co-Owner Makes Foul Statement About Charlie Kirk – Now He Meets the Backlash
Boy, there are a lot of people on the left who need to learn Abraham Lincoln’s caution: “It’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, while there have been many…
Reaction From Dem Senator Is Something to Behold, As More Info Emerges on Suspect in Kirk Assassination
In the wake of the announcement of the arrest of Tyler Robinson in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, people on the left seemed to go into overdrive on X, trying to place the suspect on the right.
New Information About Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Doesn’t Fit the Left’s Narrative
There’s new information Saturday morning about the man who assassinated Charlie Kirk from Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman, who wrote:
Governor Cox: ‘Investigators’ Know Kirk Assassin Was ‘Deeply Indoctrinated With Left-Wing Ideology’
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has set the record straight in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, directly contradicting left-wing attempts to claim the Charlie Kirk assassin was “right-wing.”
Now There’s This: Los Angeles Refuses to Fly Flags at Half-Staff
Are there no depths to which Los Angeles under the mayoralty of Karen Bass will not sink?
Socialism Is the Problem, Not the Solution
By Chris Talgo
Beijing’s Victory Day Parade: A Show of Weakness and Propaganda, Not Strength
On September 3, an estimated 50,000 spectators, according to the Chinese government, and authoritarian leaders—along with left-wing representatives from U.S. allies, like Australia and South Korea—gathered in Tiananmen Square for a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Imperial Japan’s defeat in World War II.
Office Depot Actually Does Right Thing After Employees’ Rejection of Charlie Kirk Memorial Poster
It’s been a tough week for people who think that debate and ideas are the answer, and political violence and assassinations are not. Many media pundits and Democrat “leaders” have reacted with such cruelty and heartlessness that it makes one question the human condition: are we a decent…
Feel-Good Friday: In the Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Murder, Vigils and Vigilance Spread Across the Globe
With what has transpired this week with the murder of TPUSA’s Charlie Kirk and its reflection on the state of our country, the heaviness of 9/11 remembrances, and marking an anniversary of a family loss, it’s been a challenge to dredge up the “feel goods.” But goodness, and…