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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk sent shock waves through the political landscape this week, Fox News Digital spoke to several high-profile conservative speakers about the future of the movement and the influence Kirk’s legacy and style will have on it. “Conservatives will not be silenced,” Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, told Fox News Digital, adding that Kirk “would not have been silenced” so conservatives should “emulate his courage.”Columnist and commentator Bethany Mandel told Fox News Digital that Kirk’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Tennessee congressman criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard resources to Memphis, saying Friday that as a part-time Washingtonian, the city doesn’t feel any safer after its own anti-crime operation.”I had hoped the National Guard would not be deployed here [to Memphis],” said Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., who represents the “Home of the Blues.”Cohen said the real way to fix the crime problem there is via better investments in “proven programs” and that the announcement appears to be the premiere of the “Trump Show 2.0” after the president previously…

NEED TO KNOW The last text messages exchanged between Ryan Borgwardt and his then-wife have been revealedAuthorities said Borgwardt faked his own death in August 2024 after a kayaking trip in Wisconsin and then fled the country to Europe to be with a woman he had met onlineBorgwardt returned months later and eventually pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer  The last text messages exchanged between a wife and a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled the country to Europe have been revealed. Ryan Borgwardt disappeared on Aug. 11, 2024, after a kayaking…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Security experts are questioning the adequacy of the threat assessment carried out ahead of Charlie Kirk’s scheduled event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, where the conservative activist was assassinated in front of thousands of attendees. The scrutiny comes as federal authorities end a manhunt for the suspect linked to the attack.”Universities have so many speakers that come on campus all the time. Rarely do they plan for somebody taking a longer-range shot with a rifle,” explained retired Marine Lt. Col. Hal Kempfer in an interview with Fox News Digital.WHAT KIRK’S ASSASSINATION…

NEED TO KNOW Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of killing right-wing activist Charlie KirkRobinson was listed as an unaffiliated voter, according to Utah court recordsRobinson has not voted in either of the past two general elections Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk, has not voted in the past two general elections and is registered as an unaffiliated voter. Utah voter records show that Robinson, 22, is listed as an inactive voter who has not voted in each of the past two general elections and has not responded to notices sent by the country clerk. Robinson was arrested…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dozens of Republican House lawmakers, spearheaded by Florida Rep. Cory Mills, co-sponsored a resolution this week condemning political violence and honoring the life of Charlie Kirk following his assassination Wednesday in Utah. “Charlie Kirk was a fearless voice for conservative values, God’s Word, and a well-known champion of free speech,” Mills told Fox News Digital of the resolution Thursday. “He was tragically taken from us in a heinous act of political violence on Sept. 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University. As someone who had the privilege of speaking with Charlie, conducting interviews with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday afternoon.Kirk was speaking on campus when a single shot was fired from the roof of a nearby building, which killed the conservative icon. Authorities announced on Friday that a suspect had been arrested.Here’s a timeline of events leading up to the assassination and arrest:CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION SUSPECT TYLER ROBINSON NAMED, MUGSHOTS RELEASED Wednesday, Sept. 1011:52 a.m. MT – Suspect arrives at Utah Valley UniversityBeau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, said during a…

NEED TO KNOW The FBI has released video footage showing the suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk jumping off a roof before fleeing the sceneKirk, a right-wing political influencer, was killed during an appearance at a campus event at the Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10The newly-released footage shows a man running across a roof, before jumping down and heading towards a wooded area The suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk can be seen running and jumping off a roof at Utah Valley University before fleeing the scene in new video footage released by authorities.…

Attorneys general from half of the U.S. states have petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to strike down Massachusetts’ extremely restrictive nonresident carry license requirements. The case, Marquis v. Massachusetts, revolves around the state’s carry permit system that requires nonresidents to apply for a Massachusetts license—a process critics say is “burdensome,” with waits up to 170 days and high fees. Visitors can face felony charges if they cross the border armed without the paperwork, even in areas where the line between states is blurry.  Defendant Phillip Marquis, a New Hampshire resident, was in a car accident while traveling…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a Utah campus event on Wednesday, conservative students at Boston University (BU) are calling on university leaders to protect them from violence or intimidation.BU College Republicans Vice President Philip Wohltorf, who also works as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts State Senate, told Fox News Digital that Kirk’s death has left conservative students shaken.”Universities are supposed to be marketplaces of ideas. If speakers or conservatives now have to worry about being shot or facing violence, then this marketplace closes,” Wohltorf said.The…