When Political Violence Comes Home

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Searching for Hope

Sep 11, 2025

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in an interview with Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA 2025 Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida, July 12, 2025. | DHS photo by Tia Dufour via Flickr

By Trygve Olson

Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking at a campaign event in Utah.

In Minnesota, Senator John Hoffman and former Hou…

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Searching for Hope

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