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The beastly assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a Utah college event this week makes clear, once again, that conservative speakers are not safe on America’s campuses, and that something must be done to change that.The Trump administration has tools in the shed to address this problem, but before we get to that, let's look at just how bad things have gotten.TOP CONSERVATIVE SPEAKERS VOW THEY 'WILL NOT BE SILENCED' AFTER CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATIONThe term "heckler’s veto" is a relative newcomer in the English language. It was coined in 1965 by University of Chicago law professor Harry

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were in agreement that political discourse in the United States has reached a startling level following the assassination of Charlie Kirk and other recent acts of political violence.Kirk's assassination is the latest in a string of political violence that has left several high-profile figures dead or injured since July 2024, when President Donald Trump was shot while campaigning for his second term in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was targeted again by a would-be assassin just months later. In April, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was the victim of an arson attack. And in June, two

Hundreds of Utah State University students still reeling from the assassination of Charlie Kirk came together at a tearful vigil hosted by the campus’ Turning Point USA chapter on Friday night."We just want to have our community come together in this really dark time," Kaitlyn Griffiths, president of the school’s chapter, told Fox News Digital at the emotional and faithful tribute to the late conservative activist. "Especially something that happened so close to home for us. And we want to be able to gather and celebrate this man's life." The somber vigil comes two days after Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of

Following Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination, Donald Trump Jr. warned that political violence in America is coming exclusively from the far-left."When you look at the vilification of Charlie that I’m seeing every day since then, the celebration of his assassination in cold blood in front of his wife and young children. It’s truly disgusting," he told anchor Martha MacCallum Friday on "The Story."  "What was Charlie’s real crime? He spoke truth. Every day, Martha, he platformed his biggest detractors. He gave the people who hated him the most an opportunity to argue their standpoint."Kirk's killing at a campus

MSNBC featured a criminologist on Friday who said she could not identify a clear motive for why conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer targeted him.Criminologist Casey Jordan appeared on "MSNBC Reports" and offered her interpretation of the messages etched into bullet casings found near the suspected shooter Tyler Robinson’s weapon. Jordan noted that casings engraved with "Hey fascist! Catch!", and other slogans, did not provide enough of a clue as to why Robinson allegedly shot and killed Kirk, beyond showing he’s immature."I’m kind of overwhelmed with how immature it all sounds, and that there is no really chronic theme," she

The Florida Department of Education plans to investigate any teachers in the state who engage in "vile, sanctionable behavior" related to the Wednesday assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. "It has been brought to my attention that some Florida educators have posted despicable comments on social media regarding the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk," Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas wrote in a memo sent out to state school superintendents and shared with Fox News Digital. He added, "These few are not a reflection of the great, high-quality teachers who make up the vast majority of Florida’s educators. Nevertheless, I will

The White House unleashed on The Washington Post for its reporting on the stabbing murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by a career criminal on a train in North Carolina in August. "White House: The career criminal who murdered Iryna Zarutska should’ve been locked up. Murderer’s mother: My son should’ve been locked up. Washington Post citing 'experts': Actually, locking up violent criminals is draconian!" White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted to X on Wednesday.Leavitt was reacting to a Washington Post article titled, "Trump blames Democrats for Charlotte stabbing. Records complicate the story," which detailed the White House's position that left-wing

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 MEANS FOR TRUMP’S SECURITY"Sniper assassinations are far less

Prince Harry made a surprise stop on his current trip overseas.After arriving in London earlier this week, where he reunited with his father, King Charles, for the first time in over a year, the royal traveled to Ukraine on Friday in support of wounded service members.According to the Associated Press, Harry arrived in Kyiv, but his specific schedule wasn't shared for security reasons.PRINCE HARRY AND KING CHARLES REUNITE IN LONDON FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A YEARHarry spoke to The Guardian during his overnight trip to Ukraine – the outlet reported that Harry will visit the National Museum of the