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Turning Point USA Launches "All American Halftime Show" to Counter Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance, But Critics Miss a Key Fact

In a cultural clash that's gaining national attention, Turning Point USA, the conservative political organization founded by Charlie Kirk, has announced its own "All American Halftime Show" in response to the NFL's decision to tap Bad Bunny as the official Super Bowl LX headliner.

Latin Times

Turning Point USA will host rival to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

One of its music genre choices was "anything in English."

Axios

Rutgers University’s Antifa expert says he fled US for Spain over MAGA death threats

Bray was branded ‘Dr Antifa’ on a petition before threats, including one to kill him in front of his pupils, began flooding in

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Kash Patel terminates FBI’s relationship with the ADL after group listed Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point as ‘extremist’

The FBI had an intelligence-sharing and training partnership with the group, which campaigns to fight antisemitism, but now Patel has pulled the plug on the arrangement

The Independent UK

Scoop: Vance, Trump Jr. tighten ties to Charlie Kirk's group

Vance is widely expected to run for president in 2028, and White House officials see Turning Point USA as a key vehicle to turn out young voters.

Axios

Rightwing podcasters run rampant with Charlie Kirk conspiracies: ‘It’s craven opportunism’

After the Turning Point USA CEO’s killing, Candace Owens and other far-right stars are trying to persuade listeners of unfounded theories about Israel and federal involvement

The Guardian - US

“Mourning Or Celebrating?”: Netizens Criticize Erika Kirk’s Entrance At Husband’s Memorial

While some highlighted cultural differences, others accused event organizers of turning grief into a spectacle.

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Oklahoma official says all high schools will have Turning Point chapters after Charlie Kirk killing

Conservative youth group chapters will counter ‘woke indoctrination’, says Ryan Walters

The Guardian - US

Oklahoma state superintendent is creating Turning Point chapters in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk

Schools that don’t comply could lose accreditation, the superintendent warned

The Independent UK

Meet Erika Kirk, the 36-year-old CEO of Turning Point USA, who has three degrees, two kids, and a clothing brand

Erika Kirk has inherited one of the most influential conservative organizations in America after the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk.

Fortune

Donations for Turning Point USA pour in after founder Charlie Kirk’s death

Fundraising efforts ramp up to open new chapters of influential far-right group as Kirk’s widow takes over as CEO

The Guardian - US

Kirk's memorial signals a deeper embrace of evangelical politics on the right

The five-hour service was a call to action more than to grief.

Axios

Charlie Kirk Raised $85 Million Last Year — Widow Vows to Continue His Work

The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event on September 10 has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the future of his political and business ventures.

Benzinga

Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump says he ‘hates’ his opponents at event attended by tens of thousands

President delivers mix of eulogy and campaign speech while JD Vance calls Kirk ‘martyr for the Christian faith’

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Charlie Kirk left behind a vast, lucrative network of 500,000 donors who gave Turning Point $85 million in revenue

He wanted to create an institution as renowned as The New York Times or Harvard—but with its founder gone, the future is murky.

The Independent UK

Who is Erika Kirk? Widow of right-wing speaker and new Turning Point USA leader

Erika Kirk vowed to carry on her husband Charlie’s work, warning opponents in the US: ‘You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country’

Al Jazeera

Pentagon official denies report of Charlie Kirk military recruitment drive

An NBC news report said the military planned to invoke the activist’s memory to recruit a ‘generation of warriors’.

The Independent UK

Military leaders are considering a recruitment campaign based around Charlie Kirk, report says

The Pentagon is considering using chapters of Turning Point USA as potential recruitment centers, a new report says

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The Independent UK

Charlie Kirk’s widow named new Turning Point USA head after his assassination

Erika Kirk takes over conservative youth activist organization as shooting of her late husband continues to roil the nation

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Erika Kirk Appointed CEO Of Turning Point USA Following Husband’s Passing

Erika Kirk has been elected the new CEO and chairwoman of Turning Point USA.

Axios

Erika Kirk named new Turning Point USA CEO

The organization said "Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death."

The Independent UK

Charlie Kirk’s pastor rebukes Candace Owens after spreading conspiracies about killing

Conservative podcaster and conspiracy theorist Candace Owens has been spreading rumors about Charlie Kirk’s death

The Independent UK

Over 54,000 students have contacted Turning Point USA to sign up in the week after Charlie Kirk’s death, organization claims

The organization says it is the “largest student conservative movement” in the U.S., with a presence on over 3,500 college and high school campuses

The Independent UK

Trump accuses Biden of ‘trying to put Charlie Kirk out of business’ with Turning Point investigation

Turning Point USA was one of 92 Republican entities investigated by the FBI, according to Senator Chuck Grassley

The Guardian - US

Pam Bondi faces rightwing backlash for saying she’ll target ‘hate speech’ after Kirk killing

People across political spectrum, including prominent US conservatives, criticize attorney general’s comments

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