POLITICS09/15/26

Charlie Kirk One-Year Memorial

Conservatives marked the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death.

Photo: Daily Signal

FRAMING Mother Jones emphasized Chaos and Contradictions; Daily Signal emphasized Martyrdom and Tribute.

LEFT / CENTER-LEFT

▸The memorial site drew a contradictory mix of conspiracy theorists, diehard supporters, and counter-protesters. — Mother Jones

RIGHT / CENTER-RIGHT

▸Carnegie Mellon professor Uju Anya remains employed after social media posts celebrating Kirk's assassination anniversary. — Daily Signal
▸A Daily Signal review found Anya was placed on voluntary professional leave rather than fired by CMU. — Daily Signal

Bend Elementary School Shooting

A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at a Bend, Oregon elementary school.

Left: Governor heartbroken; victims' families in anguish.

Right: Oregon's gun laws didn't stop the attack.

DOJ charged 28 noncitizens and arrested 11 in California under 'Operation Protect the Vote.'

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Tuesday: DOJ charges 28 noncitizens, arrests 11 in California

Left: Defendants say they never registered to vote.

Right: DOJ arrests 11, charges 28 noncitizen voters.

Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving Russia sanctions under the Lindsey Graham-named law, drawing bipartisan criticism.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Saturday: Trump signs executive order waiving Russia sanctions and tariffs mandated by the Graham Act.

Sunday: Executive order signed two days before sanctions took effect

Left: A gift to Putin, a slap at Graham's legacy

Right: Energy relief, acting in national interest

The DOJ warned California officials that processing ballots from suspected noncitizens could result in criminal prosecution.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Left: Feds pressure California mid-election with criminal threat

Right: Trump vows jail if noncitizen ballots are counted