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Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals
Charlie Kirk Sent Message That 'Stopped Me Cold' Day Before His Murder, CNN Analyst Reveals A day before he was killed, Charlie Kirk sent CNN analyst Van Jones a surprisingly conciliatory invitation, and Jones has now made it public. In a first-person CNN Politics piece published Friday, Sept. 19, Jones shared a direct message he says the 31-year-old conservative influencer sent him on X inviting a civil, on-air debate about crime and race.  The message read: “Hey, Van, I mean it, I’d love to have you on my show to have a respectful conversation about crime and race. I would be a gentleman as I know you would be as well. We can disagree about the issues agreeably.” …
Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event
Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political influencer and close ally to President Donald Trump, was shot and killed during an event the Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, officials confirmed. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called Kirk's killing a "political assassination." Who Was Charlie Kirk? Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Kirk attended Wheeling High School and reportedly dropped out of Harper College to pursue activism full-time, CNN reports. Kirk was often heard saying, “If you want to stand out, don’t go to college. It worked for me,” the outlet said. He …
Kamala Harris Claims Biden’s Inner Circle Helped Drive Media Attacks Against Her Kamala Harris Claims Biden’s Inner Circle Helped Drive Media Attacks Against Her
Kamala Harris Claims Biden’s Inner Circle Helped Drive Media Attacks Against Her Kamala Harris isn't holding back in a new memoir that gives her take on the 2024 presidential election. Excerpts from the book, "107 Days," were published Wednesday, Sept. 10 in The Atlantic.  In them, Harris describes how conservative media fixated on her style and personal life while the White House, she says, too often stood aside. Worse, she alleges that aides to former President Joe Biden helped fuel negative media attacks against her. She writes: “When Fox News attacked me on everything from my laugh, to my tone of voice, to whom I’d dated in my 20s, or claimed I was a ‘DEI hire…
Mondaire Jones Slams Westchester Rep. Lawler For Trump Support After Report He Praised Hitler Mondaire Jones Slams Westchester Rep. Lawler For Trump Support After Report He Praised Hitler
Mondaire Jones Slams Westchester Rep. Lawler For Trump Support After Report He Praised Hitler Mondaire Jones is not holding back his criticism of his opponent in the race for New York's 17th Congressional District seat, Rep. Mike Lawler, for his support of former President Donald Trump despite his longest-serving chief of staff saying he meets the definition of a fascist.  Jones, a Democrat, made comments against Lawler, a Republican, following remarks made by former Trump chief of staff and four-star Marine general John Kelly, who told The New York Times that Trump "certainly falls into the general definition of fascist."  According to the Times, Kelly also said that Trum…
Rep LaLota's Trump Support After Report Ex-Pres Praised Hitler Called Out By Challenger Avlon Rep LaLota's Trump Support After Report Ex-Pres Praised Hitler Called Out By Challenger Avlon
Rep LaLota's Trump Support After Report Ex-Pres Praised Hitler Called Out By Challenger Avlon Long Island Republicans are on defense following bombshell reporting from The New York Times that former President Donald Trump repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler. John Kelly – a four-star Marine general and Trump’s former White House chief of staff – told The Times that he had personally witnessed Trump make complimentary statements about the former dictator of Nazi Germany, even saying that Hitler had done “some good things.” Kelly went on to tell the outlet that Trump “certainly falls into the general definition of fascist,” and that Trump, should he win re-election, “would govern like a di…
'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser 'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser
'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser A longtime Hollywood ally of Joe Biden who hosted a re-election fundraising event for the president at his Westchester estate this past spring is now casting doubts on the 81-year-old's ability to serve a second term in office.  In an interview with BBC, iconic actor Michael Douglas said it would be "hard to imagine" Biden serving another full term in office if he is re-elected, the outlet reported.  Douglas, who himself is 79 years old, personally hosted the fundraiser for Biden along with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, at their Irvington-on-Hudson residence on Thursday, April 2…
Lawsuit: Debate Team Coach Wrongly Attacked Student, 14, After Losing Contest In Westchester Lawsuit: Debate Team Coach Wrongly Attacked Student, 14, After Losing Contest In Westchester
Lawsuit: Debate Team Coach Wrongly Attacked Student, 14, After Losing Contest In Westchester A 14-year-old  left his prestigious private school after coaches on the debate team accused him of selling out a recent contest, according to a lawsuit filed in Superior Court. The former student at Kugnus ACTS Academy in Closter, New Jersey, faced "false, malicious and defamatory" from a debate coach after losing in the second round of a contest last month in the Lakeland Westchester Classic at Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, NorthJersey.com reports. The teen was accused of sharing strategies and files with a friend on the opposing Manhattan team, who “possessed…
Horace Greeley Debate Team Wins  HS Parliamentary Program In California Horace Greeley Debate Team Wins  HS Parliamentary Program In California
Horace Greeley Debate Team Wins HS Parliamentary Program In California The Horace Greeley High School Debate Team of Krishna Ramaswamy, Claire Weis, and Dorothy Low recently won the 2017-2018 High School Parliamentary Debate Program Championship event held at Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, Calif. On April 21, the Greeley team won a decision as the opposition against California Polytechnic High School on the impromptu motion: "In general elections, parents should be able to cast proxy votes for their children." Horace Greeley sent 15 students (five three-student teams) to compete and as a high school, Greeley placed fourth overall. T…
State Senate Candidates Square Off In Debate At Sarah Lawrence College State Senate Candidates Square Off In Debate At Sarah Lawrence College
State Senate Candidates Square Off In Debate At Sarah Lawrence College The gloves are off and questions from the audience are welcome during the latest debate Wednesday, April 18 in the special election for George Latimer's vacated state Senate seat. Republican Julie Killian of Rye faces Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers during a 7:30 p.m. debate at Reisinger Auditorium at Sarah Lawrence College. Killian, a former Rye councilwoman is making a second attempt at the 37th District Senate seat vacated by Latimer after he became Westchester County executive in January. The special election is on Tuesday, April 24. The debate is co-sponsored by the…