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Speaker Johnson to commemorate Charlie Kirk during vigil at Statuary Hall

Speaker Mike Johnson is leading a vigil in memory of conservative activist and speaker Charlie Kirk in the U.S. Capitol on Monday — open to members of both parties.

Law enforcement officials work near the crime scene where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 11, 2025. The gunman who shot dead US right-wing youth leader Charlie Kirk in a targeted killing remained at large Thursday but authorities said they have video images of the suspect and have recovered a "high-powered" rifle. Kirk, a 31-year-old superstar on the Republican right who was credited with helping Donald Trump return to the presidency last year, was shot while addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Inside the family of Tyler Robinson: What we know about the parents of Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin

22-year-old Tyler Robinson was identified by authorities as the sole suspect in the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 7: Police investigate the scene of a reported carjacking reportedly connected to a series of shootings on September 7, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the shootings of multiple people across the city while allegedly livestreaming the crimes on Facebook, according to published reports. (Photo by Brad Vest/Getty Images)

Trump to send Nat’l Guard to Memphis, shelves Chicago plans due to ‘Hostile’ leadership

President Donald Trump announced that he will be deploying the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, in his latest initiative to crack down on violent crime.

TOPSHOT - A general view of a wreath laid by mourners outside the US Embassy in Pretoria on September 11, 2025 following the fatal shooting of US youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk while speaking during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States. US youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot on September 10, 2025 at a US university. Kirk was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University when the attack happened. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon has ‘Zero tolerance’ for military personnel celebrating or mocking Kirk’s assassination

The Pentagon announced that it is actively “tracking” any military personnel and civilian employees who celebrate or mock the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and “will address” any such incidents.

(Background) US Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida, walks past members of the press after coming out of a closed door meeting with victims of Jeffrey Epstein at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA—JULY 26: Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before former President Donald Trump's arrival during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump had earlier in the day met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images).

Rep. Luna calls on Speaker Johnson to place Charlie Kirk statue at U.S. Capitol building: ‘Permanent testament to his life’s work’

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to commemorate conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Wednesday during a speaking event, with a statue in the U.S. Capitol.

(Background) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Flowers are placed on victims' names at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on September 10, 2025, in New York City. The nation will commemorate the twenty-fourth anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001, which killed 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and those aboard Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) / (R) Judge George Daniels (Photo via: Judge nycourts.gov)

Judge: 9/11 families can pursue lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, citing alleged involvement in aiding hijackers

Family members of 9/11 victims scored a significant victory after a federal judge ruled that Saudi Arabia could be held accountable in a civil lawsuit for its purported role in facilitating the September 11th terror attacks.