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US conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in remembrance of late right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP)

Conservative conflict at America Fest

Garrett Owen
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Dec. 15, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

MAGA shifts away from Trump after Reiner

Sophia Tesfaye
Erika Kirk speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 on Dec. 3. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images for The New York Times))

Erika Kirk can't escape Candace Owens

Amanda Marcotte
Charlie Kirk's widow Erika is making the press rounds to discuss Charlie's last posthumously published book and relying on her faith these last few months. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

CBS asks Erika Kirk of faith, politics

CK Smith
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Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk at America Fest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Kirk's death is tearing MAGA apart

Amanda Marcotte
(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Kent Nishimura / Kypros)

MAGA's bizarre Epstein diversion fails

Sophia Tesfaye
Erika Kirk and Vice President JD Vance share an embrace at a Turning Point USA event in Oxford, Mississippi, on Oct. 29, 2025. (Brad Vest/Getty Images)

Why JD and Erika's hug made tongues wag

Amanda Marcotte
A color guard during the memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

AZ city wants memorial for Charlie Kirk

Garrett Owen
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Charlie Kirk in the Oval Office on May 28, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

AZ Halloween costumes outrage Kirk fans

Alex Galbraith
Police Car Emergency Services (Getty Images/JasonDoiy)

Man arrested for meme has charge dropped

Blaise Malley
Former Fox News television personality Tucker Carlson speaks to guests at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Carlson’s crash out is Kirk's legacy

Sophia Tesfaye
Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point Action, speaks during a meeting on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson on October 17, 2024. (Photo by Olivier Touron/Getty Images)

Efforts to avenge Kirk fall apart

Russell Payne
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A Turning Point USA event at Virginia Tech University on Sept. 24, 2025 (ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

MAGA's halftime show reveals desperation

Amanda Marcotte
Erika Kirk, wife of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, becomes emotional as she speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 14. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump questions Kirk characterization

Alex Galbraith
Demonstrator with a baby Trump balloon in front of City Hall in Los Angeles during “No Kings” protest, July 4, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images)

Humor: Antidote for MAGA male rage

Andrea Mazzarino - TomDispatch.com
An attendee prays at the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 21, 2025 in Glendale, Ariz. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Christian music shows MAGA's limitations

Amanda Marcotte
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Protesters wrapped in pride and trans pride flags sit on a wall during a trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Trans identity is not linked to violence

Tatyana Tandanpolie
A color guard during the memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The creation of a political martyr

Mike Lofgren
Items are displayed in the makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of Turning Point USA on September 18, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The making of an AI-generated martyr

Art Jipson - The Conversation
Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago to protest President Donald Trump's threats against the city. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump looks ready to invade Chicago

Chauncey DeVega
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Erika Kirk speaks during the memorial service for her husband, right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, on Sept. 21, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Erika Kirk can’t keep Charlie’s audience

Amanda Marcotte
President Trump hugs Erika Kirk to close out the lengthy memorial service for her husband, controversial conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sunday. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty Images)

"Finish Charlie’s fight!": Kirk honored

CK Smith
In an online livestream this week, Erika Kirk express grief and hope after the death of her husband Charlie, founder of conservative activist group Turning Point USA. (Samuel Corum / Getty Images)

Erika Kirk won't push for death penalty

Alex Galbraith
CNN commentator and Cardinal Timothy Dolan each found their own potential spark of hope in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. (Bryan Bedder / ALBERTO PIZZOLI / Getty Images / Salon)

Jones and Dolan offer civility and hope

CK Smith
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