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A former official from the Biden administration is calling for the silencing of online free speech at a time when the country is mourning the senseless murder of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was killed while exercising his First Amendment right to free speech. Speaking on Wednesday on CBS Mornings, Laura Edelson, a former chief technologist at the Biden-led Department of Justice, used the reaction to Kirk’s murder to demand more censorship from social media companies. Edelson blamed pro-free speech moves at Meta and X for the quick spread of “bad information” online, claiming they were “absolutely” responsible.  [The story continues on MRCFreeSpeechAmerica.org]  

While he dearly wants unity in America, there cannot be unity with people who condone – even celebrate – political violence, such as the assassination of conservative advocate Charlie Kirk, Vice President JD Vance declared Monday. Hosting an episode of “The Charlie Kirk Show” in wake of Kirk’s assassination, Vice President Vance said that there can be no unity with those who are violently opposed to unity: “I am desperate for our country to be united in condemnation of the actions and the ideas that killed my friend. I want it so badly. “But, I will tell you a difficult truth: we can only have it with people who acknowledge that political violence is unacceptable and when we work to dismantle the institutions that promote violence and terrorism in our own country.” Vance said that no form of political violence should be tolerated: "There is no unity with people who scream at children over their parents' politics. “There is no unity with someone who lies about what Charlie Kirk said in order to excuse his murder. “There is no unity with someone who harasses an innocent family the day after the father of that family lost a dear friend. “There is no unity with the people who celebrate Charlie Kirk's assassination.”   JD Vance: "There's no unity with the people who celebrate Charlie Kirk's assassination."pic.twitter.com/XOzO8y5kkW — Media Research Center (@theMRC) September 15, 2025   The vice president went on to condemn both an article in “The Nation” falsely quoting and smearing Charlie Kirk – and the liberal billionaires who fund the dishonest, leftist publication: “And there is no unity with the people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizes - who argue Charlie Kirk, a loving husband and father, deserved a shot to the neck because he spoke words with which they disagree. “Did you know that the George Soros Open Society Foundation and the Ford Foundation, the groups who funded that disgusting article justifying Charlie’s death, do you know they benefit from generous tax treatment? They are literally subsidized by you and me, the American taxpayer. “And how do they reward it? By setting fire to the house built by the American Family over 250 years.” VP Vance slams Soros-funded The Nation for publishing a smear piece suggesting that Charlie Kirk was racist: "This hack of a writer shows that she lied about a dead man, yet she wrote it... and of course, liberal billionaires rewarded that attack." pic.twitter.com/YkvjQyq1T7 — Media Research Center (@theMRC) September 15, 2025  

Writing Monday morning at her Substack, far-left race hustler Karen Attiah revealed she had been fired from The Washington Post as Global Opinions Editor for a series of ghoulish posts on the far-left hellscape BlueSky in which she downplayed Wednesday’s assassination of Charlie Kirk as part of America’s violent past and falsely claimed he denigrated black women as criminals. “Last week, the Washington Post fired me. The reason? Speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, and America’s apathy toward guns,” she declared above a photo of herself in front of The Post headquarters dressed like the Statue of Liberty with the caption “Democracy Dies in Darkness, but some of us will still carry on the light.” The post in question? Here it was: As our friend Greg Price and others have pointed out, that’s not what he actually said. Think of Kirk’s quote as more of a mocking tone toward liberal African-American women who openly declare they are proud byproducts of DEI:   Her Substack was coated with the kind of arrogance that defines the national press, bragging she’s “believed in using the pen to remember the forgotten, question power, shine light in darkness, and defend democracy” with her job “not just about writing the world as it is, but as it should be” and fostering “courageous, diverse voices” that led to a slew of awards. Find someone who loves you as much as Attiah loves herself: “As a columnist, I used my voice to defend freedom and democracy, challenge power and reflect on culture and politics with honesty and conviction. Now, I am the one being silenced - for doing my job.” But sure enough, she showed her cards by posting the post above as well as other vile takes she insisted were “express[ing] sadness and fear for America.” In one, she said America “accepts white children being massacred by gun violence” and “not just accepts, but worships violence.” In another, she wrote: “Political violence has no place in this country…But we will also do nothing to curb the availability of the guns used to carry out said violence…America is sick and there is no cure in sight.” Attiah further showed her black supremacist character: “Because America, especially white America is not going to do what it needs to do to get rid of guns in their country. It will be thoughts and prayers, ‘violence has no place’ out of a performance of goodness, not out of the resolve to convince their communities to disarm.” As for her false claim about Kirk, she fawned over herself as having done “my journalistic duty” while smearing Kirk himself: My journalistic and moral values for balance compelled me to condemn violence and murder without engaging in excessive, false mourning for a man who routinely attacked Black women as a group, put academics in danger by putting them on watch lists, claimed falsely that Black people were better off in the era of Jim Crow, said that the Civil Rights Act was a mistake, and favorably reviewed a book that called liberals “Unhumans”. In a since-deleted post, a user accused me of supporting violence and fascism. I made clear that not performing over-the-top grief for white men who espouse violence was not the same as endorsing violence against them. She whined The Post said her “measured Bluesky posts” were “‘unacceptable’, ‘gross misconduct,’ and of endangering the physical safety of colleagues — charges without evidence, which I reject completely as false.” “They rushed to fire me without even a conversation—claiming disparagement on race. This was not only a hasty overreach, but a violation of the very standards of journalistic fairness and rigor the Post claims to uphold,” she huffed. She later concluded with another rallying cry about her supposed greatness: “I have been canceled by Columbia. I have now been canceled by the Washington Post. Institutions may cancel me, but my pen and my teaching will not be silenced. If anything, my voice will be sharper now. Forward ever, backward never. As always, we move!” Unsurprisingly, the NewsBusters archives reveal a fun set of entries. In 2022 alone, she said MSNBC letting Tiffany Cross go was proof black people are “still disposable” and separately that Queen Elizabeth II was an ugly symbol of “white Christian supremacy.” Those examples don’t even include Attiah’s vehement hatred for Israel and support for Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Attiah was also clearly on the way out. Along with seemingly being one of the only remaining big-name Post employees who haven’t decamped to The Atlantic (or The New York Times), she expressed disgust last month with The Post for allowing U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro publish an op-ed.

For the Democrat hard left, the good news is that Zohran Mamdani, a self-described “Democratic socialist” with a long history of what many consider antisemitism and anti-Israel activism, won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York. The bad news for the Democratic left is that he will likely win. It’s no surprise that President Donald Trump is not popular in New York, where a New York City judge found him liable in a ridiculous business fraud case and where a Manhattan jury convicted him of an equally ridiculous criminal charge of election interference. A recent poll of New York state Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, Hispanic, Black and white voters found Trump’s approval rating underwater with every racial, ethnic and religious group, except one. According to a late June Siena College poll, with Catholic New York voters, Trump is at 50% disapproval and 49% approval; 79% of blacks disapprove and 19% approve; 67% of Hispanics disapprove and 26% approve; 51% of whites disapprove and 47% approve. But with New York Jewish voters, 42% disapprove and 57% approve, up from the 46% New York Jewish vote Trump received in the November 2024 presidential election. What’s going on? Yes, socialism is increasingly popular with some Democrats who agree with Mamdani’s zany proposals such as freezing New York City rents and the public ownership of grocery stores. But, the Democrats have an antisemitism problem. Democratic House members like Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar make incendiary comments about Jews and Israel with little or no pushback from Democratic leaders. New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez belongs to the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Democratic Socialists of America, with a platform that supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement against Israel. AOC and Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime DSA member who recently held a New York town hall with Mamdani, berate Democratic leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for refusing to officially endorse Mamdani -- so far, that is. Sanders said, “I find it hard to understand how the major Democratic leaders in New York State are not supporting the Democratic candidate. ... One might think that if a candidate starting at 2% in the polls, gets 50,000 volunteers, creates enormous excitement, gets young people involved in the political process, gets non-traditional voters to vote, Democratic leaders will be jumping up and down, ‘This is our guy!’” But Schumer, as far back as his 2014 speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, said: “Those who call for boycotts of Israel without calling for boycotts of other neighboring nations whose human rights records are in fact reprehensible are practicing, whether they know it or not, whether they admit it or not, a modern form of what we call anti-Semitism.” Can Schumer, with any shred of credibility, endorse the rabidly pro-BDS Mamdani? During the campaign, Mamdani refused to denounce the offensive antisemitic slogan “globalize the intifada.” But, days ago, Mamdani did an interview with MSNBC host the Rev. Al Sharpton, never mind Sharpton’s own history of antisemitism. In a reversal, Mamdani told Sharpton he would now “discourage” the term “globalize the intifada.” A few clarifying follow-up questions would have been helpful: What about the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”? Would Mamdani also “discourage” that expression? What about Mamdani’s long held support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanction against Israel, a movement Schumer calls “antisemitic”? Does Mamdani still consider BDS “ ... a legitimate movement when you are seeking to find compliance with international law ...”? In the interview, Mamdani characterized Israel as engaging in the occupation of “Palestinian land.” But the United States State Department does not recognize “Palestine” as an independent state. Does Mamdani? Does Mamdani still accuse Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza? Does Mamdani still call Israel an “apartheid” state? Does Mamdani believe Israel has a right to exist -- as a Jewish state? Does Mamdani consider Hamas, an organization calling for the destruction of Israel, a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” as has the U.S. State Department since 1997? Has Mamdani ever called on Hamas release all the Oct. 7 hostages? Finally, AOC, Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani walk into a bar and shout, “Hey, drinks are on you!” That’s OK. A lot of New Yorkers are not laughing either. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an “Elderado,” visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on X @larryelder. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM

President Donald Trump criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and floated potential consequences for her endorsement of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race. Hochul held off on an endorsement for several months, previously expressing skepticism about Mamdani. “You have a lot of healing to do with the Jewish community. Many of your words have been hurtful and hateful to people in their interpretation,” Hochul told Mamdani in July.On Sunday, the New York Times published an opinion column from Hochul where she announced her support for the Democratic socialist. The governor explained that the two had been in communication over the past few months to discuss their priorities. Hochul noted that while she and Mamdani "had our disagreements," they were aligned on their commitment to ensure New York City is safe and affordable.'They deserve each other.'"I also shared with him my priorities, making it very clear that our police officers should have every resource to keep our streets and subways safe. I urged him to ensure that there is strong leadership at the helm of the NYPD — and he agreed," Hochul wrote. "We discussed the need to combat the rise of anti-Semitism urgently and unequivocally.""And in light of the abhorrent and destructive policies coming out of Washington every day, I needed to know the next mayor will not be someone who would surrender one inch to President Trump," Hochul added. She labeled anyone who "accepts [Trump's] tainted influence or benefits from it" as "compromised from the start.""Governor Hochul has made affordability the centerpiece of her work. I look forward to fighting alongside her to continue her track record of putting money back in New Yorkers' pockets and building a safer and stronger New York City where no one is forced to leave just so they can afford to raise a family," Mamdani said. "I'm grateful to the Governor for her support in unifying our party — as well as the work she's done standing up to President Trump, securing free lunch meals for our kids, and expanding access to childcare."RELATED: Is Trump meddling with Mamdani's candidacy? New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesTrump responded to Hochul's endorsement of Mamdani in a post on Truth Social."Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has Endorsed the 'Liddle' Communist,' Zohran Mamdani, running for Mayor of New York. This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City. How can such a thing happen?" Trump wrote."Washington will be watching this situation very closely. No reason to be sending good money after bad!" he stated.RELATED: NYC Mayor Adams reveals 'important' campaign announcement as dropout speculations swirl Photo by Heather Khalifa/Getty ImagesMamdani's challengers include current Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent; former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D); and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa."The worst governor in America just endorsed the worst candidate for mayor. They deserve each other. New Yorkers see through the backroom politics and know Curtis Sliwa is fighting for them, not the insiders," stated Daniel Kurzyna, a spokesperson for Sliwa's campaign."Curtis will be mayor this year, [Rep.] Elise Stefanik will be governor next year, and the nonsense will finally end," Kurzyna added.Stefanik stated that it was "only a matter of time before the Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul would bend the knee to the Communist Antisemite Zohran Mamdani."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican Vice President JD Vance guest-hosted "The Charlie Kirk Show" in honor of his slain friend, and he used the platform to ask supporters to call out those who celebrated Kirk's assassination. Vance offered a somber remembrance for Kirk and vowed that Kirk's friends and supporters would continue the effort to carry on his legacy after his assassination. 'We owe it to our friend to ensure that his killer is not just prosecuted but punished. And the worst punishment is not the death penalty, but the knowledge that Charlie's mission continues after he's gone.'"When you see someone celebrating Charlie's murder, call them out. Hell, call their employer!" Vance said. "We don't believe in political violence, but we do believe in civility. And there is no civility in the celebration of political assassination," he added. "Get involved! Get involved! Get involved!" the vice president said emphatically. "It's the best way to honor Charlie's legacy. Start a chapter of [Turning Point] USA or get involved in the one that already exists! If you're older, volunteer for your local party, write an op-ed in your local paper, run for office." Vance suggested that Americans could expect more political violence in the future. "I can't promise you this is gonna be easy. I can't promise you that all of us will avoid Charlie's fate. I can't promise you that I will avoid Charlie's fate," he said ominously. "But the best way to honor him is to shine the light of truth like a torch in the very darkest places. Go do it!""We owe it to our friend to ensure that his killer is not just prosecuted but punished," Vance added. "And the worst punishment is not the death penalty, but the knowledge that Charlie's mission continues after he's gone." Vance went on to quote St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians from the Bible. RELATED: Video shows Vice President JD Vance helping to carry Charlie Kirk's casket onto Air Force TwoVANCE: “When you see someone celebrating Charlie's murder, call them out. And hell, call their employer. We don't believe in political violence, but we do believe in civility. And there is no civility in the celebration of a political assassination.” pic.twitter.com/Oi4HzebrUr— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 15, 2025 "Let all of us put on that armor and commit ourselves to that cause for which Charlie gave his life," he concluded, "to rebuild a United States of America and to do it by telling the truth." The suspect in Kirk's murder has been identified as Tyler Robinson, and recent reports said that he was in a romantic relationship with a male who was transitioning into a female. Some suspect the LGBTQ agenda might have been the motivation for the assassination. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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