An illegal immigrant is accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student at an Arizona elementary school while impersonating a doctor, The Daily Wire has learned.
Abel Kai Gblah, 25, who hails from Liberia, allegedly waltzed into Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix last week and lured the young girl into a classroom where he allegedly violated her, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire.
The young girl told police that Gblah claimed to be a doctor and said that he needed to perform tests, <a href="https://ktar.com/arizona-news/abel-kai-gblah-sexual-assault-arrest/5779778/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to KTAR News.
She was eventually able to push him away before he ran from the school. Police arrested Gblah at his nearby home.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has since lodged a detainer with the Maricopa County Jail, asking the local authorities to hand him over for deportation if he&#8217;s to be released, the Department of Homeland Security said.
“This monster sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl in her own elementary school. Case in point: if ICE officers were to ever go into an elementary school it would be to arrest a depraved criminal like this,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.
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<div>He was arrested in 2021 and later convicted of two counts of sexual conduct with a minor. He was later convicted of smuggling illegal aliens.</div>
That should&#8217;ve been enough to secure his deportation, said McLaughlin.
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“The Biden administration failed this innocent little girl. The moment this criminal alien was arrested for child sex crimes in 2021, he should have become a removal priority. The Biden Administration should have never allowed this dangerous creep to roam free and terrorize an innocent child,&#8221; she said.
The alleged perp &#8220;gained access behind a student who was buzzed in through the main entrance&#8221; of the school and was on campus for roughly 10 minutes when ha carried out the attack, the Washington Elementary School District <a href="https://ktar.com/arizona-news/abel-kai-gblah-sexual-assault-arrest/5779778/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. Since the incident, a school employee has been placed on leave amid an internal investigation.
&#8220;The school and district understand how concerning situations like this can be,&#8221; the school district said, adding, &#8220;The school administrator will be working closely with staff and District Security to review safety procedures to ensure they are doing everything possible to keep Orangewood a safe place for students and staff. Additionally, District Security will be on campus for the remainder of the week.
&#8220;School and District administrators truly appreciate the Phoenix Police Department’s quick response to the matter. We are beyond grateful for their help and support and we are thankful they were able to apprehend this individual so quickly. The school and district are working closely with the child and the child’s family to provide any and all resources and support that they might need,&#8221; they said.
Gblah now faces charges of sex assault, abduction, lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, and kidnapping a minor with intent to sexually assault.
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Senator Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) became visibly agitated when CNBC host Joe Kernen confronted him directly on how he&#8217;d responded to government shutdowns in the past — particularly when Republicans had been the ones making demands — and Kernen ultimately pulled the plug on the entire interview.
&#8220;If Republicans shut down the government the next time Democrats are in charge to extract whatever it is that they happen to want —&#8221; Kernen began.
&#8220;Like they did last time?&#8221; Gallego interrupted.
&#8220;Are you saying that&#8217;s okay? Are you saying that&#8217;s okay if they do that next time?&#8221; Kernen asked.
&#8220;Republicans have done this quite a while, yes,&#8221; Gallego claimed.
&#8220;What did you say about it when they did it?&#8221; Kernen asked.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know and I don&#8217;t care,&#8221; Gallego shot back.
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&#8220;I don&#8217;t know and I don&#8217;t care,&#8221; says petulant baby <a href="https://twitter.com/RubenGallego?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RubenGallego</a> when asked about his past shutdown comments.
Here&#8217;s a reminder —
2013: You can&#8217;t &#8220;shutdown the government&#8230; and still claim to be a Patriot&#8221;
2019: &#8220;Putting the country in danger&#8221;
2023: &#8220;Put country before… <a href="https://t.co/JbA7aU1M2B">pic.twitter.com/JbA7aU1M2B</a>
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The interview did not get less contentious from there.
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Kernen and Gallego clashed over Democrats&#8217; demands for reopening the government, in large part because Gallego claimed Democrats were not making any demands and then in the same breath explained what he and other Democrats &#8220;want&#8221; before they&#8217;ll vote to reopen the government.
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Democrats have spent the last month demanding a plethora of things, including $1.5T in spending, which could allow illegal aliens to receive taxpayer-funded healthcare. <a href="https://t.co/IiZdP4U8Dt">pic.twitter.com/IiZdP4U8Dt</a>
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&#8220;We’re demanding a very simple thing. … We want to make sure that Americans, 24 million Americans, do not see their insurance premiums doubled,&#8221; Gallego said at first.
&#8220;Well, by not extending [subsidies], it would go up. But what’s the $1.5 trillion, Senator? You could extend those for one year, you could extend the Obamacare subsidies for $40 billion. For 10 years, you can do it for $345 billion. You’re asking for $1.5 trillion.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m sorry, are you an insurance broker?&#8221; Gallego objected, and then insisted that the money was all to prevent increases in premiums.
&#8220;What’s in the $1.5 trillion? You could do it for 10 years, Senator, for $345 billion. What’s the $1.5 trillion that Democrats are demanding to open the government?&#8221; Kernen asked again.
&#8220;We’re not demanding anything. This is just a Republican talking point,&#8221; Gallego claimed. &#8220;All I want is for the ACA to be extended for Americans, for 24 million people to not get their premiums doubled. In Arizona, we are talking about 500,000 people.&#8221;

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The Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection approved $4.5 billion for the construction of highly technical sections of the border wall.
CBP announced last week that 10 contracts were cleared in September for 230 miles for “barriers” and roughly 400 miles for “technology,” including a “Smart Wall,” which uses multiple elements to monitor and prevent people from crossing over the border illegally.
Some of the new technology includes “steel barriers, waterborne barriers, lights cameras,” and other tools to detect potential “illegal traffic,” according to CBP.
“For years, Washington talked about border security but failed to deliver. This President changed that,” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said in a statement. “The Smart Wall means more miles of barriers, more technology, and more capability for our agents on the ground. This is how you take control of the border.”
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The 10 contracts were the first to be paid for through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed in July. The bill included billions for border and immigration purposes, including hiring more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and $12 billion to pay back states for costs inflicted by the Biden-era border crisis.
The funding will go to projects along the border, spanning from California to Texas. Since Trump took office in January, several other projects have been cleared through contracts or waivers to continue wall construction, which was primarily halted during the Biden administration.
CBP’s webpage on the Smart Wall explains that the overall goal is to “gain operational control of the border” by combining a mix of measures, including a “secondary” wall and other technologies based on factors such as “geographic characteristics” and “procurement timelines.”
“The Smart Wall serves as a necessary tool to protect areas between ports of entry along the Rio Grande, where crossings already constitute improper entry,” Brandy Perez, a research assistant at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, said.
“The Department of Homeland Security’s $4.5 billion investment in Smart Wall construction amplifies America’s inherent right as a sovereign nation to decide who legally belongs on U.S. soil and who does not,” Perez added.
“The previous Trump administration implemented barriers in regions across the Southwest border and witnessed a decline in illegal crossings by 87% in the<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2020/10/29/border-wall-system-deployed-effective-and-disrupting-criminals-and-smugglers?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Yuma </a>sector and a 26% decrease in narcotics seizures in the Rio Grande sector, proving that walls deter foreign nationals who seek to break the laws of the United States and jeopardize public safety,” she continued.
As long-term developments at the border continue, the administration recently touted that fiscal year 2025 was the lowest for apprehensions at the southern border since 1970, and no releases of those crossing illegally in five months as of September, according to a CBP news release.
“Fiscal Year 2025 shows what happens when we enforce the law without compromise,” Scott stated at the time. “For too long, agents and officers were handcuffed by failed policies. Today they are empowered to do their jobs – and the result is the lowest apprehensions in more than five decades, and the most secure border in modern history.”

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One of the primary reasons my campaign for Congress was successful was that I embraced President Trump’s Peace through Strength agenda and promised to hold Iran’s terror proxy, the Houthis, accountable. I meant it; it was not a throwaway line. It is a moral and strategic imperative, which is why one of my first legislative acts was <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1250">introducing H.R. 1250</a>. This bill requires the designation of Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, as a foreign terrorist organization and mandates sanctions on its leaders and affiliates.
The Houthis are not some faraway nuisance. Their campaign of terror, their alliance with Iran, and their direct threat to global shipping and stability make them a clear and present danger. To hesitate would only embolden them.
During my deployment to Saudi Arabia as a U.S. Army Reserve Intelligence Officer, I had a front-row seat to the Houthi threat. Under constant risk of Houthi strikes in Saudi Arabia, I worked to develop measures to prevent insider threats like the Pensacola base shooting.
Let me be clear: the Houthis are not a political faction looking for a seat at the table. They are violent extremists who seized territory in Yemen, trapping millions in misery. They threaten Red Sea shipping lanes, target civilian infrastructure, and fire rockets across borders into sovereign nations, and they operate with Iran’s full financial and military backing.
The Houthis are one part of a wider Iranian proxy network. These groups menace regional rivals and target Americans. Iran-backed militias killed three U.S. Army reservists in Jordan earlier this year. They struck at America’s energy interests in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, including HKN, a company tied to the family of Ross Perot.
The Houthis, Hezbollah, and the Iraqi militias are all part of the same web of terror. Ignoring one is ignoring all. President Trump gets that, and that’s why he was able to free Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov, whose siblings I hosted in my office, from Iraqi Hezbollah captivity last month – after two years of Biden-Harris inaction.
Within a month of taking office, Biden-Harris revoked President Trump’s terror designation of the Houthis and badgered our Saudi and Emirati allies to cease fighting the terrorists. By 2024, Biden, Harris, or the Autopen had buyer’s remorse and moved to partially redesignate the group.
That is why decisively codifying President Trump’s redesignation of the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization matters. It is not symbolic. It gives us sharper tools: sanctions, financial restrictions, visa bans, and the ability to choke off their networks. H.R. 1250 requires the President to act within 30 days and also forces determinations on senior figures, including Abdul Malik al-Houthi and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim. Targeting leadership matters. Cutting money matters. Disrupting weapons pipelines matters.
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Some might ask, why act now? Why make this an early priority? Every moment of hesitation allows the Houthis to consolidate power, disrupt trade, and strike at allies. More than 90% of container shipping through the Suez Canal <a href="https://apnews.com/article/red-sea-yemen-houthis-attack-ships-f67d941c260528ac40315ecab4c34ca3">was halted by the Houthis</a>, which accounts for approximately 40% of the world’s container shipping and a route for over one billion barrels of oil per day. 
This disruption is a key driver of global inflation, cutting the buying power of American families.
Sanctions are one part of a larger strategy to end Yemen’s war. We must also work to block weapons flows from Iran, keep humanitarian channels open, and tighten oversight in Congress to make sure enforcement does not drift or get watered down.
Critics will say this risks escalation and hinders peace talks. However, pressure is not the enemy of peace; weakness is. That’s why the Houthis felt so emboldened, and why they were the only group to relentlessly attack Israel — regardless of Hezbollah’s and Iran’s pauses. Labeling the Houthis as terrorists does not declare war. It puts the law on our side. Negotiations only work when leverage is real. The Houthis will never come to the table if they believe America lacks resolve.
Failing to respond only invites more attacks.
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Just this week, the Houthis declared that they will start to target additional U.S. oil firms, such as Chevron and ExxonMobil. This is unacceptable, and it’s time for my colleagues in Congress to act.
Holding the Houthis accountable was one of my first promises, and H.R. 1250 is how that promise begins to take shape. Passing this legislation sends a message: the United States will not cede the Red Sea, will not normalize terrorism, and will not stand by while Iran’s proxies destabilize the region.
The Houthis think they can outlast our resolve. They are wrong. America has faced down far greater threats with determination and clarity. We will do so again. By standing firm, by acting decisively, and by keeping our word, we can ensure that no terrorist movement, whether in Yemen, Iraq, or anywhere else, believes it can threaten American lives and hinder prosperity without consequence.
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Congressman Abe J. Hamadeh represents Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. 
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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On Sunday, I had the privilege and the honor of attending the memorial for Charlie Kirk that was held in Arizona. It was an overwhelming event, an unbelievable event. The stadium at which it was held was packed with roughly 65,000 people. There was an overflow arena with another 20,000 people, and it was packed.
It was essentially a worship service, an enormous amount of outreach to people, telling them that they ought to embrace faith.
As I&#8217;ve been saying for years, there ought to be a religious revival in this country. The fact that there was so much focus on Christianity — which, of course, is something that Charlie lived for and something that he wanted to leave as his legacy — is a good thing for the country.
We are starting to see an uptick in young people going to church. That was happening before Charlie&#8217;s death, partially as a result of the work Charlie was doing out there in the world, but also because an emptiness has settled into the heart of Western civilization since it has forgotten about its relationship with God.
If Charlie&#8217;s death can be a turning point back toward faith for a lot of young people, that would be an amazing thing.
I don&#8217;t think that you have to be a Christian, which I am not, to believe that an America that is more deeply ensconced and deeply rooted in faith is a better America. An America where more people go to church is going to be a stronger America. An America where people believe in Biblical values will be a better and stronger America.
The event that moved everyone the most, that really shattered everyone, was Erika Kirk&#8217;s speech. She&#8217;s truly a strong, amazing person. She is a woman who is deeply in touch with her faith at the deepest possible level, and that&#8217;s what she spoke about yesterday. It was incredibly moving, truly one of the greatest speeches I think I&#8217;ve ever seen.
She spoke about what it means to be married, what the Bible calls for us to do as husbands and wives, and what Charlie was trying to do by reaching out to young men.
The audience was trying to reach out to her with their love to uplift her in this moment of darkness for her and for her family. You could feel the love in the arena.
On stage, in front of 100 million people, she forgave the assassin of her husband, truly an act of spiritual courage. It&#8217;s hard to think of anything more powerful than what Erika did.
I don’t think she meant that, as a society, we ought to ignore sin, or that his murderer shouldn&#8217;t be punished to the fullest extent of the law and receive the death penalty. I think she was saying something very different. She was saying that as all human beings are sinners, all human beings require forgiveness for their sins, which is an amazing thing to say for a young wife who has been left with two small children.
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She spoke of the fact that after her husband’s assassination, his death did not drive mass violence in the streets; it drove prayer. Her statements on marriage were quite wonderful; she talked about how a man and a wife are supposed to relate to one another, that the man’s job is to be a protector and a provider, and a wife’s should be a helper, in the sense that they are one unit.
The president of the United States was the last person to speak, and it was classic Trump. He took the stage after Erika Kirk and proceeded to just be himself. After Erika had forgiven Charlie&#8217;s killer — which does not mean on a public policy level that there ought not be consequences for murder or that Erika Kirk believes that the murderer should be released or anything idiotic like that — President Trump stated he didn&#8217;t believe the same thing. He said of Charlie, “He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That&#8217;s where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don&#8217;t want the best for them. I&#8217;m sorry. I am sorry, Erika. But now Erika can talk to me and the whole group, and maybe they can convince me that that&#8217;s not right. But I can&#8217;t stand my opponent.”
President Trump also went after the Left. It was not a call for unity from President Trump. And I think that to a certain extent, that was fitting. It&#8217;s very difficult to unify with people who wish to kill you, as Vice-President JD Vance has said before.
Then President Trump got truly serious. He said that Charlie&#8217;s murder was an attack on the country. He said:
<blockquote>Every single American should take a long, hard look at the twisted soul and dark spirit of anyone who would want to kill a young man as good as Charlie, to kill anybody. but to kill a man like this. He didn&#8217;t deserve this. He didn&#8217;t deserve this. Our country didn&#8217;t deserve this. And anyone who would make excuses for it are just out of their mind.
Charlie&#8217;s murder was not just an attack on one man or one movement. It was an attack on our entire nation. That was a horrible attack on the United States of America. It was an assault on our most sacred liberties and God-given rights. The gun was pointed at him, but the bullet was aimed at all of us. That bullet was aimed at every one of us. Indeed, Charlie was killed for expressing the very ideas that virtually everyone in this arena and most other places throughout our country deeply believed in. But the assassin failed in his quest because Charlie&#8217;s message has not been silenced. It now is bigger and better and stronger than ever before, and it&#8217;s not even close.</blockquote>
President Trump&#8217;s speech culminated with the singing of &#8220;America the Beautiful.&#8221; Erika came back on stage, and President Trump hugged her.
It was quite a moment.
It was a heavy day, a moving day.
But most of all, it was an uplifting day.

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UPDATE: Turning Point USA spokesman and executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, Andrew Kolvet, said on Saturday evening that TPUSA does not believe the person in question &#8220;was attempting anything nefarious.&#8221;
&#8220;This individual was doing advance security for a known guest planning to attend the memorial service tomorrow,&#8221; Kolvet said. &#8220;We do not believe this person was attempting anything nefarious, however the advance was not done in proper coordination with the TPUSA security team or US Secret Service. Also important to note that this was before the site had been fully sealed and locked down.&#8221;
&#8220;Every precaution is being taken to ensure everyone’s safety,&#8221; he added.
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I want to add a note of clarity here. This individual was doing advance security for a known guest planning to attend the memorial service tomorrow. We do not believe this person was attempting anything nefarious, however the advance was not done in proper coordination with the… <a href="https://t.co/i6YvnMUog1">https://t.co/i6YvnMUog1</a>
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Original story: An armed man displaying &#8220;suspicious behavior&#8221; was arrested Friday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, according to federal authorities.
On Sunday, a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-and-top-conservatives-to-gather-sunday-in-arizona-to-remember-charlie-kirk?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Daily+Wire&amp;category=Original&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Trump+And+Top+Conservatives+To+Gather+Sunday+In+Arizona+To+Remember+Charlie+Kirk">special memorial event</a> for assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held at the stadium. The event will include speeches from Kirk&#8217;s widow Erika Kirk, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and others.
The suspicious man was allegedly falsely <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/armed-man-detained-charlie-kirk-memorial-service-stadium-report-2132909">posing</a> as law enforcement.
&#8220;The U.S. Secret Service in coordination with local law enforcement in Glendale, Arizona, is investigating an individual who was observed exhibiting suspicious behavior at State Farm Stadium,&#8221; Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-20-2025">confirmed</a> to Fox News.
&#8220;The individual was approached by Secret Service and stated during the encounter that he was a member of law enforcement and that he was armed. The individual is not a member of authorized law enforcement working the event and is currently in custody,&#8221; Guglielmi added.
A source told Fox that the man, who has yet to be publicly identified, &#8220;is a former deputy sheriff out of Idaho&#8221; and &#8220;identified himself with expired credentials.&#8221;
&#8220;They are going through his background and trying to figure out what he was up to there,&#8221; the source added.
The event has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security as a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event, which gives it Super Bowl-level security.
“This designation is reserved for events of the highest national significance and enables the federal government to provide the full range of law enforcement and security resources necessary to support local officials in ensuring a safe and successful event,” a DHS official <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5511577-super-bowl-security-charlie-kirk-memorial-arizona/">said</a>, according to The Hill.
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The service for Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA at just 18 years old, is expected to turn out at least tens of thousands of Americans, with anticipated overflow since the stadium holds little more than 63,000 people.
The Daily Wire will stream the Turning Point USA event across all platforms at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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The conservative world will gather in Arizona on Sunday, September 21, to remember American legend Charlie Kirk.
The service for the Turning Point USA founder will be held at the NFL home of the Arizona Cardinals, which holds more than 60,000 people and has been the site of multiple Super Bowls. It will feature speeches by the top administration figures including President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
It will also feature a speech by Erika Kirk, who was unanimously elected to take over her husband&#8217;s role as CEO and Board Chair of Turning Point USA.
The Daily Wire will stream the Turning Point USA event across all platforms at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Erika Kirk has pledged that the assassination of her husband will only make Turning Point USA stronger.
“The evildoers responsible for my husband’s assassination, they have no idea what they have done,” a fiery Erika said. “They should all know this, if you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea, you have no idea what you just unleashed across this country.”
“You have no idea the fire you have ignited in his wife,” she said. “The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.”
“The movement my husband built will not die. It won’t. I refuse to let that happen,” Erika pledged. “No one will ever forget my husband’s name, and I will make sure of it.”
The conservative world is expected to turn out in force to honor Kirk, who has been credited as one of the key architects of Trump&#8217;s political movement.
&#8220;Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror. Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loves so much, the United States of America,” Trump said in an Oval Office address. “He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people. He’s a martyr for truth and freedom, and there’s never been anyone who was so respected by youth.”
Trump has also said that Kirk will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Trump And Top Conservatives To Gather Sunday In Arizona To Remember Charlie Kirk

A memorial for slain conservative Charlie Kirk will be held next Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
&#8220;Join us in celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend,&#8221; Kirk&#8217;s organization, Turning Point USA, posted on X. &#8220;The morning of Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, AZ.&#8221;
State Farm Stadium, home to the NFL&#8217;s Arizona Cardinals, seats more than 63,000 people.
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Join us in celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend.
The morning of Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, AZ.<a href="https://t.co/t0KIbEbhaP">https://t.co/t0KIbEbhaP</a> <a href="https://t.co/KNM2xFNvUi">pic.twitter.com/KNM2xFNvUi</a>
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“This service will be a unifying event focused on prayer, mourning, and celebrating the life, legacy, and memory of Charlie Kirk — a national treasure whose life was cut far too short,” a press release from GOP Arizona state Sen. Jack Hoffman <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/charlie-kirk-memorial-date-announced/#/questions/5662210">said</a>.
Kirk, 31, was assassinated while answering questions at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He had massive influence with young conservatives, having founded TPUSA at just 18 years old. Kirk was known for speaking openly about his Christian faith as much as his politics.
Vigils have been held across the country in Kirk&#8217;s honor.
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Kirk’s suspected assassin Tyler Robinson, 22, was “deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,” according to Republican Utah Governor Spencer Cox. Robinson was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-charlie-kirk-killer-reportedly-lived-with-trans-identifying-partner?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Suspected+Charlie+Kirk+Killer+Reportedly+Lived+With+Trans-Identifying+Partner">reportedly</a> living with a trans-identifying partner.
He&#8217;s facing state charges including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, and obstruction of justice.
President Donald Trump announced this week that he will posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The pair were extremely close, and the Trump family recently said the president viewed Kirk &#8220;like a son.&#8221;
“They said, ‘Charlie Kirk is dead,'&#8221; Trump <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1966488779377504740">recounted</a> learning of Kirk&#8217;s murder. &#8220;I didn’t know what they meant. I said, ‘What do you mean, dead?’ ‘Charlie Kirk was shot…’ I just told these people, ‘Get out. Just go.’”
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> recounts the moment he learned of Charlie Kirk&#8217;s murder: &#8220;They said, &#8216;Charlie Kirk is dead.&#8217; I didn&#8217;t know what they meant. I said, &#8216;What do you mean, dead?&#8217; &#8216;Charlie Kirk was shot&#8230;&#8217; I just told these people, &#8216;Get out. Just go.'&#8221;
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White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/charlie-kirk-memorial-date-announced/#/questions/5662210">told</a> NewsNation, “The president was clear: the perpetrator of this horrific act will pay for what they did. They will face the full wrath of the American justice system. And any other left-wing whack jobs who engage in targeted political violence like the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.&#8221;
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Charlie Kirk Memorial To Be Held Next Sunday In Massive NFL Stadium

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Anti-ICE protesters got in the way of a drug bust targeting a former cartel member in Tucson, Arizona, on Wednesday night, according to Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple.
Teeple told local outlet <a href="https://www.kold.com/2025/06/12/protesters-disrupt-major-drug-bust-tucson-mistaking-it-immigration-action/">13 News</a> on Thursday that a group of protesters stood between federal and local law enforcement officers and a home where over 120 pounds of fentanyl, 20 pounds of meth, and 30 pounds of cocaine were seized. The suspect, an illegal immigrant and former cartel member, according to authorities, was also taken into custody. Teeple said that the protesters disrupted the joint federal and local law enforcement operation, which was carried out with a search warrant.
&#8220;These individuals, the &#8216;protesters,&#8217; actually blocked a Pinal County Sheriff&#8217;s Office tow truck from removing the suspect&#8217;s vehicle from a criminal investigation,&#8221; Teeple said.
“These idiots came out and protested us getting 5 million fentanyl pills off the streets, 32 pounds of cocaine off the streets, 22 pounds of methamphetamines off the streets,&#8221; he added. &#8220;They don’t have individual thought, they have group think.”
Some of the protesters who showed up in the usually quiet Tucson neighborhood on Wednesday were previously at a demonstration at an ICE facility that devolved into violence, according to authorities, 13 News reported.
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“Even when it was explained to them that this was a criminal case, where we were taking a criminal drug smuggler, a known felon off the street and keeping the community safe, they still sat there and protested because they don’t have an independent thought,” the sheriff said.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Tucson Police Department was called to assist with crowd control so authorities could carry out the warrant for the drug bust. Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar said officers tried to explain the situation to the group of demonstrators.
“We took the time to tell them and reiterate, this is not an immigration warrant. It was narcotics-related,” Kasmar said.
Anti-ICE demonstrators have impeded federal immigration officers during raids in other parts of the country. Earlier this week, protesters <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/us/video/ice-raid-omaha-block-immigration-digvid#:~:text=Workers%20at%20a%20meatpacking%20plant,of%20the%20Trump's%20second%20term.">threw themselves</a> on top of ICE vehicles during a raid at a meatpacking plant in Omaha, Nebraska. In L.A., protesters tried to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCZfaX6j6Zc">stop</a> ICE SUVs from leaving a place where agents had conducted a raid.
Protests and riots have hit cities across the country after anti-ICE agitators attacked federal, state, and local authorities in Los Angeles last weekend. The riots led to President Donald Trump calling in the National Guard and Marines to L.A., which enraged Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Republican governors in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greg-abbott-to-deploy-national-guard-amid-texas-anti-ice-protests">Texas</a> and <a href="https://www.ky3.com/2025/06/12/gov-kehoe-says-missouri-national-guard-remains-standby-ice-protests/">Missouri</a> also mobilized the National Guard in their states ahead of planned anti-ICE demonstrations this weekend.

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President Donald Trump said on Monday evening that he is endorsing two Republican candidates running for governor in Arizona, calling them both &#8220;terrific people.&#8221;
Trump previously threw his support behind Karrin Taylor Robson, an Arizona businesswoman who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-backed-arizona-businesswoman-launches-bid-for-governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launched her campaign</a> in February, leaning into the president&#8217;s endorsement. Now, Trump is also expressing support for Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) after the congressman jumped into the race in late January.
&#8220;I like Karrin Taylor Robson of Arizona a lot, and when she asked me to Endorse her, with nobody else running, I Endorsed her, and was happy to do so,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114378287917044509" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on Truth Social. &#8220;When Andy Biggs decided to run for Governor, quite unexpectedly, I had a problem — Two fantastic candidates, two terrific people, two wonderful champions, and it is therefore my Great Honor TO GIVE MY COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT TO BOTH. Either one will never let you down. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!&#8221;
During a speech at Turning Point USA&#8217;s AmericaFest in December, Trump said that Robson would have his &#8220;support&#8221; if she entered the race. Robson played a clip of Trump&#8217;s remarks in her announcement video.
&#8220;Karrin Taylor Robson is answering President Trump&#8217;s call,&#8221; the video&#8217;s narrator states.
In a social media post on Monday, Robson thanked Trump for announcing his endorsement of her.
&#8220;THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT! Today, @realDonaldTrump reaffirmed what he told me in December when he urged me to run on stage: That he supports me &amp; has fully endorsed my Arizona First campaign,&#8221; she <a href="https://x.com/KTaylorRobson/status/1914462330127081925" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.
Biggs, one of Trump&#8217;s most ardent supporters in Congress and the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, also thanked Trump for his endorsement, <a href="https://x.com/andybiggs4az/status/1914450553242845493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writing</a> on X, &#8220;It’s been an honor to support you and fight for your agenda since 2016. I look forward to fighting alongside you as Governor of Arizona, the greatest state in the nation!&#8221;
Both Robson and Biggs are seeking to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs next year. Robson also ran for governor in 2022, falling just short of Republican Kari Lake in the GOP primary. Lake went on to lose to Hobbs in the general election.
The president often boasts about his track record of endorsing candidates who go on to win primary and general elections, and GOP hopefuls usually look for Trump&#8217;s backing to give them a significant boost against intra-party rivals. Biggs <a href="https://politicalpulse.net/us-polls/arizona-governor-election-polls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appears</a> to be the <a href="https://ktar.com/arizona-election-articles/2026-arizona-governor/5651775/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">early favorite</a> to win the GOP primary in 2026.

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A young man en route back home to Alabama with his wife was viciously attacked by an assailant with a hatchet that severed an artery in his neck as they waited at a bus stop in Tucson, Arizona.
Jacob Couch, 32, a father of two young teenagers, was waiting at the bus stop with his wife, Kristen, who said she and her husband had told the man they were leaving as Jacob bent over to pick up their luggage on April 5.
That’s the moment the alleged assailant, later identified as 25-year-old Daniel Michael, who had allegedly been yelling at the couple, according to court records—viciously attacked her husband, Kristen <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/arizona-tuscon-axe-attack-leaves-jacob-couch-in-critical-condition-nearly-decapitated-by-daniel-michael/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding, “Seeing your husband get almost decapitated and being the only one to help like, it’s hard.”
&#8220;Looked at him and could tell he was agitated and told my husband don’t say anything else to him,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.kvoa.com/news/in-depth/in-depth-husbands-fight-for-life-continues-after-hatchet-attack/article_0923738d-eb5a-4a89-aed0-d374f3e742ef.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;I told him we were leaving, like, okay, just calm down and he waited until my husband bent down to come up behind him and attack him.&#8221;
“The injury cut the artery in the back of his neck in half it went so deep that it hit his skull,” Couch’s sister-in-law Erica Sims told <a href="https://www.kold.com/2025/04/11/man-fighting-life-following-brutal-hatchet-attack-downtown-tucson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KOLD.</a>
“If you’re going downtown when you’re drunk carrying a large machete like that, you have no other intentions other than to cause harm to somebody,” Coach’s brother Luke told KOLD. “He went down there looking for trouble and it just so happens to be my brother who is not going to make it home from this.”
Couch was transported to Banner University Medical Center, where surgery was performed, but he was left on life support. Doctors said Couch suffered an anoxic brain injury from the lack of oxygen before he got to the hospital.
&#8220;The doctors told us he wouldn’t even be able to perceive what we told him but the other day we were all talking to him he started crying, his face all crunched up and he was trying to open his eyes,&#8221; Kristen said after visiting him in the hospital.
She <a href="https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/midtown-news/now-we-dont-have-to-rush-any-decision-hatchet-attack-victims-wife-grateful-for-support">said</a> she told her husband, “That he’s stronger than he thinks he is and that we’re all here and we’re all going to be here when he comes back,&#8221; Kristen said. “We’re not giving up until he does and he’s a fighter and we believe in the power of prayer.”
Michael, who reportedly said he had been drinking earlier, denied the attack. When police showed him surveillance video of the area where the attack took place, he confirmed that it was him in the footage, according to KOLD.
Michael is being held in jail on a $1 million bond.
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Meet Daniel Michael, who was arrested in Tucson, AZ after he allegedly struck Jacob Couch in the neck with a hatchet while he was sitting at a bus stop with his wife.
Jacob and his wife Kristen were reportedly staying in Tucson to mourn the death of their son who was stillborn.… <a href="https://t.co/ISDcYjsarL">pic.twitter.com/ISDcYjsarL</a>
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Tech titan Nvidia makes a major investment in the United States – as President Donald Trump tweaks the terms of his tariffs. The Trump administration continues to pursue a nuclear deal with Iran after holding the first direct talks with the country in years. And, it&#8217;s April 15 – tax day. How would the “big, beautiful bill” affect taxes going forward?
It’s Tuesday, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. If you’d rather listen to your news, today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below:
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<h2>New Tariffs, New Factories</h2>
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Topline: President Trump announced new tariffs Monday, as tech giant Nvidia announced a historic investment in American chip manufacturing.
As we reported yesterday, the White House said it planned to offer tariff exemptions for certain tech imports like laptops and smartphones. But by Monday, the president announced that one crucial product — semiconductor chips — would not be exempt, and would instead be subject to their own tariffs. We’re still waiting to hear what sort of rate they’ll face, but it’s a big move — the United States imported nearly $850 billion worth of semiconductors last year.
In a major victory for the White House, tech giant Nvidia announced a half-trillion-dollar investment in American manufacturing. Over the next four years, the company will set up shop in Arizona and Texas – it has commissioned more than a million square feet of manufacturing space there. When production is complete, Nvidia says it will be able to construct supercomputers entirely in the United States. The company’s CEO said the investment would “strengthen our supply chain and boost our resiliency.”
“Nvidia controls almost that entire sector, which is one of the most important sectors in the world,” President Trump said at the White House on Monday in response to the announcement. “The reason they did it was because of the election on November 5th and because of a thing called tariffs.&#8221;
Trump also received good news from the Federal Reserve, which released its latest Survey of Consumer Expectations on Monday. It found that Americans believe inflation will rise in the coming months but expect it to be a short-term disruption. That’s important because consumer expectations of inflation can often become self-fulfilling as it changes what folks are willing to pay for certain products. Markets were seemingly pleased with Monday’s news, as the Dow, S&amp;P, and Nasdaq saw gains across the board.
<h2>U.S. &#8211; Iran Nuclear Talks</h2>
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Topline: The Trump administration had its first direct contact with Iran last weekend, the first step in an attempt to hammer out a new nuclear deal. President Trump is pushing for a full dismantling of Iran&#8217;s nuclear program. A follow-up meeting is set for this Saturday.
The meeting was the start of the first direct talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran in years. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/12/us-iran-begin-nucearl-talks-begin-oman">Axios</a> is reporting that there was a 45-minute face-to-face conversation in Oman between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
“I think [a face-to-face meeting] helps to make sure that there is less room to cause confusion and also to drag out negotiations, which is what the Iranians are famous for doing,” <a href="https://www.iwf.org/people/ellie-cohanim/">Ellie Cohanim</a>, Independent Women’s Forum Senior Fellow and former Deputy Envoy to Combat Antisemitism under President Trump, told Morning Wire. “The very fact that the Iranians came to the table is considered an embarrassment in the Iranian culture because this is the regime that from 1979, from its very inception of coming into power, is born of the original sin of taking our American Embassy staff hostage …&#8217;Supreme Leader&#8217; Ali Khamenei apparently had to be convinced to even participate in talks with the United States. His advisors apparently let him know that they were advising him to participate in these talks because otherwise, it looked like there was a very high likelihood that Israel and the United States would strike Iran.”
Iran’s influence in the region has been steadily declining after a series of military and economic setbacks. Historically, Iran has used foreign proxy groups like Hamas, the Houthis, Hezbollah, and even the Assad regime of Syria to exert pressure on foreign enemies like Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States – arming and funding militants to create a thin veneer of separation between itself and open warfare. However, Hamas has taken tens of thousands of casualties in the ongoing war in Gaza, and Hezbollah’s command structure has been decimated by surgical Israeli strikes. Hezbollah fighters played a crucial role in propping up the Assad regime in the Syrian Civil War, and their collapse precipitated the ousting of the Assad government by Turkish-backed rebels – longtime Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/syrian-dictator-bashar-al-assad-deposed-as-terrorist-rebels-claim-damascus">fled to Moscow</a> last December. Houthi militants have also taken heavy losses in the wake of an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-launches-large-scale-attack-on-iran-backed-houthi-terrorists">American counterassault</a> to reopen shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
Meanwhile, Iran’s economy has suffered under Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” of sanctions. The effort seems to have paid off. Cohanim told Morning Wire that the Iranian economy is “teetering … nearly on the verge of collapse. Their currency is just <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/irans-middle-class-bears-brunt-of-economic-crisis/a-72085209">practically valueless</a> right now.”
President Trump has made it clear that Iran must abandon its nuclear weapons program in order to reach a deal with the United States – <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explainer-how-close-is-iran-having-nuclear-weapons-2024-04-18/">recent intelligence</a> suggests Iran has enough stockpiled fissile material to build two nuclear bombs, although progress on a delivery system for a hypothetical weapon is less certain. Iran and the United States previously negotiated a nuclear deal in 2015, but President Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-trump-just-shredded-iran-deal-here-are-5-ben-shapiro">withdrew</a> from it in 2018, arguing that the terms and enforcement mechanisms were too lax.
<h2>Tax Day!!!</h2>
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Topline: Today is one of Americans’ least favorite days – tax day. And this year, the eternal debate raging around taxes goes all the way to the top.
Friendly reminder – today is your last chance to file your taxes on time.
This tax season, Congress is furiously negotiating a “big, beautiful bill” to set the country’s fiscal priorities – the draft legislation put forward by Congressional Republicans would, among other things, make the tax cuts from President Trump’s first term permanent. Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union, told Morning Wire that “virtually every American family would benefit” if the budget bill were passed.
“Any family with children under the age of 17 is likely to benefit,” Sepp told Morning Wire. “Any wage earner is likely to benefit by the lower rates that would remain locked in place. Any worker for a corporation is likely to benefit because they would see their wages at a stable level or even increasing because the boss would have the money to be able to provide that.&#8221;
Anyone who might want to pass along something to their heirs could.
If the bill isn’t passed, Americans will face around a $4 trillion tax hike. Opponents claim that the bill would benefit the rich without helping the poor – that’s been the mantra from Democrats – and part of their rationale for voting against the budget reconciliation last week. Of course, there could also be a predictable political angle to this – Democrats may want to jam up the vote to make the other side look incompetent.

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