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"This week's reading: " Did Trump Just Declare War on the American Left?," by Susan B. Glasser"MAGA Reacts to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk," by Antonia Hitchens" Charlie Kirk's Murder and the Crisis of Political Violence," by Benjamin Wallace-Wells" The Epstein Birthday Book Is Even Worse Than You Might Realize," by Jessica Winter Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts."
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and Donald Trump ally, was killed on Wednesday while speaking on a college campus. The incident has prompted concerns that the United States could tumble into a spiral of political violence. Observers are evaluating whether the killing will intensify partisan tensions and provoke retaliatory acts. Questions have arisen about whether the Administration might frame the event to justify a crackdown on political opponents. A list of related readings includes pieces examining whether Trump declared war on the left, MAGA reactions to the assassination, analysis of political violence, and a critique of the Epstein birthday book.
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