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16.09.2025

The day Tyler Robinson was charged with aggravated murder and the death penalty was sought

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 16.09.2025.

It displays 280 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.09.2025 โ‡ข The day Tyler Robinson was charged with aggravated murder and the death penalty was sought
โŒจUS media heavily focused on the Charlie Kirk assassination throughout the day. Morning reports detailed alleged confessions by Tyler Robinson on Discord and via text messages, alongside the Trump administration's escalating rhetoric against the left. Concurrently, an appeals court blocked Trump's attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
In the early afternoon, actor Robert Redford's death became a significant story, while FBI Director Kash Patel began testifying before Congress regarding the Kirk investigation. This was followed by reports of terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione being dismissed.
By late afternoon and evening, the primary focus shifted to the official charges against Tyler Robinson for Kirk's assassination, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. Reports detailed chilling text messages between Robinson and his trans partner, revealing his alleged motive and confession. Israeli troops pushing into Gaza City also received continuous coverage.
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Tariffs triggered a plunge in Chinaโ€™s exports to the U.S., but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging.
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06:09 (10:09)โ‡ขGround Invasion of Gaza City Begins

โŒจUS media is heavily focused on Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City (ABC News, AP News, CNN, Washington Post). Concurrently, coverage continues on the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, with particular attention to President Trump's escalated rhetoric against the left and his legal challenges (Common Dreams, HuffPost, The Hill, Washington Times, Washington Examiner).
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The operation, after weeks of bombardments, risks deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in a war in which tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed.
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08:21 (12:21)โ‡ขGaza City's Ground Offensive Deepens

โŒจUS media continues its heavy focus on Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City (ABC News, AP News, CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post), now with reports of "Gaza is burning." Concurrently, the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination remains a central theme, with new developments on his suspected assassin's court appearance (Fox News) and ongoing discussions on political violence and Trump's response (LA Times, The Federalist, The Washington Times, National Review, USA Today).
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Donald Trumpโ€™s mass deportations will do little to improve the lives of American workers. But it is creating a deportation-industrial complex that funnels billions of dollars into the hands of private companies.
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Robert Redford, a generational icon who commanded the big screen as the star of โ€œButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidโ€ and โ€œThe Way We Wereโ€ and won awards and lasting praise for directing films such as โ€œOrdinary People,โ€ has died at 89.
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09:30 (13:30)โ‡ขRedford, the Sundance Kid, Passes

โŒจUS media is primarily focused on the death of actor Robert Redford, with numerous outlets reporting on his passing at 89 (Boston Globe, Fox News, LA Times, NPR, NY Post, HuffPost, USA Today). Concurrently, the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination remains a significant topic, with FBI Director Kash Patel testifying at a hearing regarding the case (ABC News, CBS, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, The Blaze).
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10:49 (14:49)โ‡ขGaza City's Ground Invasion Deepens

โŒจUS media continues to heavily focus on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, with new reports discussing the suspect's court appearance and the online subculture behind the killing (The Daily Wire, Washington Times). Conservatives are turning tables on Democrats' criticism and blasting the Attorney General over 'hate speech' crackdowns (Fox News, The Daily Beast). Meanwhile, the dismissal of terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione is also a prominent topic (NY Post, USA Today).
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There is an alternative to the dizzying confusion weโ€™ve created for ourselves about identity: the message of traditional morality that Charlie Kirk delivered.
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FBI Director Kash Patel praised law enforcement's quick action and coordinated efforts that prompted the father of the suspected assassin of conservative leader Charlie Kirk to turn his own son in last week. [Fullย Story]
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12:16 (16:16)โ‡ขKirk's Echoes, Patel's Stand

โŒจUS media continues to focus heavily on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, with FBI Director Kash Patel testifying before Congress regarding the investigation (ABC News, AP News, CBS, HuffPost, Newsmax, USA Today). Reports also detail an older man confessing to distracting police from the real shooter (Breitbart) and a judge dropping terrorism charges against the accused murderer (Daily Caller, NY Post). Separately, President Trump's upcoming state visit to the UK is also gaining attention (The Epoch Times, NBC News).
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Charlie Kirk was a content creatorโ€”a job that shapes how people now talk about and experience politics.
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BOOKER BLASTS 'GENERATIONAL DESTRUCTION' OF FBI
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13:51 (17:51)โ‡ขPatel's Senate Firestorm

โŒจUS media continues its heavy focus on FBI Director Kash Patel's Senate hearing, where he faced questions on the Charlie Kirk investigation and Epstein files, with heated exchanges reported with Senator Booker (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, CBS, HuffPost, USA Today). Concurrently, Israeli troops are pushing into Gaza City, leading to desperate Palestinians clogging roads (CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post).
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The United States has taken out three boats, not two, that were carrying narcotics from Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, correcting earlier reports that only two boats had been hit. [Fullย Story]
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14:33 (18:33)โ‡ขRobinson Charged, Death Sought

โŒจUS media is heavily focused on new developments in the Charlie Kirk assassination case, with charges of aggravated murder filed against suspect Tyler Robinson, and prosecutors seeking the death penalty (ABC News, AP News, Breitbart, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today). Concurrently, FBI Director Kash Patel faced heated questioning during a Senate hearing regarding the Epstein case and Kirk's killing (Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, HuffPost).
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15:25 (19:25)โ‡ขRobinson Charged: Death Sought

โŒจUS media is overwhelmingly focused on the official charges against Tyler Robinson for the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. Many reports highlight details from the charging documents, including Robinson's alleged text messages confessing to the killing and stating his motive (ABC News, AP News, Breitbart, CBS, Fox News, NPR, NYTimes, National Review, Newsmax, One America News Network, The Blaze, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, The Daily Beast, Daily Caller, NY Post).
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16:46 (20:46)โ‡ขRobinson's Confession: Death Penalty Sought

โŒจUS media continues its extensive focus on the Charlie Kirk assassination, with prosecutors now seeking the death penalty for Tyler Robinson. Reports highlight chilling text messages between Robinson and his trans partner detailing the motive and confession (AP News, Breitbart, CBS, Daily Caller, Fox News, HuffPost, MSNBC, NBC News, National Review, Newsmax, NY Post, NYTimes, Washington Post, The Daily Beast). Separately, CNN reports Palestinians fleeing Gaza City as Israel launches a ground assault.
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Patel confirmed reports during the hearing that Tyler Robinson, 22, who allegedly gunned down the Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO at an event in Utah last week, had participated in a group thread on the messaging platform Discord. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino told Newsmax on Monday that new evidence suggested the killing might not have been an isolated act but part of a broader network. [Fullย Story]
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17:53 (21:53)โ‡ขKirk Assassin's First Court Appearance

โŒจUS media continues its extensive focus on the Charlie Kirk assassination. Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Reports highlight chilling text messages where Robinson confessed, stating he "had enough of his hatred" (ABC News, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, NYTimes, Washington Post, USA Today, AP News, Free Beacon, Newsmax, One America News Network, The Blaze, Breitbart, The Epoch Times, NBC News, NPR, Daily Caller, National Review, HuffPost, Washington Times).
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Officials say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is being kept in the jail's special housing unit "so that we can keep a close eye on him." A sheriff's office statement said he'll stay on "special watch status until cleared by mental health, which may take several days." "This is done for various reasons ranging from: the types of crimes you're booked on, behavioral issues, violent behavior, and/or suicidal comments made during the arrest," the statement read. [Fullย Story]
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Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) have announced that more than 100 educators are under investigation and could face suspension of their teaching certifications for social media posts related to the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. [Fullย Story]
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20:43 (00:43)โ‡ขThe assassin's chilling texts laid bare

โŒจUS media continues its extensive focus on the Charlie Kirk assassination. Tyler Robinson faces aggravated murder charges, with new details emerging from his text messages to his transgender partner confessing to the killing and expressing "hatred" (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, Daily Caller, Fox News, Free Beacon, HuffPost, NBC News, National Review, Newsmax, NY Post, NYTimes, One America News Network, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Washington Times). An ABC News reporter faced criticism for calling the texts "touching" (Breitbart, NY Post).
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Firmly ensconced in his position as FBI director and with seven months of successes under his belt, Kash Patel unloaded on his critics in Congress Tuesday, calling one Democratic senator a โ€œcowardโ€ and โ€œbuffoonโ€ and another an โ€œembarrassmentโ€ who was dangerously dividing the country.
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