National and international media news & headlines compiled by CLG

Trump to designate antifa a ‘major terrorist organization’ | 17 Sept 2025 | President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he will designate antifa, a left-wing activist group, a “major terrorist organization.” Trump described the group as “A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER” in a Truth Social announcement. The president added he will be “strongly recommending” that those funding antifa be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. The announcement comes just days after Trump said he would “100%” consider the designation… “We have a radical left group of lunatics out there, just absolute lunatics, and we’re going to get that problem solved,” Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One on Sept. 11.

Israel must face global boycott – Hamas official | 18 Sept 2025 | The international community must sever all economic ties with Israel over its actions in Gaza and should question its membership of the United Nations, the Hamas representative in Iran has told RT. In an interview released on Wednesday, Dr. Khaled Al-Qaddoumi accused Israel of genocide and undermining peace efforts. His remarks came amid Israel’s new offensive in Gaza City and following last week’s airstrike on Qatari capital Doha, which killed six people, including a local security officer. Al-Qaddoumi praised Qatar, which has played a central mediating role between Hamas and Israel since the Gaza war began, as well as Egypt, but said Israel had sabotaged the talks… He urged the global community to move beyond verbal condemnation of Israel to decisive action and called for a “political decision to make those criminals stop this genocide in Gaza.”

4 special operations soldiers aboard Black Hawk in crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord | 18 Sept 2025 | Four special operations soldiers were on board a Black Hawk helicopter when it tragically crashed in Washington on Wednesday night. The fate of the four soldiers remains unclear, but first responders who were involved in rescue operations were forced to stop their efforts due to a fire on the scene. The scene of the crash appears to be just 35 miles west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department responded on Wednesday night about 9pm to reports of an explosion in the area, near Summit Lake. Army Special Operations Command described the tragedy as a “mishap” in a statement on Thursday.

Trump announces 3 ‘terrorists’ killed in second U.S. strike on Venezuela-based drug traffickers | 15 Sept 2025 | President Trump announced Monday that the US military carried out a second strike against alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela inside two weeks — telling reporters “big bags of cocaine and fentanyl” were “spattered all over the ocean.” Three “male terrorists” were killed in international waters, Trump posted on Truth Social. “The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters transporting illegal narcotics (A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!) headed to the U.S,” the president wrote. “These extremely violent drug trafficking cartels POSE A THREAT to U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy, and vital U.S. Interests.”

Man arrested for threatening to kill GOP governor with ‘weapon of mass destruction’ – police | 18 Sept 2025 | A 22-year-old New Hampshire man is facing felony charges after police say he threatened to kill Gov. Kelly Ayotte using a “weapon of mass destruction” and invoking antisemitic and anti-government rhetoric in a series of disturbing online messages, court records show. Tristan Alexander Anderson of Merrimack County was arrested Aug. 28 after Pembroke police received a report that Anderson had made threats against Ayotte, a Republican, via Snapchat. Anderson’s roommate shared the messages with her ex-boyfriend, who contacted police, according to a probable cause statement. In one of the messages, Anderson wrote, “I’m going to target the NH Mayor Kelly ayott [sic]. With my weapon of mass destruction,” according to the document.

House members to get $10k a month for personal security after Charlie Kirk assassination | 18 Sept 2025 | House members will get 10,000 a month for personal security after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, the chamber’s leaders announced. The effort follows the assassination last week of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday, House leadership made the decision to double the monthly total currently available to legislators in a pilot program created this summer to increase security for members, POLITICO reported. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil said that the funds to increase the pilot program amount were previously allocated and have been repurposed to bump it up to 10,000, according to the Washington Examiner… House members are already allowed to spend up to 20,000 for in-home security equipment.

X Account That Predicted Charlie Kirk’s Assassination a Week in Advance Also Posted a Future Date for Trump Before Deleting Account | 15 Sept 2025 | A now-deleted X account appears to have had prior knowledge of the brutal assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and subsequently posted a threatening date for President Donald Trump. Trump was shot during an outdoor speech in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. The account, @TallyHallAlbum, posted an eerily specific “joke” on September 3, declaring it would be “funny if someone like Charlie Kirk got shot on September 10th LMAO.” Just days after the tragedy, the user followed up with a cryptic reply: “did i” — and then escalated the threat by posting “Donald Trump. December 14th.” before scrubbing the entire profile from existence.

Political nuisance who told cops ‘I shot Charlie Kirk’ at Utah campus admits he wanted to HELP real killer escape| 15 Sept 2025 | The elderly political activist who became the first person detained after claiming he’d shot Charlie Kirk told police he lied in an attempt to let the real killer get away. George Zinn, a 71-year-old Utah resident, was initially suspected of being the shooter as he was taken into custody moments after Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University last week. Police documents now claim Zinn — who has several prior arrests for trespassing — admitted to causing a distraction to keep law enforcement away from the shooter, now alleged to be 22-year-old Tyler Robinson… Zinn was later taken to a hospital to deal with a pre-existing medical condition and made a further disturbing admission, saying he “wanted to be a martyr for the person who was shot.” Zinn was released from the hospital and then taken to the Utah County Jail after being ordered by a judge Monday to be held without bail, according to Utah Watch.

ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ indefinitely after ‘offensive’ Charlie Kirk comments | 17 Sept 2025 | Jimmy Kimmel is taking an involuntary hiatus. ABC has announced that it is pulling the comedian’s late-night talk show off the air “indefinitely” following the host’s controversial comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson confirmed to The Post on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Kimmel, 57, faced backlash Monday night after he said that the “MAGA gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s murder after the conservative activist was shot dead on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,” Kimmel said during his monologue.

Florida woman charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 73-year-old during Charlie Kirk vigil | 16 Sept 2025 | Chaos erupted at a vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk when a Florida woman allegedly shoved a 73-year-old organizer to the ground, sparking a felony arrest. The incident happened as “The Villages MAGA Club,” an organization at a Central Florida retirement community known as “America’s Friendliest Hometown,” held a vigil Sunday in honor of Kirk at a local medical center. Arrest records state Courtney Beth Anderson, 56, showed up to the solemn gathering, “yelling and holding up her middle finger to everyone at the event,” affiliate FOX 35 Orlando reported. Valerie Jamieson, co-founder of The Villages MAGA Club, asked Anderson to leave due to her “aggressive and rude behavior,” at which point Anderson allegedly pushed her to the ground, causing her to hit her head, according to the report… Anderson was released on bond after being arrested and charged with felony battery of a person over 65 years old.

8 employers that fired staff for mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination –Nasdaq, MSNBC, Carolina Panthers among organizations taking action after workers’ comments | 15 Sept 2025 | Employers across the country are taking disciplinary action against workers who mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with many going as far as firing. At least eight companies and organizations have given employees the axe so far after the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. NASDAQ: The company behind the New York-based stock exchange fired an employee on Friday for social media posts related to Kirk’s shooting, saying they were in clear violation of its policy. “Nasdaq has a zero-tolerance policy toward violence and any commentary that condones or celebrates violence,” the company said in a post on X.

NJ surgeon who ‘cheered’ Charlie Kirk’s murder resigns – as suspended nurse who called him out is reinstated | 15 Sept 2025 | A New Jersey surgeon who allegedly “cheered” Charlie Kirk’s murder while at work has resigned — and the nurse suspended for calling him out has been reinstated, their hospital said Monday. Dr. Matthew Jung of Englewood Health quit following Wednesday’s troubling incident — which went down moments after the news of Kirk’s tragic assassination. “We have accepted the physician’s resignation,” a representative from Englewood Health told The Post. Jung allegedly openly celebrated news of Kirk’s murder in front of the hospital’s nurses’ station — and defended his words when nurse Lexi Kuenzle then questioned how a person whose job is saving lives could ever cheer a death. Kuenzle later posted about the situation on social media and was suspended — but the hospital now says she has been reinstated.

MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd fired over ‘disgusting’ on-air comments about Charlie Kirk shortly after conservative star was assassinated –Dowd was chief strategist for George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign | 10 Sept 2025 | MSNBC has parted ways with political analyst Matthew Dowd following his comments while covering the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah. Initially, the network had offered a lengthy apology for his words after the killing but later Wednesday, Variety reported Dowd had been let go… The chief strategist for George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign and longtime political analyst [dirt-bag] Dowd suggested the gunshot could have been fired by one of Kirk’s supporters. “[We] don’t know any of the full details of this yet,” Dowd said. “We don’t know if this is a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration or… So we have no idea about this.”

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed to assassination online before arrest: ‘It was me’| 15 Sept 2025 | Tyler Robinson apparently confessed to killing conservative icon Charlie Kirk in an online message to nearly three dozen people the day after the assassination. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” reads a chat message purportedly sent by Robinson, 22, through online community Discord, according to the Washington Post. “It was me at UVU yesterday. i’m sorry for all of this,” Robinson allegedly wrote. “Im surrendering through a sheriff friend in a few moments. thanks for all the good times and laughs, you’ve all been so amazing, thank you all for everything.”

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect ‘was living with trans partner who handed over texts about assassination plot to police’ | 13 Sept 2025 | The alleged assassin of conservative activist Charlie Kirk “lived with a transgender partner,” it was claimed last night. Father-of-two Mr. Kirk, 31, was gunned down on Wednesday as he answered a question about transgender gun violence in front of a 3,000-strong crowd at Utah Valley University. Last night, multiple media outlets in the U.S. claimed Tyler Robinson, 22, the student who was arrested over Mr Kirk’s murder, was living with a partner who was “transitioning from male to female.” The partner, who shared a three-bedroom apartment with Robinson in Utah, is said to be “fully co-operating” with the FBI. The room-mate is understood to have handed over text messages allegedly sent by Robinson after the killing, apparently saying where to retrieve the rifle used in the assassination after it was left in a wooded area.

5 police officers shot, 3 dead in Pennsylvania, FBI investigating –2 officers remain in critical condition, hospital implements ‘enhanced security’ | 17 Sept 2025 | Five police officers were shot and three were killed in a shooting in York County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, authorities said. The gunman, who has not yet been publicly identified, was killed by police, according to Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris. He added authorities know “who they are and who they work for,” but did not comment on the motive. The shooting took place as officers were following up on a “domestic-related” investigation that started Tuesday, Paris said.

Pfizer, Moderna shares plunge on report that Trump officials plan to link 25 child deaths to COVID vaccine | 12 Sept 2025 | Shares in Pfizer and Moderna fell 3.9% and 7.4%, respectively, Friday after a report that the Trump administration plans to link the deaths of 25 children to COVID vaccines. Trump health officials plan to include the claim in a presentation next week to a panel of advisors to the CDC that is considering new COVID vaccine recommendations…according to the Washington Post. Those deaths were seemingly gathered from information submitted to the government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, according to the report. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – who was recently grilled by senators from both parties at a tense hearing on vaccines — ousted every member of the [industry-installed] vaccine panel earlier this year and replaced them with his own picks.

DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Shut Down ‘Judicial Interference’ With Trump’s Removal of Fed Governor | 18 Sept 2025 | The Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to shut down lower courts’ “interference” with President Trump’s efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. In its emergency application for stay, the Trump administration requested that the high court place a temporary pause on a preliminary injunction issued last week by Biden-appointed District Judge Jia Cobb. That order sought to block the president from removing Cook from her position with the agency. Trump announced he was firing Cook “on Aug. 25,” according to a local Fox affiliate. Cobb’s ruling prompted the Trump administration to appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, asking the higher court to pause the Biden appointee’s injunction. A three-judge panel for the appellate court declined (2-1) to do so on Monday.

Trump vows to call a national emergency in Washington, D.C., over ICE dispute | 15 Sept 2025 | President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C., after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At issue is the provision of information on individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally. Trump’s threat adds to a move critics have seen as federal overreach, with more than 2,000 troops patrolling the city. The comments come after several thousand protesters hit the streets this month over Trump’s August deployment of National Guard troops to “re-establish law, order, and public safety,” after calling crime a blight on the capital. “In just a few weeks. The ‘place’ is absolutely booming…for the first time in decades, virtually NO CRIME,” Trump said on Truth Social.

House passes bill to end D.C. residents as old as 24 from being charged as a juvenile in some crimes | 17 Sept 2025 | The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed two bills that attempt to crack down on juvenile crime in Washington, D.C., and is set to vote on two more related bills Wednesday. One bill passed Tuesday lowers the age at which individuals can be tried as juveniles — from 24 to 18. The bill, the D.C. CRIMES Act, also requires sentences to align with adult mandatory minimums and requires the city publish public data on youth crimes, according to local ABC-TV affiliate News 7. The other bill, the Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, allows certain minors, as young as 14, to be tried as adults for serious offenses.

U.S. lawmakers introduce ‘thought police’ bill to strip citizens of passports over Israel criticism | 13 Sept 2025 | A U.S. congressman is introducing a bill that could potentially be used to deny U.S. citizens the right to travel based solely on their speech, including for criticism of Israel, the Intercept reported on 13 September. Introduced by Florida Congressman Brian Mast, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the bill would grant Secretary of State Marco Rubio the power to revoke the passports of US citizens in the same way he has revoked the green cards and visas of foreign nationals in the U.S. for criticizing Israel… One section of the bill grants the Secretary of State the ability to deny passports to people determined to have “knowingly aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise provided material support to an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.”

Canadian journalist placed on leave after claiming U.S. politics, cities ‘run by Jews’ on live radio | 17 Sept 2025 | A Canadian broadcaster has been yanked off the airwaves over her “anti-Semitic” and “prejudicial” comments that American politics, its cities, and Hollywood are “run by Jews.” Radio-Canada journalist Élisa Serret said during a live French-language broadcast Monday “the Israelis, in fact the Jews, finance a lot of American politics” when asked why the U.S. has not distanced itself from Israel over the course of the war in Gaza. She went on to state that they control “a big machine” and that Hollywood and major U.S. cities are “run by Jews,” during a discussion about U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to the Jewish state. Radio-Canada, part of the publicly funded Canadian Broadcasting Company, slammed Serret’s remarks the following day as “stereotypical, anti-Semitic, erroneous and prejudicial allegations against Jewish communities” and confirmed she had been placed on leave indefinitely, the Globe and Mail reported.

Millions under tsunami threat as fallout from monster 7.8 earthquake threatens U.S. | 18 Sept 2025 | A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has set off tsunami alerts in Alaska, Hawaii, and Russia. The quake struck near the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region, off Russia’s east coast, on Thursday at 2:58pm ET. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) tsunami warning system indicates that Hawaii faces a threat from dangerous waves caused by the earthquake. Two tsunami watches have been issued for Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, the closest US territories to the earthquake. This advisory in Alaska covered an area from Attu to the Amchitka Pass, which is 125 miles west of Adak, Alaska.