The heinous killing of Charlie Kirk shocked the nation's conscience at a moment of searing political tension. • In an Oval Office address, President Trump called for Americans to unite in the memory of the 31-year-old conservative titan. He then vowed to crack down on the "radical left."

The big picture: Kirk — the singular leader of MAGA's next generation, who is survived by his wife and two young children — was a fierce champion of the right to free expression. His voice was silenced Wednesday by an assassin's bullet.

Driving the news: The unknown gunman shot Kirk at Utah Valley University on the first stop of Turning Point USA's "American Comeback Tour" — a cross-country campus roadshow aimed at rallying young conservatives. • Two people of interest were detained and interviewed i

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