FIRST ON FOX: More than a dozen state attorneys general sent a letter to public university and college presidents in their respective states Thursday warning them against invoking the assassination of Charlie Kirk to chill conservative free speech, or face investigations and potential lawsuits, Fox News Digital exclusively learned."Unfortunately, we have heard troubling reports that some university officials are using the murder of Charlie Kirk as a justification to shut down speech on campus," the letter reads. "While considering safety concerns, it is critical that universities are not imposing what would effectively be a tax on free speech.""Particularly at this moment, when free speech itself was attacked, our universities must show through their actions that they will defend free speech and resist the Assassins Veto.' You have an obligation to protect free speechyou must not use the burden of protecting free speech to prevent free speech."The "assassins veto" is understood as a phenomenon of using violence or threats of violence to silence opposing views.CHARLIE KIRK'S KILLING AT UTAH UNIVERSITY PROMPTS SCRUTINY OF SECURITY MEASURESAt the heart of the letter is the issue of security costs as it pertains to conservative speakers. Colleges and universities previously have come under fire over accusations of charging higher security fees for conservative speakers.Such accusations have led to free speech lawsuits in the past, including the University of California, Berekely, settling a lawsuit with campus conservative groups, the College Republicans and Young America's Foundation, in 2018 concerning allegations the school discriminated against conservative speakers by leveling higher security fees and other safety restrictions that led to the cancellation of right-leaning speakers on campus.Berkeley argued that the higher security fees were based on assessment from law enforcement officials that the speakers were likely to face an increase in public disruption and violence, before reaffirming its "commitment to free speech" and changing its security fee operations.The state attorneys general called on colleges to ensure they "impose security fees in a content-neutral and viewpoint-neutral manner" or face potential investigation and legal action.YEARS OF CAMPUS ATTACKS ON CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS RESURFACE AFTER CHARLIE KIRKS MURDER"Any security policy that appears neutral on its face must not be applied in a discriminatory manner. There is a long and troubling trend of universities misusing security policies to unconstitutionally chill conservative speech on campus. For example, just last year, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico issued a preliminary injunction against the University of New Mexico after the university attempted to charge Turning Point USA over $5,000 in security fees for an October 2023 event featuring conservative speaker Riley Gaines. As the Court found, that was unacceptable," the letter continued, pointing to another instance of colleges using security fees to allegedly silence conservative voices.The letter was spearheaded by Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird. A total of 17 Republican state attorneys general signed onto the letter, including top law enforcement officials from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah."The tragedy of Charlie Kirks assassination is a sobering reminder that the right to free speech must be protected," Bird told Fox Digital. "Charlie was murdered while debating on a university campus, a place where the free exchange of ideas should be encouraged; we cannot allow the actions of an assassin to stop free speech in any way. Colleges and universities must take steps to keep their students safe while preserving free discussion and open debate."Kirk was killed Sept. 10 while he was at Utah Valley University's campus as part of a Turning Point USA event. The conservative powerhouse was sitting under a tent while chatting with students when a single shot rang out and struck Kirk in the neck."We were shocked and saddened by the assassination of Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday," the letter reads. "As the chief law enforcement officers of our states, we unequivocally condemn political violence of any kind. The fact that the slaying took place on a college campus, during a debate, makes it even more tragic.""It is critical our state institutions of higher learning serve as forums for robust debate from all perspectives," the letter continued. "The campus should be the very place where the First Amendment rings loudest for all to hear. We urge you to say no to the 'Assassins Veto.'"The attorneys general argued that students might be considered "consumers" under the respective states' Consumer Fraud Acts or Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices laws, and that the universities might violate state "laws if you invoke security concerns to impose exorbitant fees on student groups," while simultaneously advertising to students that the school is open for discussion and dialogue across the political spectrum.CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING DETAILS ATTACK, MANHUNT FOR SUSPECT"If we receive complaints about your school, we will fully and fairly investigate those complaints subject to the authority of our respective offices," the state attorneys general wrote. "Our offices are committed to ensuring that all our state entities, including our public colleges and universities, follow the Constitution."Conservative nonprofits, including President of Defending Education Nicole Neily, celebrated that the AGs' calls for better protecting free speech is the ideal way to honor Kirk's legacy."This is a moment for leadership, and we are deeply grateful that the nation's attorneys general are using their authority to remind university administrators of their sacred obligation to protect free speech and open discourse on college campuses," she said. "I can think of no better way to honor Charlie's legacy than through ensuring that students voices cannot be silenced by fear or malice."Will Hild, the executive director for Consumers' Research, a longtime nonprofit dedicated to consumer information, lauded Bird for leading the charge on ending the "assassin's veto.""By sustaining the assassin's veto, these University bureaucrats are actively aiding Charlie's murderer, using the threat of violence to cut off free debate," Hild told Fox Digital. "Such a practice is not just antithetical to everything Charlie Kirk represented but to the very principles of America. Attorney General Birds leadership in rallying states' top law enforcement officers to oppose the Assassins Veto in all its forms is encouraging and should be emulated by others. Last weeks atrocity should be a turning point for every American campus."Kirk's funeral is scheduled for Sunday in Arizona and is expected to be attended by President Donald Trump and other administration leaders.

Liberals were outraged over ABC's decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as comments made by the namesake host about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin sparked backlash among conservatives.Disney, facing mounting pressure from ABC affiliate stations around the country as well as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is being accused of caving to the Trump administration and waving the white flag in the battle over free speech. "Im not sure who deserves more disdain and disgust: Trump and the FCC for their blatant violation of the Constitution or Disney and Nexstar for sacrificing their values and folding to a wannabe Mob Boss and his authoritarian goons," Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., reacted. "It was Jimmy Kimmel tonight, but dare to criticize the president and it could be you tomorrow.""This isnt right," actor Ben Stiller wrote on X.FCC CHAIR LEVELS THREAT AGAINST ABC, DISNEY AFTER KIMMEL SUGGESTED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN WAS 'MAGA'"This is the actual cancel culture everyone claims to hate so much," comedian Alex Edelman wrote on X.CNN media analyst Brian Stelter called ABC's move "so serious.""America is a less free place if late-night comedians cannot do or say what they want," Stelter said on Wednesday night. "Of course, they can be tuned out. People can change the channel. That's how we vote. That's how we have our say in America. But this really does have a chilling effect across the American media."Former CNN analyst, and now frequent CNN guest, Jeffrey Toobin insisted Kimmel's critics were "looking for reasons" to get him and "they manufactured one out of something that is, you know, hardly a dramatic departure from what a lot of people are saying."FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR DEFENDS ABC AFFILIATES PULLING JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW AFTER MONOLOGUE MOCKING CHARLIE KIRKMSNBC host Chris Hayes called it "the latest chapter in Donald Trump's ongoing campaign to crack down on free speech, dominate the media and essentially render the First Amendment meaningless." His primetime colleague Jen Psaki called it a "pretty watershed moment."Hayes said on X that it was the "most straightforward attack on free speech from state actors" that he has ever seen."It's not just a media story. Its a democracy story. Its a freedom of speech story. Its so many things," Psaki said.Ex-MSNBC host Keith Olbermann took aim at Disney chief Bob Iger, saying ABC and others "PROSTITUTE THEMSELVES FOR TRUMP.""Kimmel off air for truth telling about Charlie Kirk's hate speech, MAGA exploitation of his death," Olbermann continued.He also ripped into Sinclair Broadcast Group for its announcement of airing a Kirk special in Kimmel's place, writing, "Burn in hell, Sinclair. Alongside Charlie Kirk."Ex-CNN anchor Jim Acosta insisted Kimmel "deserves better than this" and called him a "class act.""Make no mistake, our right to free speech is under attack in this country. This right must be defended as it is essential to the American way of life," Acosta warned on X.DOZENS OF ABC STATIONS TO AIR CHARLIE KIRK TRIBUTE SPECIAL DURING JIMMY KIMMEL'S TIMESLOTThe Atlantic staff writer David Frum offered a grim prediction on "what comes next.""What is coming next is a crackdown on Democratic Party fundraising," Frum said on CNN. "President Trump said we are going to go after those who raise funds for causes we dont like. Stephen Miller said that even more emphatically. In April of this past year, Donald Trump, at his personal command, ordered his Department of Justice an astonishing thing for a president to do to investigate the Democratic Partys small dollar donation platform ActBlue. The attack on Democratic Party fundraising is coming next. The suppression of Democratic Party speech is coming next."Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran, who was dropped by the network this year for his X post trashing President Donald Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller, similarly predicted it won't stop with Kimmel."If you think they will stop with Jimmy Kimmelor Matt Dowdor some professor somewhereor someone else who isnt youyoure wrong," Moran wrote on X. "See what is happening in front of us, and say its name. Thats the crucial first step. Then we come together and stop it."Disney announced Wednesday it had pulled Kimmel's late-night show "indefinitely" after he suggested that Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man charged for Kirk's assassination, was part of the "MAGA gang" despite reports he had a left-wing ideology, which was later reaffirmed in Tuesday's indictment."We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said Monday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURENexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group had expressed to ABC that it would preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the affiliate stations they operate unless the Disney-owned network addressed the controversy. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr also threatened ABC and Disney to remedy the situation, saying "we can do this the easy way or the hard way."According to reports, Kimmel planned to address the controversy and say his remarks were being taken out of context on Wednesday night's show before Disney took him off the air.Comedian Wanda Sykes, who was supposed to appear on Kimmel's show on Wednesday, also slammed the move in a post on Instagram.She called out Trump and said the president ended freedom of speech."For those of you who pray, now's the time to do it," Sykes said.TRUMP CALLS DISNEY PULLING JIMMY KIMMEL'S SHOW 'GREAT NEWS FOR AMERICA'CNN's Van Jones also slammed the decision in comments on the network on Wednesday."This is a red line that has been crossed for our industry. For the First Amendment, for the right of people to speak. There was nothing hateful about what was said," he said. "And even hateful speech is protected."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLiberals on Bluesky declared their support for Kimmel after the news broke."A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesnt like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act," Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., wrote.

FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican wants to stop "propaganda" in America in the name of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, plans to introduce the Charlie Kirk Act, which would halt the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) from disseminating media, such as radio shows, videos and websites, to influence Americans.Lee said in a statement to Fox News Digital that from the end of World War II to former President Barack Obamas second term, the USAGM, which is an apparatus of the State Department, was barred from distributing media within the U.S.Lee argued that until 2013, it was illegal to "target American citizens with propaganda."HOUSE CLEARS PATH FOR VOTE HONORING CHARLIE KIRK, DENOUNCING 'POLITICAL EXTREMISM'"In 2013, these protections were taken away," Lee said. "My legislation restores this safeguard under the name of an American martyr for freedom of speech and freedom of thought: Charlie Kirk.""As Charlies vital work so ably demonstrated, Americans can figure out the truth for themselves without government telling them what to believe," he continued.CHARLIE KIRK MURDER SPURS FIRST-IN-THE-NATION STATE POLITICAL VIOLENCE HATE CRIME LEGISLATIONLees bill would add stronger guardrails to the Cold War-era Smith-Mundt Act, which was initially designed to promote the U.S. around the globe. However, the law was tweaked in 2012 to allow the materials produced by the agency to be made available in America.The Charlie Kirk Act would prevent media produced by the agency from being shown in the U.S. right away, instead effectively embargoing it in the U.S. for 12 years. It would also prevent the agency from using the media it produces from influencing Americans.CHARLIE KIRK MOURNED BY WORLD LEADERS AFTER SHOCKING UTAH ASSASSINATIONLees latest legislation is not the first bill hes introduced to honor Kirk, who was assassinated in Orem, Utah, last week.His resolution condemning that act of political violence passed unanimously in the Senate this week."This is just a flag planted on a hill," Lee said on X. "What matters is where we carry it next."

The suspect accused of ramming a car into a metal gate at the FBIs Pittsburgh field office quoted Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth during his confession, a special agent revealed in a criminal complaint.The incident allegedly carried out early Wednesday by Donald Henson of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, has been described by authorities as an intentional "act of terror.""DONALD PHILLIP HENSON was later apprehended by law enforcement and admitted to the FBI that he rammed the Sidney Street Gate to make a statement. He stated, Sic semper tyrannis, which is a Latin phrase meaning thus always to tyrants,'" FBI Special Agent in Charge Sarah Esposito wrote in a court filing obtained by Fox News Digital."It is famously associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, who is said to have shouted the phrase after shooting the president," the agent added.FBI PITTSBURGH FIELD OFFICE TARGETED BY DRIVER IN ACT OF TERROR, OFFICIAL SAYSThe criminal complaint says authorities are charging Henson with damaging government property or contracts and assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees.It said that around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, a 2022 white Toyota Corolla registered to Henson rammed into one of two gates securing the FBIs Pittsburgh field office, causing "significant damage to the gate.""The FBI preliminarily estimates that it will cost significantly more than $1,000 to repair the damage or replace the gate," Esposito said. "In addition, the impact created a gap in the Sidney Street Gate that could have permitted an individual to circumvent FBI security measures and enter the FBI facility."FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL CALLS BULLS--- ON SWALWELL IN HEATED EXCHANGE OVER EPSTEIN FILES"After the impact, the driver of the vehicle (later identified to be DONALD PHILLIP HENSON) exited the vehicle and walked toward the drivers side rear door. HENSON opened the rear door of the vehicle and retrieved an American flag," she also wrote. "He placed the American flag on the damaged gate and walked away from the FBI facility."No FBI personnel were hurt in the incident.FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano said at a news briefing that Henson had recently visited the Pittsburgh office."In scouring our indexes, we did find that he visited the field office a couple of weeks ago to make a complaint that didn't make a whole lot of sense," Giordano said. "We ran down everything that he came down with. It didn't have a federal nexus. We contacted him to let him know there wasn't a federal offense that we were able to charge."Fox News' Michael Dorgan and Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.

Throughout the era of Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel has used his late-night comedy show on ABC to fight the bad orange man and speak truth to power, at least in his own imagination, but the thing about speaking truth to power is that the true thing actually has to be true.This week, Kimmel suddenly saw his show indefinitely suspended for speaking lies to power. It was one lie in particular, one invented by the liberal media: The lie that Charlie Kirks alleged assassin was actually right-wing.FCC CHAIR LEVELS THREAT AGAINST ABC, DISNEY AFTER KIMMEL SUGGESTED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN WAS 'MAGA'Almost immediately after Kirks murder, the liberal media was in overdrive with absurd theories that this obvious left-wing political violence in which the perpetrator literally wrote, "Hey Fascist, Catch," on a bullet he used to kill the nations leading conservative activist was actually driven by right-wing gamer memes, or something.And it wasnt just the lying media. How about this hot take from a Democrat member of Congress, California Rep. Dave Min, that is still up onhis X page:"Now that the Charlie Kirk assassin has been identified asMAGA, I'm sure Donald Trump, Elon Musk and all the insane GOP politicians who called for retribution against the RADICAL LEFT will now shift their focus to stopping the toxic violence of the RADICAL RIGHT."To be clear, not a word of this post is even remotely connected to reality. Like Kimmel, Kim no doubt just believed those in the liberal media who fed him a story of right-wing, White-male violence, that they just couldnt resist.Neither, it seems, could many Americans, according to new polling from YouGov that shows 24% believe the alleged shooter is a Republican, compared to only 21% who say he is a Democrat. Only a shocking 8% of Democrats believe, as every shred of evidence shows, that he is left-wing.Reports on Thursday said that Kimmel is very angry at his show being suspended. And he should be mad, but not at the Federal Communications Commission for calling out his lie, or at his bosses at ABC for punishing it. The proper object of his ire is the liberal media he trusted that made him look like a fool.Poor Jimmy got left out in the rain. None of the trusted journalists he relied on in framing his fabrication got fired. Dave Min isnt gone, though, as Mark Twain understood, members of Congress must always rationally be held to the lowest possible standard.Kimmel found out in a direct way that it matters where you get your news and who you trust. Loathe though I am to say it, Kimmel is a victim here too, a victim of liberal media lies.In the week since Kirk was killed, the left-wing media has not been using the facts to find the truth, but choosing the facts to construct an anti-conservative narrative.In the confusing immediate aftermath of a tragedy, this narrative building can work, because little is known and much is being gathered. For a few days, "maybe hes a nihilist," or as Montel Williams tried to argue, a star-crossed lover, can fly. But eventually, the real facts come in.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONEvery real fact in this case, from the engravings on the shell casings, to the victim, to the statements from his family and friends, all show that this murder was a blatant act of left-wing political violence. That was clear early on to anybody who isnt living in a George Orwell novel.Unfortunately for Kimmel, he was living in a George Orwell novel. Whatever the Big Brother of the left-wing media told him had to be true. There was no need to trust the evidence of his eyes. He would be told what really happened by the "experts."If it is any consolation for Kimmel, Im confident that at the next cocktail party in Manhattan or DC he will be toasted by the liberal media and political elite as a martyr, as they continue picking up their paychecks and peddling their perfidy.Every good conspiracy theory needs a fall guy, a patsy to take the hit when the whole thing starts to unravel. With a show that was already hemorrhaging audience and money, Kimmel fit the bill.To paraphrase another Twain pearl of wisdom, the lie that Kirks killer was MAGA was halfway around the world before the truth got its pants on. But now, conservatives are buckled up and the only person pantless is Jimmy Kimmel.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS

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A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deporting hundreds of Guatemalan minors to their home country after the government walked back claims that it intended to reunite the youths with their parents.Judge Timothy Kelly, who issued the order, signaled his skepticism of the removals in a hearing last week, noting declarations from minors who said they feared facing violence or neglect if they were returned to Guatemala."It goes without saying that makes that irreparable harm," Kelly said of their possible removals.Kelly, a Trump appointee, also raised a report from the Guatemalan attorney generals office, which plaintiffs submitted to the court. The report was compiled in response to Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement notifying the Guatemalan government that it planned to return more than 600 minors to Guatemala. No parents had requested the return of their children, the report said. Welch said she had no evidence to contradict the report.BIDEN JUDGE HALTS 'SURPRISING' ILLEGAL ALIEN MINOR REPATRIATION PLAN AFTER ADVOCACY GROUPS SUE"I dont have anything specific that I can refer to contest the Guatemalan AGs report," Welch said, though she also said that some children have signaled they are interested in returning home.The judge's order arose from a lawsuit brought against the Trump administration after federal authorities woke up 70 minors, aged 10 to 17, in the middle of the night over Labor Day weekend while they were in HHS custody and transferred them to a plane bound for Guatemala.Attorneys for some of the minors secured an emergency restraining order from Judge Sparkle Sooknanan that prevented their imminent deportation. Kelly's order effectively extends that order indefinitely.The Trump administration could appeal the decision. Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.The minors' attorneys argued their clients were at imminent risk of removal despite some having pending asylum cases or other legal claims that had not fully been vetted by the courts.LAWYERS CHALLENGE DEPORTATION OF HUNDREDS OF MINORS TO GUATEMALASooknanan initially addressed the lawsuit over Labor Day weekend, but Kelly has since taken the case over.Trump administration officials, including a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, had excoriated Sooknanan when he issued her order, claiming the judge was blocking children from returning to their parents."Judge Sparkle [Sooknanan] is blocking flights to *reunify* Guatemalan children with their families," DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin wrote on social media at the time. "Now these children have to go to shelters. This is disgusting and immoral."The minors' attorneys argued in court papers that trafficking and immigration laws "prevent unaccompanied children from being whisked off under cover of darkness at the whim of any government." The minors in question are currently in Health and Human Services custody and have no legal guardians in the United States, the attorneys have said.

OREM, Utah As Utah Valley University students returned to campus following conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's assassination, those who spoke to Fox News Digital were divided over whether Tyler Robinson should face the death penalty.Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced on Tuesday that Utah prosecutors would seek the death penalty against Robinson on multiple charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child."I think it's totally necessary," Ryder Warner, a UVU student who was entering the courtyard when Kirk was shot last Wednesday, said of a potential death penalty against Robinson.Warner told Fox News Digital that, as a Christian, he didn't believe in taking another human's life, but "with this situation, where somebody was just here to share an opinion and lost their life because of their opinion, I think that whoever took their life should be killed, too.""I think that's only fair," he said.CHARLIE KIRK'S KILLING AT UTAH UNIVERSITY PROMPTS SCRUTINY OF SECURITY MEASURESKirk was shot and killed while speaking to UVU students last Wednesday, Sept. 10. After a 33-hour manhunt, Robinson was arrested for allegedly assassinating Kirk. Gray outlined the formal charges against Robinson during a press conference on Tuesday, which was followed by the suspect's first court appearance.UTAH LEADERS URGE UNITY FOLLOWING CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION: 'TURNING POINT FOR AMERICA'Afton Miller, a junior at UVU who said she was 5 to 10 feet away from Kirk when he was shot, said Robinson facing the death penalty "hurts a little bit.""I'm pro-life," Miller said. "I believe that somebody deserves to live, but in moments like this, it's very hard that their family is also losing their son as well. It's just as painful to lose somebody."She said it was "extremely traumatic" to witness the assassination of one of her "greatest heroes" on her college campus.UVU student Jessie Ball, who was also on campus when Kirk was assassinated, said last week's tragedy inspired her to use her voice and speak up like Kirk did."It's a hard thing to watch, and as people who probably didn't see the signs coming, it has to be heartbreaking," Ball said. "I know my family and I will be praying for them to feel God's love and the peace through it, but his actions have consequences, and they have a lasting impact, and if that's what the state agreed on"James Whitney, another UVU student, told Fox News Digital that "they found the gun in my parents' backyard." According to Robinson's charging documents, investigators found a "bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel" in a wooded area on the northeast end of campus, but authorities have not confirmed the exact location.Whitney said it was "scary" returning to campus. He said he typically tries to stay out of politics because political violence is "becoming normalized.""I don't agree with what happened here," Whitney said. "I don't think any human being ever deserves to have that kind of hate taken out on their life, ever, including in front of their kids. With the death penalty, I mean, a lot of people here are religious. What would Jesus do?" Whitney asked.And while Whitney emphasized that he didn't agree with what Robinson did, "especially on my own school grounds," the UVU student said he didn't "condone any sort of death in any sort of way," as the Utah County attorney seeks the death penalty.Meanwhile, Trae Stevens, who is not a UVU student but said he grew up about an hour's drive south and was visiting the campus on Tuesday to pay his respects, told Fox News Digital it's "fair" for Robinson to face the death penalty."I think it's sad for anybody to die," Stevens said. "It's a crazy situation and just to see how it's affected almost the entire world and that this one man could have such evil in his heart. It's sad, but I think it's fair, yes."UVU classes resumed on Wednesday, one week after Kirk's assassination. The campus began reopening on Monday as students and locals visited campus to pay their respects to Kirk by leaving flowers and posters.An American flag is now hanging in the UVU courtyard where Kirk was speaking when he was shot.The campus is planning a "Vigil for Unity" on Friday for students, faculty, staff and members of the community to gather in "remembering, healing and reaffirming shared values.""This attack was not just on an individual, but on the spirit of free expression, civil discourse, and intellectual inquiry that sits at the very foundation of our university," UVU President Astrid S. Tuminez said in a statement. "The violence that occurred on our campus has shaken us deeply. We remain steadfast in our commitment to learning, dialogue and the values that unite us, even in times of grief. Together we choose hope for the future, and care for each other during this time."

The sanctuary city of Portland has announced it will issue a land use violation notice on Thursday to a local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building, accusing it of repeatedly holding detainees longer than permitted and escalating a fight over a building that has already drawn months of protests, some of which have turned violent.Officials said the notice will start a review of whether the Macadam Avenue facility is following the rules of its 2011 land use permit, which bars keeping people overnight or for more than 12 hours.It follows a report by a local nonprofit group accusing the facility of holding people for longer than permitted 25 times between Oct. 1 and July 27. The report by the Deportation Data Project was generated using ICE documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS HOW TO BOOT ICE OUT OF CITY FACILITYThe city will also issue a second violation regarding boarded-up windows at the facility, which is not associated with the land use approval. ICE did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment."U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement made clear detention limitation commitments to our community, and we believe they broke those policies more than two dozen times," Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, a Democrat, said in a statement. "I am proud of our team for conducting a thorough, thoughtful investigation and referring the matter to the next steps in the land use violation process."Under land use permitting rules, a landowner or operator has 30 days after receiving a notice of violation to correct the issue. If substantial evidence of a violation exists, a fine can be issued. The city can also initiate a "reconsideration" of a land use approval by scheduling a hearing at least 60 days after the notice.The facility has become a major flashpoint for President Donald Trumps immigration clampdown as left-wing protesters and agitators have descended on the facility several times.PORTLAND ANTI-ICE RIOT CRUSHED BY FEDERAL AGENTSThe building's exterior has been covered in anti-ICE graffiti while several violent clashes between agitators and federal agents have broken out several times since June,including in one incidentwhere a large group of anti-ICE protesters tried to block law enforcement vehicles from entering and exiting the facility, forcing agents to deploy rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd.Last month, anti-ICE protesterswere captured on video rolling out a guillotine and clashing with police before law enforcement fired munitions to disperse the crowd.In July, Portland's progressive-leaning city council said it was exploring waysto expel ICEfrom the detention facility.Under Portland's sanctuary policy, city employees, including police officers, do not enforce federal immigration law. Oregon also has a sanctuary law that prohibits state and local law enforcement from participating in immigration enforcement without a warrant.In the wake of violent Labor Day protests, Wilson doubled down on the city's commitment to sanctuary policies."You can rest assured we wont be engaging with or working with ICE in any circumstances," he said.The building is leased and managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) for federal agencies tied to ICE. It includes a processing center where officers detain and interview people to determine their immigration status.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was fired up when he ran for a first down in the fourth quarter of their win against the Houston Texans on Monday night and let defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson know about it.On third down with about 9:22 left on the clock, Mayfield ran for 16 yards to continue the drive. He and Gardner-Johnson exchanged words before going back to their respective huddles. Unfortunately for the team at the time, the drive would end on a blocked punt. Mayfield was still able to help the Buccaneers eke out a win over Houston, and improve to 2-0 on the year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMayfields fiery competitive style didnt end when the clock hit triple zeroes. He posted a series of photos from the game, leading with a picture of himself and Gardner-Johnson face-to-face on Instagram."Built different. 10 toes down," he wrote as the caption. Gardner-Johnson responded, saying, "Boy this cute but still ringless."He spoke more about the flare-up during his media availability with reporters on Wednesday."We dont take any s---," he said, via ESPN. "Thats about it."WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT WEEK 3 OF THE 2025 NFL SEASONMayfield said he was feeling great despite getting some hits and taking off on long runs during the game.The veteran has 382 passing yards, five touchdown passes and zero interceptions. He also has 72 rushing yards and has accounted for six first downs with his legs.Mayfield may be able to feast again on Sunday when the team takes on the New York Jets.The Jets are 0-2 to start the year. They allowed 218 passing yards to Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers and 179 passing yards to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. In both games, the Jets allowed at least 30 points.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is on Capitol Hill Thursday as the House Oversight Committee's probe into former President Joe Biden's mental acuity draws to a close.He said nothing to reporters on his way into his closed-door voluntary interview. It's expected to last from about 10 a.m. into the afternoon.Zients is the last former Biden official expected to be interviewed by the committee, which is also looking into whether the then-president was fully aware of clemency orders and other executive actions signed by autopen during the latter half of his term.Zients' comments will be of particular interest to House investigators, given his senior role in the Biden White House for most of those final two years in office.RON KLAIN DODGES REPORTERS AFTER MARATHON GRILLING IN BIDEN COVER-UP PROBEBefore that, he served as counselor to the president and White House COVID-19 response coordinator from Biden's swearing-in in January 2021 until April 2022.Perhaps most critical to the committee is Zients' reported key role in the chain of command for Biden's autopen pardons.LONGTIME BIDEN AIDE SAYS HE STOOD TO EARN UP TO $8M HAD PRESIDENT WON RE-ELECTIONIt's not uncommon for presidents to use an autopen to sign documents, and it has been used by leaders on both sides of the aisle.However, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is questioning whether Biden was really handing down those decisions, given public concerns about his mental and physical acuity that arose toward the end of his term.The New York Times reported that Zients would have been among the top aides relaying Biden's clemency decisions to assistants, who then drafted those orders before they were circulated back to Biden's senior officials and then later given final approval.In that same report, Biden said he made every clemency decision on his own.Axios reported earlier this month that Zients signed off on pardons granted to five of Biden's family members less than 24 hours before he left office.The former president's allies have pushed back on the Republican-led House Oversight probe, however, denouncing the investigation as politically motivated."You managed a White House in disarray after public reporting began to focus on the apparent decline of President Bidens mental capabilities. You reportedly called an all-staff call in July 2024 in which [you] urged President Bidens team to unite and move forward from Bidens terrible debate performance[.]," Comer wrote in a June letter to Zients."The scope of your responsibilities both official and otherwise and personal interactions within the Oval Office cannot go without investigation. If White House staff carried out a strategy lasting months or even years to hide the chief executives condition or to perform his duties Congress may need to consider a legislative response."