A year after Charlie Kirk was killed, young conservatives navigate a divided movement

Center-Left: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-year-after-charlie-kirks-death-turning-point-plans-to-spend-big-on-the-midterms/" rel="noopener nofollow">A Year After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Plans to Spend Big on the Midterms — www.wired.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/09/09/charlie_kirk_had_a_very_rare_type_of_influence_710472.html" rel="noopener nofollow">Charlie Kirk Had a &#39;Very Rare Type of Influence&#39; — www.realclearpolitics.com
Right: <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/9/year-charlie-kirk-assassination-utah-valley-university-shuts-campus/" rel="noopener nofollow">A year after Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah Valley University shuts down campus for memorial — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/09/10/opinion/my-friend-charlie-kirk-the-indispensable-man-killed-for-seeking-truth/" rel="noopener nofollow">My friend Charlie Kirk, the ‘indispensable man’ — killed for seeking truth — nypost.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/andrew-kolvet-spent-eight-years-beside-charlie-kirk-heres-what-world-never-understood" rel="noopener nofollow">ANDREW KOLVET: I spent eight years beside Charlie Kirk. Here’s what the world never understood — www.foxnews.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/lifestyle/jimmy-kimmel-24th-season-abc" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump may get the last laugh over Jimmy Kimmel — if the rumors are true — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT

The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future.