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Vandals spray-painted what appeared to be messages mocking Charlie Kirk's death only days after a new statue was unveiled in Phoenix, Arizona.The statue at the headquarters of Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk founded, was meant to memorialize the conservative activist a year after he was shot and killed at Utah Valley University.'Demons don't sleep, so we will just have to sleep less. We won't be cowed.'On Sunday police were notified about the vandalism on the statue in red spray-paint that appeared to mimic the lethal wound he suffered."It was horrifying," said Tyler Bowyer, chief operating officer of TPUSA."It was clear that vandals came here, spray-painted what looked like blood, or what was intended to look like blood, both on the sign right there and on the statue," he added.The organization posted images of the vandalism that included a red "X" that was spray-painted over Kirk's face.Andrew Kolvet, TPUSA spokesman and the executive producer of "The Charlie Kirk Show," told Blaze News that TPUSA will not be deterred from its mission."We will find the people responsible, and they will be held accountable. Americans of good faith, which is the vast, vast majority of Americans, by the way, are sick of this type of ugliness," he said."Demons don't sleep, so we will just have to sleep less. We won't be cowed. We won't stop," Kolvet continued. "Every vile act only makes us more determined and only energizes more people to get off the sidelines and fight harder. Our Commit 100 volunteer ballot-chasing project has seen a surge in new volunteers, and donors are putting up reward money to find those responsible. What the enemy meant for evil will be used for good." TPUSA called the vandalism "diabolical" and pointed out that the name of Jesus Christ was painted over as well.RELATED: Liberal college students reportedly plan celebrations of Charlie Kirk's death on anniversary Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, also released a statement on social media about the incident."Charlie once said we should be building two statues for every statue that they tear down," she wrote. "His instinct was always to build, not to destroy. They thought a bullet would silence my husband’s voice but it only made it louder. They think spray paint can obscure his legacy, but it will only spread it further. Every attempt to tear down what Charlie built makes us root deeper and work even harder." She added, "We will never give up and never surrender."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Two males kicked open an apartment door in Memphis last week and began beating a man in a bedroom — but the victim fought back and turned the tables in lethal fashion.WREG-TV said the incident took place around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday.'I bet he doesn't do that again.'Citing an arrest affidavit, WMC-TV reported that Devonta Johnson and Zarian Sanders went to an apartment on Madewell Street to see the mother of Johnson’s child.The pair allegedly kicked open the front door, which had been barricaded with a couch, WMC said.Investigators told WMC the two men entered a bedroom and began beating a male victim.During the attack, Johnson pulled out a handgun, WMC said, adding that a struggle over the weapon ensued, and the victim managed to shoot Johnson.RELATED: Florida thug, 19, allegedly puts gun to head of man delivering banana pudding. But victim is armed — and turns the tables. Melina Mara/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesJohnson died from his injuries, WMC reported, adding that police said Sanders after the shooting threatened and hit the victim with a rifle, took the handgun, and fled the scene.Sanders later was arrested and booked on charges of especially aggravated burglary, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, aggravated assault, and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, WMC said.Police told WREG that Sanders, 23, later was identified as a felon who was convicted last September after pleading guilty to theft of a firearm less than $2,500.Commenters underneath WMC's Facebook post about the incident had little sympathy for Sanders and Johnson. To wit:"If you don't want the time, don't do the crime," one commenter wrote."I bet he doesn't do that again," another user said."I love a happy ending," another commenter quipped.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

As you might expect, Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck wasn’t going to miss the GOP’s first-ever 2026 Republican Midterm Convention. It was President Trump’s September 9 keynote speech that drew him in the most.On this episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” Glenn walks through four moments from the speech that he says tell you who Trump is — and where the pitch still isn’t landing. 1. Long-term visionSince Trump returned to office in 2025, Glenn has been defending his agenda as long-term foundation work — not short-term quick fixes.One line in Trump’s speech, he says, confirmed this: “And I want you to remember me in four or five years when this country is rocketing. Remember, I’m the one that got it started.”“That's verification of everything I've been telling you. He's working long-term,” Glenn says.“He's fixing the plumbing and the electricity and everything. ... While everybody's like, ‘Yeah, you know, this wallpaper is bad, and you know, our kitchen table is broken,’ he's like, ‘No, we got to repoint the entire foundation of the house or nobody's going to care about the wallpaper.”’He also notes Trump’s humility in using the word “started.”“Meaning, it's not just him alone,” says Glenn, “which I know that's little, but to me, I watch for moments of who he really is.”2. Campaigning for a party that hasn’t deliveredTrump’s humility was far from subtle in the segment of his speech about the southern border wall.“Ted Cruz worked very hard on the wall and so did John Cornyn,” he acknowledged.“We built this massive, beautiful, great wall. Beautiful because it works. ... Zero illegal aliens have entered our country from the southern border in the last 15 months,” Trump added.Glenn believes this moment is crucial.Trump, he explains, was “being gracious,” not only by praising the two senators but by showing up at the convention to help Republicans “who have really done nothing for him.” Add their poor midterm odds, and the near-certainty that the press will frame the loss as “Trump’s failure,” and his motive becomes obvious, says Glenn: he’s taking that on “for the country, not for him.”3. An unpopular assistAnother remarkable moment, he says, was Trump highlighting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) despite knowing it would be “unpopular.”Over loud booing from the audience, Trump said, “John is working hard. ... He's got great opposition from the Democrat Schumer and these guys. They're terrible. ... He's going to have great success, you watch. We are going to have great, great success with our Republican senators.”“I have never seen Trump lose a room — never. Not once,” says Glenn.“What he's doing there is [saying], ‘Guys, I need this guy.’ ... I don't know if that's a winning strategy with John Thune, but again, that's something that all the people in the press said he'd never ever do,” he adds.4. A number that doesn’t landBut the “biggest” moment of Trump’s speech, says Glenn, is when he addressed foreign investment numbers — but it wasn’t the “biggest” in a positive sense.“We have more money being spent from outside countries and companies — over $20 trillion. That's five, six, seven times higher than any country ever. Not just here, any country ever,” Trump said, noting that this figure could rise by the midpoint of his term.Glenn believes that the applause Trump received for this comment was a “Pavlov response."“He doesn't need to stop this point. He needs to stop saying it like this,” he criticizes.Glenn argues that what Trump needs to highlight instead is how these foreign countries are investing in the United States and why that’s good for Americans.“How are they investing? They're building factories. This is a nation that is going to build cars again, in our own factories again. ... That $20 trillion is the job for your son, or if you're just getting into college, that factory will be open, and we'll be taking applications. We are building America's strength again. We’re going to be builders again!” he exclaims.He pleads with Trump to focus on tangible outcomes instead of just numbers so that the “average person” can understand how what he’s doing benefits them directly.“He's not using the language the average person understands or relates to — and yet at the same time, I think everybody in that room walked away liking him.”To hear more of Glenn’s analysis, watch the video above.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Everyone deserves a second chance, according to Caroline Ellison's new boss.Upon reading Ellison's Tumblr page and Substack, the CEO thinks readers will understand too.'I believe in redemption.'Ellison infamously ran Alameda research, a crypto-investment firm, while dating disgraced crypto-exchange mogul and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.Alameda, which was also founded by Bankman-Fried, had a $65 billion line of credit with FTX and was used to lend Bankman-Fried money to allegedly make political donations.Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison after she pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges, but she was released after 11 months.Now, the CEO of a nonprofit says Ellison has been working for him since July and accepted a full-time role in August to "develop our funding platform and research how to effectively direct philanthropic dollars."Austin Chen runs Manifund, which describes itself as a nonprofit that "helps great charities get the funding they need."Chen admitted in a recent blog post that he felt indebted to the FTX Future Fund, the charitable arm of FTX that funded Manifold Markets, which was also founded by Chen, with Manifund operating as a side project."I believe in redemption," Chen wrote. "Caroline has admitted her faults, worked to make creditors whole, and served her time in prison. I'd like to give her the opportunity to contribute back to the world; I hope that the world will concur."Chen boasted about Ellison's online accounts as the first thing that attracted him to her professionally, including her Tumblr titled "Fake Charity Nerd Girl."RELATED: Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's partner in FTX crime, sprung early from prison Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg/Getty Images The CEO also cited Ellison's writings on an effective altruism website. While "EA" is described as a philosophical movement with the intention of providing the greatest amount of evidence-based good, it is effectively a nonprofit movement that justifies its decision-making by declaring its own moral leanings as impartial."Poverty and disease remain unsolved; billions of animals suffer hell on earth," Chen wrote in relation to the hiring. "I, my team, and many EAs I know, are often burning the midnight candle to address these wrongs. I don't wish to sideline a pair of capable hands."In the same post, Ellison was revealed to have been writing under the pseudonym "Carol" for the company and provided statements about her new role."I'm deeply sorry for what I did, and I completely understand why people may not want to work with me," Ellison said of her past. "But I'm very grateful to Austin for giving me a second chance, and judging me on my current work performance rather than my past. I feel very lucky not only to have a job, but to be working somewhere that I think is doing great work and has a mission I believe in."RELATED: Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison over massive FTX crypto-scandal Spencer Platt/Getty Images With Ellison at the head, Alameda Research allegedly used $100 million of FTX customer deposits to bribe Chinese officials. She blamed Bankman-Fried:"He directed me to commit these crimes," Ellison reportedly said in court. During trial, Ellison reportedly told jurors that Alameda Research would lend money to Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives for political donations. Bankman-Fried donated a reported $70 million to Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms; he was the second-highest donor behind George Soros.Ellison was making $20 million in salary and bonuses in 2021 as head of Alameda Research.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!