Senate Passes 'National Day Of Remembrance For Charlie Kirk' Resolution
Senate Passes 'National Day Of Remembrance For Charlie Kirk' Resolution
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on Sept. 18 expressing support for Oct. 14, 2025, to be designated a “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk,” the conservative commentator who was assassinated during an event at a Utah university on Sept. 10.
The https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/55A19212-1EC1-4868-A72B-8E271E2D81B2
, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), recognizes Kirk’s contributions to civic education and public service. The date coincides with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
“Charlie was taken from us in a disgusting act of political violence on September 10, 2025, but his legacy lives on,” Scott 
the Senate floor before the resolution’s passage.
In his remarks, Scott described Kirk as a “good man” whose life was “shaped by his faith and the idea that in America, debate and discussion are crucial to the betterment of our country.”
“We have the opportunity to carry on his memory by believing in the power of our ideas, discussion, and the values of our nation,” he added.
The simple resolution encourages educational institutions, civic organizations, and citizens to observe Oct. 14, 2025, “with appropriate programs, activities, prayers, and ceremonies” promoting civic engagement and the principles that Kirk championed.
A simple resolution is used to
the sentiments of a single house and does not create a federally mandated holiday.
Kirk’s death has been 
at vigils and memorial services across the country, where students and community members have gathered to honor his life.
This included vigils in 
.
A similar resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.).
House Speaker Mike Johnson 
the House will pass the resolution to honor Kirk and to condemn the “political violence that led to his untimely passing.”
“Charlie Kirk was more than a conservative thought leader. He was a fearless warrior of free speech, faith, and the principles that make America the greatest country in the world,” Patronis 
on Sept. 16.
Kirk, who co-founded nonprofit organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while speaking to a crowd of students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He is survived by his wife, Erika Kirk, and their two young children.
Erika was 
on Sept. 12, she emphasized that her late husband’s mission would continue.
“I will never let your legacy die,” she said. “I'll make Turning Point USA the biggest thing this nation has ever seen.”
Authorities have arrested Tyler Robinson, 22, as the suspected gunman. He faces multiple 
, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, witness tampering, and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child.
Fri, 09/19/2025 - 08:55
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Senate Passes ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ Resolution
A similar resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives.
The https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/55A19212-1EC1-4868-A72B-8E271E2D81B2
, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), recognizes Kirk’s contributions to civic education and public service. The date coincides with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
“Charlie was taken from us in a disgusting act of political violence on September 10, 2025, but his legacy lives on,” Scott U.S. Senator Rick Scott
Sen. Rick Scott Leads Unanimous Passage of Resolution Designating October 14th National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk
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In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Rubio confirmed that the State Department will not grant visas to people who celebrated Kirk’s death and said that people who have U.S. visas will have their status revoked.
“We are not in the business of inviting people to visit our country who are going to be involved in negative and destructive, okay,” Rubio told the outlet.
“If I invite someone, if we invite someone to visit the United States of America, as a student, as a tourist, as whatever, then the standard they should be held to is very high.”
Some social media users and influencers have made comments celebrating the Turning Point USA founder’s death, and some have been subsequently fired or suspended. Those include university employees, airline pilots, teachers, and doctors.
An organization called the Charlie Kirk Data Foundation has 
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his country will deploy Royal Air Force jets to Poland, while Italy will contribute two Eurofighter jets, and Germany has readied four Eurofighters. Denmark will also sent jets, and Czech Mi-171S helicopters have also arrived in Poland. Over 150 NATO troops have also initially arrived along with the equipment.
Meanwhile, eastern European and Baltic countries are already calling for more, 
One European politician, MEP Petr Bystron, has revealed that the EU commission has provided Financial support to the American investigative network Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) right after the 2024 EU elections. Major German news outlets like Spiegel, Zeit, and Süddeutsche Zeitung belong to the group, which is the world’s largest network of investigative media.
These outlets are known for their hit pieces on conservative and right-wing parties, often at opportune times. Notably, Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung’s reporting in 2019 on the Ibiza Affair scandal — which involved an undercover video of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) party’s leader — led to the toppling of the Austrian government at the time, which included the FPÖ. Many critics believed that due to the sophistication of the operation, which included an undercover actress, intelligence services may have played a role.
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The OCCRP group has received an extraordinary amount of money from U.S. taxpayers and other U.S. sources. According to 
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But the proposal pointedly excludes provisions Democrats are demanding, particularly on health care. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) have said they will not support a stopgap that fails to address issues such as Medicaid cuts or Affordable Care Act premium subsidies.
“If Republicans follow Donald Trump’s orders to not even bother dealing with Democrats, they will be single handedly putting our country on the path towards a shutdown,” a Schumer spokesperson told 
Camryn Giselle Booker, 18, was caught on camera jumping around, yelling at students, and shoving her phone on the faces of people honoring Kirk, callously shouting, “Fcuk y’all homie dead, he got shot in the head.” The outrageous behavior didn’t stop there. Booker confronted a man in a red MAGA hat, who groaned and remarked while panning to her, “Evil is real, people — and it kind of looks like that.”
Update: she was arrested and expelled from her college 
"I want to be left alone," said a man in a MAGA hat, before someone told Booker she was being emotional.
According to the Daily Mail;
The situation then escalated when Booker allegedly shoved several people, including an elderly veteran and a young mother with her child - which prompted a physical altercation that spread into the street.
Booker was then taken into custody and was charged with battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and was cited for assault.
She was released on a $200 bond the next day, the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the Daily Mail.
Booker then played the race card (shocking, we know), accusing vigil attendees of bigotry for calling out her disgraceful conduct. “I’m not being aggressive. My voice is very calm. You’re calling me aggressive because I’m a black woman,” she claimed.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) didn’t hold back, sharing an image of Booker in handcuffs. “This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech,” he wrote, adding the blunt acronym “FAFO” — short for “Fuck around and find out.”
This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech.
FAFO 
That seems a touch low.
We remain in the 75 to 100 bp cut camp for the year, so there is room to price in a higher probability of 4 cuts this year than the market currently has priced in.
For this meeting, we see a 0.00001% chance of no cuts (we guess there is always some possibility), but only a 60% chance of 25 bps, with a 40% chance of 50 bps. Actually, we only view it as a 25% chance, but this seemed like a good opportunity to dig up a fun report in the Wall Street Journal that we were involved with – 
China Trade Talks
China has the upper hand in regards to controlling “usable” rare earths and critical minerals. They refine and process the vast majority of rare earths and critical minerals. Even as the U.S. starts getting access to the rare earths and minerals themselves, it will take years, heavy investment, and potentially a lot of deregulation, to be sufficient in producing the “usable” forms of these crucial components for so many products.
The U.S. has the upper hand in chips for AI and data centers, but China seems to be digging in their heels in this area to promote and develop their domestic chip industry – which is far behind but seems to be closing the gap in some segments.
Secondary tariffs on trade with Russia? We will delve into Russia next, but the idea that the U.S. may be close to getting Europe to place high secondary tariffs on China (after which the U.S. would follow suit) has gained a lot of traction. It seems difficult to believe that it will occur, but it would be incredibly disruptive. It seems like it would be very difficult to get China to negotiate in good faith on a bilateral deal if the U.S. is really pushing hard on this front (because China would not see the U.S. negotiating in good faith under these circumstances).
I find this chart mesmerizing as it seems so counter-intuitive from the news flow, yet it is real.
Every day we are inundated with “all-time high” headlines. We get a lot of coverage on our policies and the impacts they are (or are not) having here. We hear so little about China, clearly the country where policy should be focused.
Yet, since the election, FXI is up 60% versus 23% for QQQ. 34% versus 15% since the start of the year in favor of FXI. QQQ holds a slight edge since the post-Liberation Day lows (40% versus 38%). A portion of the return is related to FX, another portion can be attributed to positioning, but there is something about this chart that captivates me and makes me wonder how well we are doing as the globe tries to adapt to big changes in US policy. The chart would look worse if we focused on the Russell 2000 which hasn’t benefited as much as the Nasdaq 100 from the spending on AI and Data Centers.
Ra Ra Ras PUTIN
Thinking about some big changes in Europe this week got this song stuck in my head. Some of the lyrics seem to apply just as well to Putin as to Rasputin (most people looked at him with terror and fear). “There was a cat that really was gone. It was a shame how he carried on. In all affairs of state, he was the man to please. The demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder.” I was shocked that this song was not a one-hit wonder, but we digress.
It also seems like a good time to channel some Clockwork Orange, my droog, as the violence and “aggro” have the potential to escalate – which unfortunately, may be a necessary step towards achieving peace.
Academy published a SITREP this week – 
Peace between Russia and Ukraine, especially if it accompanies taking some of Russia’s frozen reserves, would help bonds, and we don’t think that is on anyone’s radar.
The equity grind continues. Good news is good. Bad news is good. No news is good. We did say last week that we thought there was a better chance of 5% downside before 5% upside. Even though we “only” got 1.6% this week on the S&P 500, we are still sticking with that view, though with yields coming down, potential surprises from the Fed, and what we see as an improvement in the odds of some peace in Europe, it is difficult to stick to that view.
Credit remains boring in a “good” way and crypto continues to benefit from this shift to easier monetary policy in the U.S., the momentum created by the GENIUS Act, and other regulatory actions.
Hopefully, you are reading this while enjoying some coffee and moloko as you prepare for what should be another interesting week.
The US military is the only force with the resources to manage a long term war in Ukraine, which is why the EU continues to demand that the Trump Administration commit to escalation. European officials have been encouraging Volodymyr Zelensky's ambitions to take back lost Ukrainian territory with talk of potential EU troops. This has extended the life of the war and sabotaged efforts to organize diplomatic talks.
Currently, Russian forces are surging on the Eastern front and Ukraine is facing the loss of the entire Donbas region. Central Ukraine is also at risk as Ukrainian troop strength dwindles. Analysts outside of typical western propaganda networks argue that Ukraine is facing a total loss unless a resolution is achieved in the near future.