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1️⃣ A galvanizing moment?

High-stakes elections are coming up soon in New Jersey and Virginia, and the midterms are a little more than a year away. Republicans across the country are hoping that conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination will drive up turnout with young voters.

2️⃣ ‘He was gonna kill me’

Gary “Zeek” Dziekan, an off-duty Washington, DC, firefighter, was walking home from an Oktoberfest party when he was shot during an attempted robbery. Zeek called 911 while lying on the ground. After minutes

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