Overview

• Investigators have identified Tyler Robinson as the alleged shooter, with a bullet reportedly inscribed “Bella Ciao” cited in the political crossfire.
• The White House is moving to label Antifa a terrorist organization and intensifying attacks on left-wing activists, while attorney general Pam Bondi drew bipartisan criticism for urging prosecutions for “hate speech.”
• Independent data from the University of Maryland’s STeRT program report more than 520 politically related murders, plots and terrorism incidents in the first half of 2025, a 40% increase from a year earlier.
• Local institutions in Italy split over commemorations: a Genoa PD councillor apologized for saying “we already hung you by your feet,” Milan’s Municipio 1 president refused a minute of silence, and Rovigo’s mayor’s post pairing Kirk with Matteotti drew PD pushback.
• Inside U.S. conservatism, claims accusing Israel of involvement prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly dismiss the theories, highlighting deepening rifts within the MAGA sphere.