A year after Charlie Kirk's death, TPUSA is still influencing young conservatives

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published September 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM EDT

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ali Breland, who covers the far-right for The Atlantic, about the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, now one year after Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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A year after Charlie Kirk's death, TPUSA is still influencing young conservatives

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