The Situation Report for September 19, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw shares his thoughts on Charlie Kirk and the divisive, partisan reaction to his assassination. He analyzes what we know about the TikTok deal that could finally remove China’s control over America’s most popular social media app. And he covers the promising results of President Trump’s historic second visit to the UK, the surprising reason Ilhan Omar’s censure vote failed, and much more.

Some thoughts on Charlie Kirk and the future of Turning Point

Optimism on the Trump Administration’s TikTok deal

Venezuelan narco boats get the “steel on target” treatment

President Trump goes to Windsor Castle

Media Bias Alert: MSNBC whitewashes the Charlie Kirk assassination

Israel launches major offensive on Gaza

The charges against Luigi Mangioni

Fed cuts interest rates

So long, Kimmell

US House fails to censure Ilhan Omar

The latest effort by Sec. RFK to fix the U.S. organ transplant system

Read of the week: WSJ’s “Tyler Robinson and America’s Lost Boys”

Episode Note: This week’s SITREP was recorded a few hours before the tragic death of Charlie Kirk. At the end of the episode, we’ve included the initial thoughts Rep. Crenshaw shared in a video posted on social media after news broke of the assassination.

The Situation Report for September 11, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw covers Poland’s historic attack on Russian drones, President Trump’s latest bold policy moves in the wars against cartels and violent crime, and more major developing headlines across America and the world.

Russian drones downed over Poland

Operation Midway Blitz – President Trump’s latest crackdown on violent crime and illegal immigration

Cartels, meet the F-35

Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Qatar

Chaos in Nepal

Bias Alert: The media’s pathological compassion toward violent criminals

Power struggle at News Corp.

House of Cards – French Edition

The Supreme Court takes on President Trump’s tariff policy

Troubling trends in education

Cracker Barrel admits their rebrand was a bad idea

Never forget the heroes of 9-11-2001

Prayers for Charlie Kirk and his family

After President Trump’s federalization of DC law enforcement, attention is turning to the root causes of violent crime and the policies needed to restore safety in America’s cities. Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman joins Rep. Crenshaw to break down the data, the myths, and the realities behind the crime waves in DC and other urban areas – from bail reform and policing shortages to homelessness, public disorder, and the social contagion of mass shootings. A hard look at what’s working, what isn’t, and what it will take to make our communities safe again.

Charles Fain Lehman is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal. He focuses primarily on the public policy of antisocial behavior, including issues of crime, drugs, and public disorder. Find him on X at @CharlesFLehman and read his research at Manhattan Institute.