Trump to award Charlie Kirk top honour amid crackdown on left-wing groups

President Donald Trump is set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a White House ceremony on Tuesday. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on Sept 10 while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University, a killing that shocked the nation and reignited debates over political violence. Kirk's assassination has become a rallying point for the Republican president, who has used it to energise his base and push for sweeping measures by the state against what he calls "radical left extremism." The Trump administration has launched a broad crackdown on left-wing organisations, deploying multiple federal agencies, including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and...