Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Russian Drones in Poland, and Chicago Immigration Crackdown

The Bulletin

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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This week on The Bulletin, Russell, Mike, Clarissa lament the assassination of political activist and evangelical Christian Charlie Kirk at a rally in Utah. Then, Dalibor Rohac from the American Enterprise Institute helps us understand the significance of the nineteen Russian drones shot down in Polish airspace. Finally, Chris Butler stops by to talk about the crackdown on immigration in Chicago and what effects it could have on crime. REFERENCED IN THE SHOW: -The National Guard Debate Needs a Dose of Honesty - Chris Butler GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: -Join the conversation at our Substack. -Find us on YouTube. -Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Chris Butler is the director of Christian civic formation at the Center for Christianity and Public Life, and he has pastored at Ambassador Church in Chicago for nine years. Chris co-authored Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement. Dalibor Rohac is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he studies the political economy of the European Union and transatlantic relations. He is concurrently a research associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in Brussels. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.8	This week, Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, is assassinated at a college event in Utah.
1:08.9	Poland shoots down Russian drones, prompting questions about an expanding war front,
1:12.6	and Chicago sees its first federal influence
1:15.6	in a crime and immigration crackdown.
1:18.6	Dalabor Rojok and Chris Butler join Mike Russell and me
1:21.6	for the conversation.
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