By: Andrew Solender Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Why it matters: The bill is part of a Republican frenzy to posthumously honor Kirk, who has already had a California street named after him and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The House and Senate both passed resolutions honoring Kirk’s “life and legacy” in September, shortly after he was killed. A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced a bill to designate Oct. 14, Kirk’s birthday, as “Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance.” Driving
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