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Trump, allies seek to punish speech they dislike following Kirk killing — Administration officials promise actions against critics in break with past GOP rhetoric defending free speech, probably drawing legal challenges. — Just now — A week after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk …
2025-09-18 15:20:01 UTC
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Washington Post:
Trump, allies seek to punish speech they dislike following Kirk killing — Administration officials promise actions against critics in break with past GOP rhetoric defending free speech, probably drawing legal challenges. — Just now — A week after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk …
2025-09-18 15:20:01 UTC
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Tensions erupt among House Dems over vote to honor Charlie Kirk — A resolution to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk and condemn his assassination has been the subject of frenzied talk among House Democrats this week as some lawmakers grapple with how to vote on it.
2025-09-18 15:10:00 UTC
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CNN:
Trump says he's designating Antifa as a terrorist organization — President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday morning UK time.
2025-09-18 14:00:31 UTC
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
First, They Came for Jimmy Kimmel — 1. Comedy — First things first: Jimmy Kimmel is only the second late-night comedian to be a casualty of American Orbánism. But before we get going, I want to note an observation from nine months ago, just three days into Trump's second term:
2025-09-18 13:40:00 UTC
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NPR:
Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr. — In a much anticipated public appearance Wednesday, Susan Monarez, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, defended her short tenure at the embattled public health agency.
2025-09-18 13:15:00 UTC
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Paul Krugman:
Exploiting Male Rage — Charlie Kirk's audience consisted to a large extent of resentful young white men who felt that modern society wasn't delivering the status that they deserved. — Given MAGA's brazen attempts to exploit Kirk's murder to suppress freedom of expression, I'm sure someone will call what I just said hate speech.
2025-09-18 13:05:01 UTC
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The Palestinian activist's lawyers say he remains protected for now by a federal judge's previous order preventing his removal while his case proceeds.
2025-09-18 12:47:11 UTC
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Chip Cutter / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the Room Where CEOs Say What They Really Think of Trump's Policies — America's top executives worry about moves that many see as state capitalism and pressure on the Federal Reserve — WASHINGTON—Corporate leaders regularly praise the Trump administration and its policies in public.
2025-09-18 12:40:00 UTC
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NBC News:
White House plans to take action targeting left-wing groups as early as this month — The response to Charlie Kirk's assassination is expected to include investigations into certain liberal organizations' tax-exempt status. Prosecutors have not indicated the alleged shooter was part of a group.
2025-09-18 12:30:04 UTC
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You might recall that one of the conditions of the FCC’s approval of The Ellison family’s $8 billion acquisition of CBS was that the agency would install a “ombudsman” at the network to ensure CBS journalism was appropriately feckless and deferential to our mad, idiot king. This was particularly ironic given decades of whining by […]
2025-09-18 12:28:00 UTC
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Joanne Kenen / Politico:
Why Voters Will Feel the Impact of GOP Health Cuts Before the Midterms … The conventional wisdom in Washington is that by pushing off big changes to Medicaid until after the 2026 midterms, Republicans shielded themselves from voter backlash. — Don't be so sure.
2025-09-18 11:55:02 UTC
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Axios:
Media's MAGA makeover … Once dominated by critics of President Trump, today's fragmented ecosystem is increasingly controlled — or threatened — by forces aligned with the White House. … - The extraordinary move came after Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr warned ABC …
2025-09-18 11:25:00 UTC
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
The Running Mate Kamala Harris Didn't Dare Choose — As Kamala Harris rushed to pick a running mate last year, her “first choice” was her close friend Pete Buttigieg, but she decided that it would be “too big of a risk” for a Black woman to run with a gay man.
2025-09-18 11:00:00 UTC
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Washington Post:
Education Dept. partners with conservative groups for civics programming — A coalition of 41 groups, including Turning Point USA and the Heritage Foundation, will create educational programming for the country's 250th anniversary next year. — The Education Department said Wednesday …
2025-09-18 07:20:01 UTC
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Politico:
Democrats unveil funding alternative to counter GOP in shutdown brawl … “We invite Republican leadership to finally join Democratic leadership at the negotiating table, which they have refused for weeks to do, to prevent a shutdown and begin bipartisan negotiations to keep the government funded …
2025-09-18 06:30:01 UTC
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump says he is designating anti-fascist Antifa movement as terrorist organization — President Trump said late Wednesday that he is designating the far-left activist movement Antifa as a terrorist organization. — “I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA …
2025-09-18 05:05:00 UTC
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Cowardly Disney Caves To Brendan Carr's Bogus Censorial Threats, Pulling Jimmy Kimmel — There are multiple ways into this story, but almost all of the reporting on what's happened claims that Disney pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's show “indefinitely” over comments that Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk.
2025-09-18 03:25:00 UTC
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NBC News:
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments — The network confirmed it is “indefinitely” pulling the show. — Disney's ABC said Wednesday it has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” following the late-night host's comments Monday …
2025-09-18 03:20:01 UTC
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported to Syria or Algeria … Khalil's March 9 arrest and subsequent detention in Louisiana was part of the Trump administration's aggressive crackdown on foreign-born pro-Palestinian academics who were studying or working in the U.S. legally.
2025-09-18 03:00:00 UTC
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Los Angeles Times:
Protester found not guilty of assault despite top Border Patrol official's testimony — Protests across Los Angeles this summer led to charges against multiple people accused of assaulting or impeding federal immigration agents. — A misdemeanor assault case against Brayan Ramos-Brito was the first to go to trial.
2025-09-18 02:15:00 UTC
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas — from the debate-me-now-or-you-lose dept — Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I've seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to …
2025-09-18 01:55:01 UTC
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
‘They’ Didn't Kill Charlie Kirk — It insults his memory to blame political opponents for one man's heinous act. — Click for Sound — It has been a sad, sickening week for America. — Our country witnessed a terrible event. A young man was gunned down doing what he loved …
2025-09-18 01:10:00 UTC
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Judiciary panel rejects Democrats' bid to subpoena banks in Epstein case — The House Judiciary Committee rejected a request from Democrats to vote on whether to subpoena the CEOs of four major banks — a bid intended to investigate the institutions' connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
2025-09-18 00:55:03 UTC
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There are multiple ways into this story, but almost all of the reporting on what’s happened claims that Disney pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show “indefinitely” over comments that Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk. But that leads most people to assume that Kimmel said something unkind about Kirk or in some way celebrated his […]
2025-09-18 00:36:36 UTC
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I'm beyond disturbed that my alma mater is wiling to destroy its reputation as the birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement and put students in danger in the process, Viet Thanh Nguyen writes.
2025-09-18 00:30:25 UTC
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Associated Press:
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's death — ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing. The network's decision Wednesday came Nexstar announced its ABC affiliates …
2025-09-18 00:20:01 UTC
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New York Times:
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure — Mr. Kimmel faced criticism from the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for remarks about the motives of the man who is accused of killing Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist.
2025-09-18 00:15:01 UTC
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments … ABC on Wednesday night pulled the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” late-night show off the air “indefinitely” after controversial comments by its host about the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
2025-09-18 00:01:11 UTC
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments — Disney's ABC said it would take Jimmy Kimmel's popular late-night show off its schedule “indefinitely” after one of the biggest owners of TV stations in the U.S., Nexstar Media, said it would pre-empt airings …
2025-09-17 23:55:00 UTC
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Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Rambles Through Error-Filled Windsor Castle Address — SENIOR MOMENT — The president falsely claimed he is the only president to have been invited to the castle. — Donald Trump confused onlookers with a bizarre speech to King Charles III and guests at Wednesday evening's state dinner …
2025-09-17 23:50:01 UTC
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.:
Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight — Company Objects to Talk Show Host's Comments on Killing of Charlie Kirk — Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated …
2025-09-17 23:45:00 UTC
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CNN:
ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel's show ‘indefinitely’ after remarks about Charlie Kirk — Disney's ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer. — “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely …
2025-09-17 23:15:01 UTC
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Josef Adalian / Vulture:
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live! From the Air ‘Indefinitely’ — Conservative cancel culture has come for Jimmy Kimmel: Walt Disney-owned ABC has announced it's pulling new episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! “indefinitely” following right-wing outrage over comments he made during his September 15 show …
2025-09-17 23:15:01 UTC
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Politico:
GOP defections sink effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar — Several Republicans joined all House Democrats in voting to sink a GOP-led measure to formally condemn Rep. Ilhan Omar and remove her from her committees. The 214-213 vote ended an effort by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) …
2025-09-17 23:00:01 UTC
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Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Anti-Immigration Campaign Has Made Cocaine Cheaper — HIGH SUPPLY — Federal agents have been taken off drug trafficking to stop immigration, and cocaine is flooding the American market. — The price of cocaine has fallen dramatically thanks to President Trump and Stephen Miller's anti-immigration efforts.
2025-09-17 23:00:01 UTC
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
FCC Chair Threatens Jimmy Kimmel Over Charlie Kirk Monologue Comments — Brendan Carr suggested taking action against ABC affiliates following the late night host's comments about the suspected Kirk shooter's politics. … Kimmel's comments about the Charlie Kirk shooting during Tuesday's show …
2025-09-17 22:40:00 UTC
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Emily Baumgaertner Nunn / New York Times:
Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy — The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.
2025-09-17 22:35:01 UTC
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It appears that the illiberal, transphobic pipe dream of banning all pornography has reached an enterprising group of far-right Christian nationalist Republicans in Michigan who want to impose the moralistic agendas of a small few on the overwhelming majority of the people. Rep. Josh Schriver leads five other lawmakers with the recent introduction of the Anticorruption of […]
2025-09-17 22:33:55 UTC
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Today's links AI psychosis and the warped mirror: When you stare into the LLM… Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: No such…
2025-09-17 21:33:47 UTC
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Mehdi pays tribute to Gaza's fallen journalists and shames silent colleagues at London’s sold-out, celeb-filled Wembley Arena concert to raise money for Gaza.
2025-09-17 21:30:30 UTC
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NBC News:
5 officers shot in Pennsylvania while apparently serving warrant, sources say — Three officers from the Northern York Regional Police Department are in grave condition, and another is in critical condition, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News.
2025-09-17 21:15:01 UTC
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Dems dig in against the GOP CR — Democrats say they won't accept the stopgap funding bill Republicans unveiled Tuesday, further increasing the chances of a government shutdown Oct. 1. “The House Republican-only spending bill fails to meet the needs of the American people …
2025-09-17 20:50:00 UTC
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Senator Bernie Sanders:
It Is Genocide — Hamas, a terrorist organization, began this war with its brutal attack on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages. Israel, as any other country, had a right to defend itself from Hamas. — But, over the last two years, Israel has not simply defended itself against Hamas.
2025-09-17 20:40:01 UTC
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It’s probably too much to ask, but I hope California law enforcement agencies will remember who to direct their hate at if this bill becomes law. It’s not the “liberals” running the state. It’s the Trump administration and its mass deportation efforts. ICE and its actions have always been controversial, but it took a group […]
2025-09-17 20:33:40 UTC
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Politico:
House eyes Friday vote on stopgap as partisan tensions flare … While House GOP leaders have pushed their members for earlier action, they believe Friday morning is the likeliest option for the vote. Hard-liners and others are pushing leaders to stick to the chamber's 72-hour-review rule.
2025-09-17 20:30:05 UTC
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NBC News:
Susan Monarez hearing live updates: Former CDC director says RFK told her that CDC staffers were ‘killing children’ — Monarez is facing questions about her ouster, including disputes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines. … Sanders notes that heads of agencies talking …
2025-09-17 19:40:04 UTC
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Texas Congressman Says Trans People Need To Be Taken ‘Off The Streets’ After Charlie Kirk Shooting — The killing of right wing activist and influencer Charlie Kirk has prompted disturbing and questionably legal calls for a crackdown on the left from President Trump and his allies.
2025-09-17 19:15:01 UTC
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Even by Donald Trump’s standards for frivolous defamation lawsuits, this one is impressively stupid. On Monday, the president filed yet another lawsuit against the NY Times—this time seeking $15 billion over a book that claims he’s not quite as successful a businessman as he pretends to be. The timing is almost comically bad. Trump is […]
2025-09-17 19:05:29 UTC
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Hannah Grabenstein / PBS NewsHour:
WATCH: Sen. Mullin cites recording as he accuses CDC leader of repeatedly lying, later walks it back — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., questioned former CDC Director Susan Monarez at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday about her firing, accusing her of being untrustworthy and lying …
2025-09-17 18:45:00 UTC
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