The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.  —  Last week, the Washington Post fired me.  —  The reason?  Speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, and America's apathy toward guns.  —  Eleven years ago, I joined the Washington Post's Opinions department …

On Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance Talks of Crackdown on Liberal Groups  —  Some of the highest-ranking officials in the federal government used Charlie Kirk's podcast, guest-hosted by Vice President JD Vance, to lay out their plans.  —  Trump administration officials on Monday responded …

‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers … “The whole thing is screwed up,” said John Painter, a three-time Trump voter who runs an organic dairy farm in Westfield.  “We need people to do the jobs Americans are too spoiled to do.”

Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips.  The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches. … This summer, Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy, paid a visit to the coast of Sardinia, a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea crowded with super yachts.  —  On one of those extravagant vessels …

National park to remove photo of enslaved man's scars  —  The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”  —  The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related …

‘It was me’: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting appeared to confess in Discord chat  —  ‘Im sorry for all of this’ read a message from the suspect's account, according to two people familiar with the message and screenshots obtained by The Post.  —  The 22-year-old suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing appears …

Exclusive: No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official  — Ann Arbor finds no tax rule violations by Cook  — Trump administration accuses Cook of mortgage fraud  —  The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve …

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Investigating Social Media Accounts That Appeared To Indicate Foreknowledge of Kirk Assassination  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating social media posts by at least seven different accounts that appeared to indicate foreknowledge of the assassination of Charlie Kirk …

3 killed in 2nd strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat, Trump says  —  A first strike on an alleged drug boat killed 11 people earlier this month.  —  President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before he departs on Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sept. 14, 2025, in Morristown, N.J.

Thune wants quick Senate vote on stopgap as House timing slips  —  The Senate's top Republican leader said Monday he wants the chamber to vote on a stopgap funding bill before lawmakers leave town for a scheduled weeklong recess.  “I'd like to get it — if we can get it from the House …

Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump's Claims to Sweeping Power in Lawsuit  —  The Justice Department gave no reason for its dismissal of Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of the former F.B.I. director, James Comey.  —  Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor …

How Charlie Kirk's killing sparked unfounded theories about Groypers … - Fuentes said early Saturday on X that his followers are being “framed” for Kirk's killing, “based on literally zero evidence.”  — Authorities told Axios they believe Robinson's romantic relationship …

Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy  —  More Americans are experiencing joblessness for six months or more, a sign of labor market's weakness ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated meeting this week.  —  More Americans are facing stretches …

Jeffrey Epstein estate turns over more documents to House committee  —  The newly turned-over documents include an additional name from the convicted sex offender's birthday book and his address book.  —  WASHINGTON — Jeffrey Epstein's estate has turned over additional documents …

“Conservatism” Is Now Just a Domination Fetish  —  1. Fetlife  —  UPDATE: My convo with Heather Cox Richardson as been postponed because Substack kind of blew up this morning.  Hoping to reschedule soon as possible.  Sorry.  I promise that I'm more disappointed than you are.  —JVL

Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching  —  This article was primarily reported using public records requests.  We are making it available to all readers as a public service.  FOIA reporting can be expensive, please consider subscribing to 404 Media to support this work.

Manchin's revenge tour — against Dems … Manchin is doing a media blitz starting this morning and lasting throughout the week.  This includes appearances on CBS, “The View,” Fox News, MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” CNN, plus lots and lots of podcasts.  —  We got an advance copy of Manchin's book.

It's Stephen Miller's Show Now  —  Kash Patel's lonely one-man crusade to convince everybody he actually did a great job hunting down Charlie Kirk's killer continues.  “I made the decision to surge so many resources,” he told Fox & Friends this morning.  “I had to expedite the process …

Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. and China Agree on ‘Framework’ for TikTok Deal, Bessent Says  —  Where Things Stand  — Future of TikTok: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the U.S. and Chinese officials had agreed on a “framework” for a deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States.

‘Hacks’ star Hannah Einbinder slammed for crude Emmys speech: ‘F-k ICE and free Palestine’  —  “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder is under fire for turning her Emmy acceptance speech into a crude, political soapbox in which she said, “F—k ICE and free Palestine.”

The death of Estela Ramos Baten  —  Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in.  Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.  —  Estela Ramos Baten, the mother of honor student and star athlete Nory Sontay Ramos …

U.S. Expresses Regret over ICE Raid Targeting South Korean Workers in Georgia  —  On Sunday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed regret over the recent ICE raid that detained 300 South Korean workers at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia.

British TV Station to Air Marathon of Trump's Lies as He Visits UK  —  The president's 2019 state visit to London was met with widespread protests.  He's headed back this week … The trip has already drawn criticism given Trump's increasingly authoritarian governance of the United States …

Texas Tech student arrested after hurling vile comments at Charlie Kirk mourners: 'F-k y'all homie dead'  —  A Texas Tech student was arrested after she was filmed mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination and harassing mourners at a vigil for the conservative influencer.

Now Is Not the Moment to Fall Silent  —  Call Fascism, “fascism”.  And hate, “hate”.  —  The moment when it becomes most difficult, perhaps even impossible, to tell the truth, is the moment when it is most critically important to tell it.  —  Over the last few days …