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6:15 PM ET, September 16, 2025

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Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing  —  The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Kirk Crackdown Is Underway  —  President Trump and his allies are capitalizing on the assassination of Charlie Kirk to open up fresh attacks on liberal institutions, donors and foundations.  They seek to portray many on the left as traitors.  —  Appearing on Kirk's podcast on Monday …
Erica Orden / Politico:
Sotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam Bondi … “There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” Bondi said.  She added that “we will absolutely target you …
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Pam Bondi's Ridiculous 24 Hours  —  It has not been a good 24 hours for Pam Bondi, the attorney general of the United States.  Yesterday, on the Katie Miller Podcast, Bondi said: … Actually, she won't.  She won't “target” or “go after” anyone for “hate speech,” because, legally …
Robby Soave / Reason:
Pam Bondi Is Really Wrong About Hate Speech
Politico:
House again votes to surrender tariff powers to Trump  —  House Republicans voted in near lockstep Tuesday to again cede congressional power over tariffs to President Donald Trump.  A measure that effectively blocks challenges to Trump's sweeping global tariff declarations through March 2026 was adopted on a 213-211 vote.
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Politico:
Thune mocks Schumer's shutdown stance: He ‘knows where my office is’
Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times:
Trump Sues The New York Times for Articles Questioning His Success  —  The lawsuit, filed by the president in federal court in Florida, claims The Times defamed him and sought to undermine his campaign in the 2024 election.  —  President Trump accused The New York Times and four of its reporters …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's new civil suit against The New York Times is so bizarre  —  Americans have never had a president who, while in office, sued independent news organizations for publishing reports the White House disapproved of.  —  About a week ago, for reasons that were not altogether clear …
Discussion: NPR, Deadline, NBC News and RedState
Politico:
Carr splits from the GOP's social media crackdown after Kirk killing … The FCC chair's restraint is notable amid widespread anger surging among Republicans about the state of online discourse.  Social media platforms have come under tremendous pressure from Republicans to crack …
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David Ingram / NBC News:   Musk's posts take a dark, inflammatory turn after Charlie Kirk killing
TMZ.com:
Fake Charlie Kirk Shooter Hit With Child Porn Charges  —  FAKE CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTER SLAPPED WITH KIDDIE PORN CHARGES ... After Confessing to FBI  —  The man accused of obstructing the Charlie Kirk murder probe is in even more hot water ... he's now been charged with possessing child porn.
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Associated Press:
Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89  —  He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power.  —  Robert Redford in 2013.  With a distaste for Hollywood's dumb-it-down approach to moviemaking …
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Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Politico:
Republican pushes Patel for faster release of Epstein files  —  Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday to continue the release of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, specifically information about who other than Epstein, if anyone …
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Politico:
Adam Schiff and Kash Patel get into a shouting match
Politico:
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis' appeal of her removal from Trump election case … Willis said she disagreed with the court's decision, but would direct her office to make the case file and evidence available to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia so it can appoint a new prosecutor to replace her.
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Ken Klippenstein:
Exclusive: Leaked Messages from Charlie Kirk Assassin  —  “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all ... it was me at UVU yesterday.”  Thus Tyler Robinson messaged his friends on Discord, seemingly apologizing for murdering Charlie Kirk.  “I'm sorry for all of this.”
Danielle Ofri / New York Times:
Kennedy Said He Wouldn't Take Away Vaccines.  This Week Will Be the Test.  —  I was recently counseling a patient who was planning to become pregnant.  In addition to prenatal vitamins, I discussed the vaccines recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Discussion: Reuters and The Guardian
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
South Korea to examine Georgia ICE raid for possible human rights abuses  —  South Korea vowed to investigate whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated human rights after it detained hundreds at a Hyundai-LG plant.  —  SEOUL — The South Korean government said it will look …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China  —  Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz are part of consortium that would control 80% stake  —  TikTok's U.S. business would be controlled by an investor consortium including Oracle , Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz under …
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Ken Dilanian / MSNBC:
Trump's deportations divert FBI agents off child predator cases  —  Officials warn that President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is leaving domestic terrorists, including online extremists who prey on children, unpoliced.  —  President Donald Trump's promise to carry out the …
Discussion: Bloomberg, New Republic and Raw Story
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
Fox continued Trump's campaign to fire Fed board member Lisa Cook just before reports seemed to exonerate her  —  The Trump administration and Fox have accused Cook of mortgage fraud as part of a long-running effort to influence or seize control of the Fed
Discussion: Reuters and Deseret News
Washington Post:
More Epstein documents come from the Hill  —  The House Oversight Committee released a list of contacts, a deposition with former Attorney General Bill Barr and other documents.  —  just now  —  The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released documents from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate …
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Max Rego / The Hill:
House Republicans release more Epstein documents, Barr testimony
Discussion: Politico and Fox News
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Homeless Man Found Hanging From Tree in Vicksburg, Raising Fears After Earlier DSU Hanging  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  The body of 35-year-old Cory Zukatis was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area off of Washington Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Monday afternoon.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for a third term in 2026  —  The Democrat, who was his party's vice presidential nominee in 2024, made the announcement Tuesday morning.  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced that he would seek re-election to a third term in 2026.
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand  —  A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state's second-degree murder charges against him.
Jamey Keaten / Associated Press:
UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action  —  A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community …
Alan Sepinwall / What's Alan Watching?:
Don't stop believing  —  Hi, everybody.  Today was going to be the second installment of the What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier.  I had everything set up: a video Q&A, some quick discussion of the Emmys (Yay, Pitt!  Boo, Nate Bargatze!), a link to The Sopranos trivia quiz I wrote …
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users  —  A misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left national security information—including some related to the surveillance of Americans—accessible to thousands of people.
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Park Service Is Ordered to Take Down Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes  —  The Trump administration ordered a famous Civil War-era war image removed from a National Park Service site in Georgia as it moves to promote what it considers a more positive view of American history.
Discussion: MSNBC, TheGrio, The Hill and Metro.co.uk
 
 
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Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
Oklahoma Schools Were Instructed to Hold a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump asks the Supreme Court to give him total control over the US economy
Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for ‘financial coercion’ over UCLA cuts
Washington Post:
60 violations in 50 days: Inside ICE's giant tent facility at Ft. Bliss
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Joe Manchin Would Like a Word. (OK, Maybe Several Words.)
Discussion: The Bulwark
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Another massive Trump corruption scandal for right-wing media to bury
 Earlier Items: 
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justice Sotomayor questions if Americans know the difference between presidents and kings
Discussion: Associated Press, Axios and CNN
Andra Timu / Bloomberg:
Russian Attack on Romania's Election Reached 1.3 Million Voters
Discussion: Reuters
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Upgrades Begin on Plane Donated by Qatar to Serve as Air Force One
Jackie Fortiér / KFF Health News:
RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children
Discussion: New York Times and New York Post
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Fired By The Post … Last Thursday, on September 11, Karen Attiah was walking …