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Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing — Following Charlie Kirk's assassination and the Trump administration's promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared. — The Department of Justice has removed …
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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 …
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MSNBC, CNN, USA Today, The Cross Section and The Federalist
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Republicans embrace speech limits — President Trump and MAGA spent years lampooning censorship, discrimination against conservatives, and progressive “cancel culture.” — Now in power — and riding an outpouring of grief and fury over Charlie Kirk's tragic killing — they're enforcing speech codes to punish ideological opponents.
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Musk's posts take a dark, inflammatory turn after Charlie Kirk killing — Elon Musk has called on his followers to “fight” five times since Charlie Kirk was killed. — Tech billionaire Elon Musk has rejected calls for national unity and has instead embraced increasingly inflammatory rhetoric …
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NewsMax.com and PinkNews
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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Washington Examiner, Adam Kinzinger, Techdirt, NewsMax.com and Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
Workers Are Getting Fired Over Posts Mocking Charlie Kirk's Death
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Washington Post, Axios, Reason and The Transom
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Cruz says First Amendment ‘absolutely protects hate speech’ in wake of Charlie Kirk killing
Cruz says First Amendment ‘absolutely protects hate speech’ in wake of Charlie Kirk killing
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New York Post, New Republic, The Hill, Mediaite and WBUR
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
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
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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.
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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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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times — President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies he's challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalists in a book and three articles published within …
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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
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Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote
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New York Times:
A ‘Broken’ Trust: F.B.I. Agents Fired by Patel Speak Out — The two agents' accounts offer an inside view of a bureau buffeted by politics and upheaval, adding to the scrutiny of the F.B.I. director as he prepares to testify to Congress. — The two agents' accounts offer an inside view …
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NBC News:
Trump administration live updates: FBI Director Kash Patel questioned on Charlie Kirk case, Epstein and alleged ‘enemies list’
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
ARCTIC FROST: Biden FBI Investigated Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA, Republican Groups
ARCTIC FROST: Biden FBI Investigated Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA, Republican Groups
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PJ Media, RedState, Townhall, Ace of Spades HQ, The Post Millennial, NewsMax.com and The Gateway Pundit
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
FBI Director Patel testifies on Capitol Hill amid questions over his leadership
FBI Director Patel testifies on Capitol Hill amid questions over his leadership
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CBS News, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, MSNBC, Washington Times, Fox News, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
Seth J. Frantzman / Jerusalem Post:
UN accuses Israel of genocide after IDF begins Gaza City invasion — Trump says Israel won't be hitting Qatar again • Netanyahu informed Trump before Israel bombed Qatar • Netanyahu says Qatar leading isolation efforts — EU executive will adopt new sanctions against Israel on Wednesday, spokesperson says
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Jamey Keaten / Associated Press:
UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action
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Nick Cumming-Bruce / New York Times:
Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says
Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says
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CBS News, Unpopular Front, RTÉ and Middle East Monitor
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 …
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New York Times:
U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says — The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal. — The U.S. military struck a boat for the second time this month …
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Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Military Hit Third Drug Boat From Venezuela
Trump Says US Military Hit Third Drug Boat From Venezuela
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CBS News
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Pam Bondi Threatens Charges Over Office Depot Employee Who Refused To Print Charlie Kirk Flyers: ‘We Can Prosecute You’ — Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Department of Justice is considering bringing charges after a now-fired Office Depot employee refused to print flyers advertising a vigil for Charlie Kirk.
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The Hill, HotAir, The Daily Caller, The Independent, LGBTQ Nation and Fox News
Politico:
Thune mocks Schumer's shutdown stance: He ‘knows where my office is’ — Senate Majority Leader John Thune responded tartly to his Democratic counterpart's calls for “bipartisan negotiations” ahead of an approaching government shutdown deadline Tuesday, underscoring the posturing that has marked the process thus far.
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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 …
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Raw Story
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Trump heads to U.K. for carefully choreographed state visit — King Charles III and President Donald Trump will seek to avoid talk of Jeffrey Epstein or their policy differences as they project unity on the world stage. — Just now — President Donald Trump is set to spend nearly …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump and the limits to British flattery
Trump and the limits to British flattery
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Bloomberg, The Hill and New York Times
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.
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Financial Times:
Donald Trump tilts balance of power from investors to CEOs — President's call to scrap quarterly reports comes as SEC considers curbing shareholder lawsuits — Donald Trump's administration was shifting the balance of power from shareholders to company bosses even before the president …
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.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Another massive Trump corruption scandal for right-wing media to bury — How many orders of magnitude worse is Trump's corruption than various Hunter Biden claims the right said justified his father's impeachment: An investigation — President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement …
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Fired By The Post … Last Thursday, on September 11, Karen Attiah was walking out of a martial arts class when she noticed a missed call from a Washington, D.C., number. Before she could figure out who had tried to reach her, an email landed in her inbox.
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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.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City — The ground operation and intensifying Israeli bombardment risk deepening the humanitarian crisis in a war that has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. — Here's the latest. — The Israeli military said on Tuesday …
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Al Jazeera, Reuters, Associated Press, UPI, Los Angeles Times and Jewish Insider
Washington Post:
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 …
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New York Times, The Hill, Metro.co.uk, Daily Kos and New Republic
Jackie Fortiér / KFF Health News:
RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children — A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to vote to recommend delaying until age 4 …
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New York Times and NPR
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Threatens ABC's Jon Karl to His Face Amid Grilling on ‘Hate Speech’ Crackdown — President Donald Trump openly threatened ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl when Karl grilled him about the threatened crackdown on so-called “hate speech” after the killing of activist Charlie Kirk.
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Raw Story, New York Sun, New York Daily News, New Republic, IJR and NewsMax.com
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Republican Geoff Duncan enters Georgia governor's race as Democrat — The ex-lieutenant governor's bid tests whether a onetime Trump ally can win over Democratic voters in messy crowded race. — Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan entered the race for Georgia governor on Tuesday as a Democrat …
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New Republic, Washington Examiner, New York Times, NBC News, Fox News, HuffPost, New Jersey Online, Washington Post, WTOP News, The Hill and WAGA-TV

