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9:00 AM ET, September 18, 2025

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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.
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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 …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments … ABC on Wednesday pulled the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” over its host's controversial comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Message Box
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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
First, They Came for Jimmy Kimmel
Discussion: The Wrap
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Disney Pulls Jimmy Kimmel's Show After Kirk Remarks
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Dems need to get serious about DC statehood. For real.
Discussion: Washington Post
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
FCC Chairman Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel's Remarks About Charlie Kirk's Killer
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Who Is Brendan Carr of the F.C.C.?
Discussion: The Wrap
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Punchbowl News:
9/18/25 ☀️ AM: … We'll talk to Schumer about government funding, obviously, and much more.
Discussion: CBS News
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 …
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.
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
RFK Jr. Claimed CDC Was ‘Killing Children’ According to Former Director
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.
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Washington Post:
Trump, allies seek to punish speech they dislike following Kirk killing
Discussion: New York Times and Bloomberg
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Why Trump Privately Fumes About Netanyahu but Gives Him Free Rein  —  'He's f—ing me,' the U.S. president said of the Israeli prime minister after strikes on Hamas in Qatar  —  President Trump is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  The question is whether he will ever be angry enough to do anything about it.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Reuters
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Philip H. Gordon / New York Times:
In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel's Way
Discussion: Reuters and Mondoweiss
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.
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CNN:
3 officers killed in shooting in central Pennsylvania and 2 officers in critical condition, officials say
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.
Discussion: naked capitalism
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 …
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 …
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.
 
 
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E. J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:
Democrats, Your Job Is to Defend Democracy
Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Revealed: Tony Blair's US-backed proposal for ending the Gaza war and replacing Hamas
Discussion: Jewish Insider
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Trump, Vance to headline Charlie Kirk memorial
Discussion: The Independent
Paul Krugman:
Exploiting Male Rage
Anna Clark / ProPublica:
Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started
Bloomberg:
Congress Has No Good Excuse to Keep Trading Stocks
Discussion: The Korea Herald and NOTUS
France 24:
Live: France stages mass protests and strikes over budget cuts
Discussion: KSTP-TV and Associated Press
 Earlier Items: 
Miami Herald:
GOP lawmaker makes blockbuster claim: FBI has at least 20 names of suspected Epstein clients
Discussion: Politico and Salon
Reuters:
In Congo, army and rebels dig in for war Trump says is over
Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Lawyers Raise Concerns Over Trump's Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
Discussion: Raw Story
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Judiciary panel rejects Democrats' bid to subpoena banks in Epstein case
Los Angeles Times:
Protester found not guilty of assault despite top Border Patrol official's testimony
Erica Orden / Politico:
Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported to Syria or Algeria
Nicholas Grossman / Arc Digital:
Ezra Klein Accidentally Shows How the Media Brought Us Trump
Discussion: New York Times
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging Perplexity's platforms lift Tribune content verbatim and divert traffic from the paper

Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
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