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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Let's be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel — Let's be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves because the Trump administration didn't like what he had to say — and threatened his employer until they shut him up.
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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 …
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Lili Loofbourow / Washington Post:
Kimmel's suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert's cancellation — Media companies must punish Trump critics if they want their mega-mergers approved. — When “Last Week Tonight” won an Emmy on Sunday, Daniel O'Brien's acceptance speech touched on something many intuited …
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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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 …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump's anti-media blitz that led to Kimmel's suspension is straight from a European strongman's playbook — Weaponize the levers of government for partisan political gain. Pressure privately owned media companies to toe the party line. Punish the owners who resist and reward the ones who acquiesce.
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NBC News:
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Disney Pulls Jimmy Kimmel's Show After Kirk Remarks
Disney Pulls Jimmy Kimmel's Show After Kirk Remarks
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David Sims / The Atlantic:
An Escalation in Every Way — Jimmy Kimmel's suspension from late-night is a chilling precedent …
An Escalation in Every Way — Jimmy Kimmel's suspension from late-night is a chilling precedent …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
September 17, 2025 (Wednesday) — This evening, John Koblin, Michael M. Grynbaum …
September 17, 2025 (Wednesday) — This evening, John Koblin, Michael M. Grynbaum …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Dems need to get serious about DC statehood. For real.
Dems need to get serious about DC statehood. For real.
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Associated Press:
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's death
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's death
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Replaced With Charlie Kirk Tribute on Sinclair's ABC Stations; Company Demands Kimmel Apologize and Donate to Kirk's Family and Turning Point USA
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Replaced With Charlie Kirk Tribute on Sinclair's ABC Stations; Company Demands Kimmel Apologize and Donate to Kirk's Family and Turning Point USA
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.:
Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight
Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Canceling Kimmel … On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr dropped …
Canceling Kimmel … On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr dropped …
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Reuters:
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air after remarks about Kirk
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air after remarks about Kirk
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Kaye Wiggins / Financial Times:
In Charlie Kirk's name: Trump officials signal move to limit free speech
In Charlie Kirk's name: Trump officials signal move to limit free speech
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Top House Dems demand FCC chair resign over Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Top House Dems demand FCC chair resign over Jimmy Kimmel suspension
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Washington Post:
Censorship fears deepen after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel over Kirk comments
Censorship fears deepen after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel over Kirk comments
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Fed Governor — President Trump had pressed to fire Lisa Cook before the central bank's meeting, where the board voted to cut interest rates. — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow the president to remove Lisa Cook …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors. The Republican administration turned …
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Supreme Court will hear Trump tariff case on Nov. 5 … - A federal appellate court struck down tariffs late last month after they were imposed by Trump under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. … - But the judge said the tariffs can stay in place until Oct. 14 to give …
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Politico:
Trump admin's basis for deporting Guatemalan kids ‘crumbled like a house of cards,’ judge rules … After Sooknanan's ruling, Trump allies — including some in the White House — attacked the judge, contending she was blocking Guatemalan kids from reuniting with their parents.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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New York Times:
Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul's Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals — The vacation, amid diplomatic talks on oil industry expansion, is a measure of how hard it is to tell where the interests of government end and those of the Trump family begin.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Miami Herald:
GOP lawmaker makes blockbuster claim: FBI has at least 20 names of suspected Epstein clients — A Republican lawmaker revealed for the first time Wednesday that there is a quasi-list of suspected clients of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that can be compiled from a series of witness statements and other evidence gathered by the FBI.
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Financial Times:
Eric Trump says crypto can ‘save the US dollar’ — President's son predicts inflow of digital asset wealth from overseas would bolster US currency — Eric Trump has said growing demand for cryptocurrencies could “save the US dollar” by attracting investment flows from around the world into America.



