FCC Chair Threatens Jimmy Kimmel Over Charlie Kirk Monologue Comments  —  Brendan Carr suggested taking action against ABC affiliates following the late night host's comments about the suspected Kirk shooter's politics. … Kimmel's comments about the Charlie Kirk shooting during Tuesday's show …

WATCH: Sen. Mullin cites recording as he accuses CDC leader of repeatedly lying, later walks it back  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., questioned former CDC Director Susan Monarez at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday about her firing, accusing her of being untrustworthy and lying …

Texas Congressman Says Trans People Need To Be Taken ‘Off The Streets’ After Charlie Kirk Shooting  —  The killing of right wing activist and influencer Charlie Kirk has prompted disturbing and questionably legal calls for a crackdown on the left from President Trump and his allies.

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.

America Loves Cocaine Again—Mexico's New Drug King Cashes In  —  The Trump administration's war on fentanyl created an opening for ‘El Señor Mencho’ to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. by the ton  —  From a heavily guarded mountain hideout in the heart of the Sierra Madre, 59-year-old Nemesio …

Trump officials pressuring federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against NY AG Letitia James: Sources  —  Prosecutors have not found clear evidence James committed a crime, sources say.  —  New York State Attorney General Letitia James makes an announcement at the Office …

‘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 …

Pam Bondi Needs a Free Speech Tutorial  —  The Attorney General seems to think ‘hate speech’ is illegal.  Charlie Kirk knew better.  —  Is a basic understanding of the First Amendment too much to expect from the nation's Attorney General?  Progressives have spent years trying to create and define a category called “hate speech.”

Ezra Klein Accidentally Shows How the Media Brought Us Trump  —  It's easy to unequivocally condemn the killing of MAGA activist/podcaster/organizer Charlie Kirk as an act of political violence without making up a false version of Kirk to praise.  The wrongness of murder does not depend on what I think of the victim's political views.

Judiciary panel rejects Democrats' bid to subpoena banks in Epstein case  —  The House Judiciary Committee rejected a request from Democrats to vote on whether to subpoena the CEOs of four major banks — a bid intended to investigate the institutions' connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Trump Fantasy Is Unraveling  —  The essence of President Trump's pitch to the American people last year was simple: They could have it both ways.  —  They could have a powerful, revitalized economy and “mass deportations now.”  They could build new factories and take manufacturing jobs …

GOP defections sink effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar  —  Several Republicans joined all House Democrats in voting to sink a GOP-led measure to formally condemn Rep. Ilhan Omar and remove her from her committees.  The 214-213 vote ended an effort by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) …

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.

Bessent, Like Fed Governor, Made Contradictory Mortgage Pledges  —  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to occupy two different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges that President Donald Trump …

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT  —  Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year.  Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low.  Inflation has moved up and remains somewhat elevated.

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 …

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 …

Pentagon's crackdown on Kirk comments stirs fears among troops … “Dangerous territory and very headhunter-like,” said a defense official, who like others was granted anonymity to avoid potential recrimination.  “People are getting swept up for anything that is ‘woke.’”