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11:05 PM ET, September 18, 2025

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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Kimmel's suspension prompts free-speech Republicans to reconsider their boundaries  —  The News  —  The indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's TV show amid pressure from the FCC is prompting libertarian-leaning Republicans to consider redrawing their boundaries when it comes to limiting speech.
Discussion: CBS News and New York Times
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Ouster of Jimmy Kimmel Is Much Worse Than You Think It Is  —  The startling decision by ABC to pull comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show under pressure from President Trump requires a real response from Democrats.  It has to go well beyond expressions of outrage and defenses of the First Amendment …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
FCC Chair Carr says 'we're not done yet' after Jimmy Kimmel suspension by ABC … Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Thursday said that ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel appeared to “mislead” the American public about facts regarding conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing …
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him  —  In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional.  They also expect him to keep going.  —  In what has become an all-too-regular display from Brendan Carr …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump floats pulling licenses if networks are ‘against’ him after Jimmy Kimmel suspended … President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the federal government might revoke the licenses of broadcast television networks that are “against” him.  —  Trump's comment came …
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Obama denounces White House after Kimmel's suspension … Democrats have panned the comedian's suspension, which came after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened consequences if the network failed to take action against the comedian in a Wednesday podcast with conservative commentator Benny Johnson.
New York Times:
Disney Pulled Jimmy Kimmel as Pressure Built on Multiple Fronts  —  The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration.  —  For Robert A. Iger and his leadership team at Disney and ABC, time was running out.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Constitution Protects Jimmy Kimmel's Mistake  —  Free speech is under assault.  —  On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel commented that American politics had “hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything …
Michael Boyle / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Colbert Blasts ‘Weak’ TV Networks for Bowing to Donald Trump  —  STANDING WITH JIMMY  —  “With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch,” Colbert said.  —  Stephen Colbert has criticized ABC and CBS for their “weak” decisions to give in to President Donald Trump and his administration's demands.
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
What happened behind the scenes that led to Kimmel suspension
Rolling Stone:
MAGA Drummed Up B.S. to Take Down Jimmy Kimmel
Newsweek:
ABC Affiliate Owner Demands Jimmy Kimmel Make Charlie Kirk Donation
New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel, and Free Speech, Under Attack
Sydney Topf / Washington Examiner:
Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel suspension and cancel culture
CNBC:
Stephen Colbert defends Jimmy Kimmel, calls Trump an ‘autocrat’
NBC News:
Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich  —  Republicans this month triggered the “nuclear option,” changing Senate rules to confirm nominees en bloc, calling it an attempt to overcome Democratic obstruction.
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules  —  The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats.
Politico:
GOP leaders consider Senate jam plan after House CR vote
Discussion: Roll Call and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
RFK Jr.-Backed Vaccine Panel Advises Against MMRV Vaccine for Young Children  —  New members of key committee tweak routine childhood vaccine guidance as some states and insurers go their own way  —  Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handpicked slate of vaccine advisers voted …
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered around Charlie Kirk  —  Possible slogans discussed include “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors.”  There is talk of using Turning Point USA chapters as recruitment centers.  —  WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders are considering …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
US trying to get Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan back, Trump says  —  The United States is trying to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “back” from the Taliban, President Donald Trump said Thursday.  —  Trump made the surprise announcement about the base during a press conference alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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CNN:
Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say
Discussion: Breitbart, NewsMax.com and RedState
Ashley Burke / CBC News:
U.S. ambassador ‘disappointed’ with anti-American sentiment in Canada  —  Finance minister's comments about trade war don't help, Hoekstra says  —  The U.S. ambassador to Canada is expressing frustration over the anti-American sentiment he sees in this country, including from politicians …
New York Times:
11 Elected Officials Arrested Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility  —  Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again.  Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.  —  Federal officers arrested 11 Democratic elected officials inside …
Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair Announces New Hires Across Departments  —  Jennifer Pastore, Olivia Nuzzi, Lindsey Underwood, Aidan McLaughlin, and more to join the magazine  —  Today, Vanity Fair global editorial director Mark Guiducci announced twelve new hires and a promotion, including writers, editors …
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY QUEENS COUNTY:
TEXAS MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS AS A HATE CRIME AGAINST NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND MAYORAL CANDIDATE  —  Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jeremy Fistel was indicted by a grand jury on September 4 and arraigned today on charges of making …
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’  —  The university had been roiled over a student who filmed herself arguing with the instructor of a children's literature course that recognized more than two genders.  —  Texas A&M University's president will step …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
In ‘107 Days,’ Kamala Harris Lays Out Her Regrets … “I didn't have enough time,” Kamala Harris wrote of her campaign against Donald J. Trump.Erin Schaff/The New York Times  —  The title of Kamala Harris's new book, “107 Days,” hits the reader on the head with a central argument …
Discussion: Politico, Mediaite and NewsMax.com
Bloomberg Law:
Labor Department Brings Back Staff Who Took ‘Fork’ Offer to Quit  —  Staffers who opted into the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, voluntarily taking paid administrative leave with the expectation of leaving their jobs, are returning to the US Labor Department.
New York Times:
Ezra Klein Is Worried — but Not About a Radicalized Left  —  'They're failing and rethinking nothing.'  —  Ezra Klein argues that the left desperately needs a unifying project — for its own survival and for the sake of the country.  In this episode of Ross Douthat's “Interesting Times …
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 …
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
I.R.S. Official Sues the Agency, Saying It Leaked Private Data to News Sites  —  Holly Paz was among officials scrutinizing tax shelters before she was placed on leave and Fox News reported she had been fired.  —  A top official at the Internal Revenue Service sued the agency on Thursday …
Discussion: The Independent
 
 
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Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
A Government of All the Podcasters  —  The right-wing podcast-industrial complex is establishing …
Discussion: New Yorker
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
Buttigieg responds to Harris' VP snub: You earn voters' trust on 'what they think you're going to do,' not ‘on categories’
Nick Catoggio / The Dispatch:
The Easy Way  —  The end of American exceptionalism.  —  Something to chew on …
Madison Mills / Axios:
The growing chasm between MAGA and non-MAGA Republicans on Trump's economy
Washington Post:
ICE seeks hundreds of new offices across U.S. as agency expands
Discussion: WHYY
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Katherine J. Wu / The Atlantic:
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Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
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Tim Hecke / CWB Chicago:
Days before fatal Mag Mile crash-and-grab, accused man posed with governor at ‘peacekeeper’ event — while wanted in 4 states
Jermont Terry / CBS News:
U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois
Pascal Sabino / Bolts:
Under this GOP Measure, All of Missouri's Recent Popular Initiatives Would Have Failed
New York Times:
Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul's Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals
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