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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
David Sims / The Atlantic:
An Escalation in Every Way  —  Jimmy Kimmel's suspension from late-night is a chilling precedent that could have deep consequences if it isn't swiftly undone.  —  On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel delivered an opening monologue on his talk show that addressed the online reaction to the arrest of Tyler Robinson …
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  —  Media conglomerate Sinclair will replace the Friday timeslot of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with a Charlie Kirk tribute special …
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 …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Let's be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel  —  Fearless journalism needs your support now more than ever.  Become a Vox Member to support our work today.  —  Let's be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves …
Washington Post:
Censorship fears deepen after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel over Kirk comments
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Yeah. It's Fascism.
Discussion: The Cross Section and Mediaite
Sydney Topf / Washington Examiner:
Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel suspension and cancel culture
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Obama denounces White House after Kimmel's suspension
Axios:
Media's MAGA makeover
The Hollywood Reporter:
ABC Suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “Indefinitely” Over Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments
Newsweek:
ABC Affiliate Owner Demands Jimmy Kimmel Make Charlie Kirk Donation
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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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.
Politico:
GOP leaders consider Senate jam plan after House CR vote
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
Discussion: New Republic, Truthout and Metro.co.uk
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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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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
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Supreme Court will hear Trump tariff case on Nov. 5
Discussion: The Hill
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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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Judge Stops Trump Administration From Deporting Guatemalan Children  —  Trump-appointed judge expresses skepticism about the government's move to send minors back to their home country over the Labor Day weekend  —  A federal judge in Washington on Thursday blocked the Trump administration …
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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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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 …
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.
Discussion: Mercury News
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.
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Brigitte Macron set to provide court evidence disproving Candace Owens's transgender claims  —  Brigitte Macron plans to provide scientific and photographic evidence in a U.S. court disproving claims shared by right-wing influencer Candace Owens that she is actually a man.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Can Trump Actually Designate Antifa a Terrorist Group?  Here Are the Facts.  —  The president made the same declaration in 2020, but nothing came of it.  His new declaration came amid broader threats against liberals after the Charlie Kirk killing.  —  President Trump declared late Wednesday …
 
 
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Discussion: Mediaite
Politico:
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