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10:05 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: New York Times and CBS News
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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 …
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.
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
What Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension Says About the Trump Administration's Crackdown Against Mainstream Media  —  ABC's decision to “indefinitely” suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show illuminates the administration's efficacy so far.  —  President Trump received thunderous applause during …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
What happened behind the scenes that led to Kimmel suspension
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Obama denounces White House after Kimmel's suspension
Rolling Stone:
MAGA Drummed Up B.S. to Take Down Jimmy Kimmel
Newsweek:
ABC Affiliate Owner Demands Jimmy Kimmel Make Charlie Kirk Donation
Lili Loofbourow / Washington Post:
Kimmel's suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert's cancellation
New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel, and Free Speech, Under Attack
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
Politico:
GOP leaders consider Senate jam plan after House CR vote
Discussion: Roll Call and 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 …
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: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
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Politico:
Buttigieg responds to Harris' VP snub: You earn voters' trust on 'what they think you're going to do,' not ‘on categories’
Melanie Mason / Politico:
Harris' score-settling, elbow-throwing, bridge-burning memoir
Discussion: New York Times
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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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Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
We Were Right  —  The savvy scolds said lefties were overreacting to Trump a year ago, and calling him “fascist” was crazy.  How's that looking now? … We were right.  It's not something you're supposed to say out loud — “I told you so” is considered uncouth.  But it's true and it needs to be said.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Yeah. It's Fascism.
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Nick Catoggio / The Dispatch:
The Easy Way  —  The end of American exceptionalism.  —  Something to chew on …
Washington Post:
ICE seeks hundreds of new offices across U.S. as agency expands
Discussion: WHYY
Katherine J. Wu / The Atlantic:
How RFK Jr. Could Eliminate Vaccines Without Banning Them
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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
Bolts:
Under this GOP Measure, All of Missouri's Recent Popular Initiatives Would Have Failed
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Fed Governor
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