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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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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.:
Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Indefinitely Beginning Tonight — Company Objects to Talk Show Host's Comments on Killing of Charlie Kirk — Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments … ABC on Wednesday pulled the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” over its host's controversial comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.
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NBC News:
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments — The network confirmed it is “indefinitely” pulling the show. — Disney's ABC said Wednesday it has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” following the late-night host's comments Monday …
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
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 …
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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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The Message Box
Associated Press:
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's death — ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing. The network's decision Wednesday came Nexstar announced its ABC affiliates …
CNN:
ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel's show ‘indefinitely’ after remarks about Charlie Kirk — Disney's ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer. — “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely …
Reuters:
Disney's ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air after remarks about Kirk — Walt Disney-owned ABC (DIS.N) said on Wednesday it was pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air, after comments by the late-night show's host about the assassination of Charlie Kirk triggered a threat by the head …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Dems need to get serious about DC statehood. For real. — No more pussyfooting. With troops in the streets, the time is now. … Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has spent months dancing gingerly around the White House, trying to balance two incompatible needs.
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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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americanthinker.com, TMZ.com, New York Post, Breitbart and Rolling Stone
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live! From the Air ‘Indefinitely’
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live! From the Air ‘Indefinitely’
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Reuters, Deadline, New York Magazine, Axios and Fox News
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Cowardly Disney Caves To Brendan Carr's Bogus Censorial Threats, Pulling Jimmy Kimmel
Cowardly Disney Caves To Brendan Carr's Bogus Censorial Threats, Pulling Jimmy Kimmel
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RedState, Daily Kos, MeidasTouch News, The Hollywood Reporter and NOTUS
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After 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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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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MSNBC, NPR and Just Jared
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
FCC Chairman Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel's Remarks About Charlie Kirk's Killer
FCC Chairman Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel's Remarks About Charlie Kirk's Killer
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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 …
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Deadline:
Nexstar And Sinclair, Two Largest Station Groups, Wield Influence In ABC Decision To Pull Jimmy Kimmel In Light Of His Charlie Kirk Comments — Update
Nexstar And Sinclair, Two Largest Station Groups, Wield Influence In ABC Decision To Pull Jimmy Kimmel In Light Of His Charlie Kirk Comments — Update
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@amuse, The Independent, Variety and Mediaite
Aidin Vaziri / San Francisco Chronicle:
Newsom blasts ‘spineless’ ABC for pulling Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk remarks
Newsom blasts ‘spineless’ ABC for pulling Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk remarks
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New York Times, Variety, NewsNation, The Wrap and Deadline
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Let's be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Let's be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
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HuffPost, The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, Newsweek and Axios
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.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Democrats Outline Spending Demands as Shutdown Looms
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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 …
NPR:
Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr. — In a much anticipated public appearance Wednesday, Susan Monarez, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, defended her short tenure at the embattled public health agency.
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
RFK Jr. Claimed CDC Was ‘Killing Children’ According to Former Director
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New York Times:
Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel's Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel's Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
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Hannah Grabenstein / PBS NewsHour:
WATCH: Sen. Mullin cites recording as he accuses CDC leader of repeatedly lying, later walks it back
WATCH: Sen. Mullin cites recording as he accuses CDC leader of repeatedly lying, later walks it back
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New York Times, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Mediaite
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.
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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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Philip H. Gordon / New York Times:
In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel's Way
In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel's Way
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NBC News:
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.
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CNN:
3 officers killed in shooting in central Pennsylvania and 2 officers in critical condition, officials say
3 officers killed in shooting in central Pennsylvania and 2 officers in critical condition, officials say
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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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naked capitalism
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.
Washington Post:
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 …
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Senator Bernie Sanders:
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.


