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.

‘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 …

Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy  —  The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations.  They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.

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.

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 …

Trump says he is designating anti-fascist Antifa movement as terrorist organization  —  President Trump said late Wednesday that he is designating the far-left activist movement Antifa as a terrorist organization.  —  “I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA …

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 …

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.

Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported to Syria or Algeria … Khalil's March 9 arrest and subsequent detention in Louisiana was part of the Trump administration's aggressive crackdown on foreign-born pro-Palestinian academics who were studying or working in the U.S. legally.

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.

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.) …

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.

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.

Democrats Outline Spending Demands as Shutdown Looms  —  After rejecting a G.O.P.-written plan to keep federal funding flowing, Democrats released a counteroffer that would add more than $1 trillion in health spending.  —  Congressional Democrats on Wednesday proposed adding well over $1 trillion …

Protester found not guilty of assault despite top Border Patrol official's testimony  — Protests across Los Angeles this summer led to charges against multiple people accused of assaulting or impeding federal immigration agents.  — A misdemeanor assault case against Brayan Ramos-Brito was the first to go to trial.

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 …