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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.
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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 …
Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
Let's be clear: The Trump administration forcing Jimmy Kimmel off the air is bad.  Very bad.  — That's the kind of thing that we think happens in other countries, not the US.  — Reminder: We're just eight months into the second Trump presidency.  Where do we go from here?  —  It's very bad.
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:
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 …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
What happened behind the scenes that led to Kimmel suspension  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  Comedians react to Jimmy Kimmel's show being pulled  —  The decision to yank Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air wasn't quite as rash as one might think.  The issue had been brewing all week throughout …
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.
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Obama denounces White House after Kimmel's suspension
Rolling Stone:
MAGA Drummed Up B.S. to Take Down Jimmy Kimmel
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
What Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension Says About the Trump Administration's Crackdown Against Mainstream Media
CNBC:
Stephen Colbert defends Jimmy Kimmel, calls Trump an ‘autocrat’
Sydney Topf / Washington Examiner:
Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel suspension and cancel culture
New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel, and Free Speech, Under Attack
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.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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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.
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: The Hill and Roll Call
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
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
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 …
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Katie Houlis / CBS News:
New York officials among dozens arrested at anti-ICE demonstration
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 …
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
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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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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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Yeah.  It's Fascism.  —  Well, gang, today's the day—who's excited to hear from the hot new RFK Jr.-approved Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices whether we're still going to be giving babies their hep B shots?  Stay tuned for all the latest remarkable developments in the field of cutting-edge vaccine science.
Discussion: Mediaite
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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.
Politico:
Eleanor Holmes Norton is facing her most serious political threat in decades … White, who was attending the House hearing, praised Norton's political legacy in a brief interview.  But, he added, “like most people in D.C., we recognize that she can't do the things that she once did.”
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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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Washington Post:
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