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10:40 AM ET, September 19, 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.
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump suggests FCC could revoke licenses of TV broadcasters that give him too much ‘bad publicity’  —  Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr told Fox News Thursday afternoon that ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely may not be “the last shoe to drop.”
New York Times:
Disney Pulled Jimmy Kimmel as Pressure Built on Multiple Fronts  —  The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration.  —  For Robert A. Iger and his leadership team at Disney and ABC, time was running out.
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel  —  The right gives the left a dose of cancel culture and regulatory abuse.  —  Click for Sound  —  Maybe now our progressive friends understand why these columns oppose government control of business and fought liberal cancel culture.
CNBC:
‘Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel,’ Stephen Colbert says, calling Trump an ‘autocrat’
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
What happened behind the scenes that led to Kimmel suspension
Talking Points Memo:
Republicans Kill Attempt to Subpoena FCC Chair After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Rolling Stone:
MAGA Drummed Up B.S. to Take Down Jimmy Kimmel
Michael Boyle / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Colbert Blasts ‘Weak’ TV Networks for Bowing to Donald Trump
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The Bulwark:
The Dog that Caught the Kimmel
Discussion: NBC News and The Daily Signal
Politico:
RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel makes a controversial change to the childhood vaccine schedule … However — in a highly unusual move — the panel voted not to change the current coverage for the MMRV shot under the Vaccines for Children program, meaning the program will still cover it for the younger children …
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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 …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: CRs hit the floor  —  Congress is barreling toward votes on stopgap funding bills Friday before lawmakers leave for recess.  Here's what to watch: IN THE HOUSE — The House will vote this morning on the GOP-led continuing resolution funding the government through Nov. 21.
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Roll Call
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Punchbowl News:
Schumer doesn't sound like he's about to fold
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Signal
Washington Post:
Trump and China's Xi set to discuss trade tensions, TikTok deal  —  The leaders of the world's two biggest economies will talk for the first time since June.  The call could pave the way for an in-person meeting as soon as next month.  —  The stakes will be high on Friday when President Donald Trump …
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CGTN:
Xi, Trump hold phone talks
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Don't Be Fooled by a Trump-Xi Deal on TikTok
Discussion: CNBC, Al Jazeera, Forbes and Washington Post
Washington Post:
DEA faced pushback at White House, Pentagon after urging Mexico strikes  —  The suggestion, though not acted upon, was met with alarm from officials who warned that Congress has not authorized such action.  —  Just now  —  Drug Enforcement Administration officials advocated for a series …
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New York Times:   Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War
Washington Post:
Most Americans critical of Trump on crime, economy and other issues, poll finds  —  The Post-Ipsos survey paints a downbeat picture of Trump's presidency, as Americans disapprove of his performance by double-digit margins on a broad range of issues.  —  Just now
Discussion: The Hill and Forbes
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 …
Lydia Polgreen / New York Times:
The Fallout From Charlie Kirk's Killing Reveals Two Truths of Trumpism  —  It didn't take long for the speculation to begin.  In the hours after the shocking, livestreamed assassination of Charlie Kirk, the posts on social media came thick and fast.  —  “ANOTHER TRANSGENDER ANTIFA TERRORIST?” one person posted on X.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Buttigieg responds to Harris' VP snub: You earn voters' trust on 'what they think you're going to do,' not ‘on categories’ … The divergence comes as their party is grappling with its approach to diversity, as the Trump administration slashes through diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Financial Times:
Petrodollars and the ‘Islamic bomb’: how a Saudi-Pakistan pact was forged  —  Gulf nation backed Islamabad's nuclear weapons programme, say experts.  A new defence pact draws the allies closer  —  In May 1998, weeks after India had tested a nuclear weapon not far from Pakistan's border …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
AOC builds toward a big choice for 2028  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her team are positioning her to run for president or the U.S. Senate in 2028, according to people familiar with her operation. … A fellow New Yorker, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 74, is up for re-election in 2028.
Associated Press:
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent  —  Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised.
Washington Post:
Trump nixed $400 million in Taiwan military aid, pushing future arms sales  —  President Donald Trump declined to approve a package of weapons to Taiwan this summer, as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and potential summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.  —  just now
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 …
Anna Liss-Roy / Washington Post:
Lawmakers will introduce bill to kill tariffs on coffee  —  The bipartisan legislation would give coffee a carve-out from President Donald Trump's tariffs.  —  Reps. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) and Ro Khanna (D-California) plan to introduce a bill to exclude one everyday product from President Donald Trump's tariffs: coffee.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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 …
Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
Is America entering a new era of McCarthyism? … On Monday afternoon, five days after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a university in Utah, US vice-president JD Vance presented an episode of the podcast that made the rightwing activist famous.  —  Broadcasting The Charlie Kirk Show from his office …
Jorge Liboreiro / Euronews:
EU targets Russian LNG, banks, crypto and ‘shadow fleet’ in new round of sanctions  —  The new package of EU sanctions comes amid intense pressure from Donald Trump to end all purchases of Russian energy.  —  The European Commission has unveiled a new round of sanctions to cripple Russia's ability …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
September 18, 2025  —  Since he took office in 2017, President Donald J. Trump has worked hard to convince Americans that they are divided into two partisan camps: Republicans, whom he defines as those people loyal to him, and Democrats, a group made up of everyone else.
Discussion: CBS News
Kayla Dwyer / The Indianapolis Star:
Pete Buttigieg returns to Indiana to give fiery anti-redistricting speech: ‘Cheaters never win’  —  Former U.S. transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sees an opening for Hoosiers who oppose redistricting mid-decade, as President Donald Trump has asked of Indiana's Republican leaders.
Discussion: NBC News, Associated Press and MSNBC
Mawa Iqbal / WBEZ:
Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watchlist  —  An online database compiled by a group affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk identifies close to 50 Illinois college instructors it labels “radical professors.”
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight … Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has cast the ballot measure as a way for Democrats to push back on Texas's recent remapping and counter President Trump's efforts to squeeze more Republican districts out of red states.Andri Tambunan for The New York Times
Discussion: Fox News
 
 
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The Guardian:
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Erum Salam / MSNBC:
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NBC News:
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Washington Post:
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Matthew Wollin / Public Notice:
The lawyers who caved  —  A note from Aaron: ABC's craven decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show represents …
Discussion: Above the Law
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Renee Dudley / ProPublica:
Pentagon Bans Tech Vendors From Using China-Based Personnel After ProPublica Investigation
Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
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