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.

House passes GOP bill to avert a shutdown, but Senate looks likely to reject it  —  The Republican bill would keep the government from shutting down at the end of this month, buying another seven weeks for the parties to negotiate.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House …

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources  —  Trump officials had pushed Erik Siebert to bring criminal charges against James.  —  President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One, September 16, 2025, during the flight to the United Kingdom.

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 …

A Rogue Nation on the High Seas  —  Trump is treating the military like his personal mercenaries.  —  Donald Trump is being cagey about how many people he's ordered the U.S. Navy to kill on the high seas.  The official toll from American military strikes on two boats suspected of running drugs …

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

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.

Following Kirk's assassination, Republicans sour on direction of the country, new AP-NORC poll finds  —  Republicans' outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Don't Be Fooled by a Trump-Xi Deal on TikTok … In January, just days before the Supreme Court unanimously upheld Congress' ban on TikTok and Donald Trump returned to the White House, Sen. Tom Cotton took to the Senate floor and warned the country that the “lethal algorithm” …

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.

The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients  —  Devon Archer, Trevor Milton and Carlos Watson were convicted in fraud schemes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.  Now, they will not be required to pay back victims.  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission …

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.

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 …

The political mood feels like 9/11 again  —  Cancel culture comes around.  And everybody is on their worst behavior. … In 2002, ABC canceled Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect amid pressure from advertisers and the Bush White House.  The show had been embroiled in months of controversy …

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 …

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.

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

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.”

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.

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 …

House Oversight chair says committee has Epstein files from Treasury  —  Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Friday his panel had begun receiving materials from the Treasury Department as part of its investigation into the agency's handling of the case against Jeffrey Epstein.

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

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 …