Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access  —  The Department of Defense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military.  —  The Pentagon said Friday …

Trump administration tries to tamp down panic for high-skill visa holders after last-minute overhaul … The U.S. official said current H-1B visa holders “do not need to be rushing back before Sunday.”  —  The mass panic has echoes of the 2017 travel ban, when there was widespread uncertainty …

Pressure mounts on Disney over Kimmel suspension as some boycott calls spread  —  The company faced protests outside its studios, celebrities threatening to break ties and political pressure from Republicans and Democrats.  —  Disney is under siege from all sides.

EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say  —  Staff from the EPA's Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered scientists in at least …

Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona expected to draw 100,000, with Trump and Vance headlining  —  Police are expecting around 100,000 people to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.  The event is receiving Super Bowl-like security measures.

Trump says prosecutor fired after gaining “UNUSUALLY STRONG” Democratic support  —  President Trump claimed the U.S. attorney in Virginia who didn't pursue a case against New York's attorney general Letitia James was fired following earlier reports he resigned.

I'm a Congressional Candidate.  I Was Assaulted by ICE.  —  On Friday, Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Democratic U.S. House candidate in Illinois's 9th congressional district, was thrown forcefully to the ground by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent at a protest outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.

‘No evidence’ found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, federal officials say  —  Three people familiar with the federal probe into Kirk's assassination told NBC News that investigators have yet to find a link between the alleged shooter and left-wing groups.

Trump's Most Lethal Policy  —  The Trump administration has claimed that no one has died because of its cuts to humanitarian aid, and it is now trying to cancel an additional $4.9 billion in aid that Congress already approved.  Yet what I find here in desperate villages in southwestern Uganda …

Trump Says Critical Coverage of Him Is ‘Really Illegal’  —  It remained unclear why the president believed negative news coverage, which all of his predecessors have faced and is protected by the Constitution, would be against the law.  —  President Trump said Friday that news reporters …

Zelenskiy Will Meet Trump at UNGA to Push on Security Guarantees  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with US President Donald Trump next week in a bid to persuade the US administration join a security guarantees framework supported by Kyiv and its European allies.

Federal Judge Strikes Trump Defamation Lawsuit For Being Too Annoying to Read  —  Lawsuits rarely get tossed under Rule 8.  But then again, lawsuits rarely spend 85 meandering pages talking about things like the plaintiff's “singular brilliance.”  —  On Friday, September 19 …

Vaccine panel that limited covid shot scrutinized after chaotic meetings  —  Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices showed a tenuous grasp of process and cited flawed research as they revisited covid, hepatitis B and MMRV shots.  —  The chair of a new panel …

U.S. conducts fourth strike against vessel transferring drugs, Trump says  —  The U.S. military conducted a strike on Friday against a vessel that was allegedly transferring drugs, President Trump said. … He also posted a video of the strike.  — He claimed the vessel was …

Sinclair pulls Charlie Kirk documentary from ABC affiliates  —  Sinclair, Inc. reversed its commitment to air a documentary on the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a Friday evening time slot normally reserved for repeats of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”  —  The decision was announced …

USCG Releases Dramatic Video of Interdiction of Narco Fast-Go Boat  —  The U.S. Coast Guard began an enhanced drug interdiction program in the Pacific during August, known as Operation Pacific Viper.  To date, it reports that more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized in the Eastern Pacific.

Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report  —  The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday postponed the release of a key annual report central to future inflation data. … - There is heightened concern about the future of U.S. statistics, including the politicization and accuracy …

Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump amid shutdown showdown … “As a result, it is now your obligation to meet with us directly to reach an agreement to keep the government open and address the Republican healthcare crisis,” they added.  —  The demand for a meeting comes …

FBI to Categorize Trans People As “Nihilistic Violent Extremist” Threat Group, Report Says  —  The choice is being championed by the Heritage Foundation, which is behind Project 2025.  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly preparing to categorize transgender people as …

Playbook: The YouTube election  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good morning, and happy Saturday.  I'm Adam Wren.  Send me your tips: [email protected].  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NOW STREAMING: The 2028 presidential primaries are already unfolding on YouTube.

Trump Invokes ‘Golden Share’ to Block U.S. Steel Plans for Illinois Plant  —  Commerce secretary told U.S. Steel CEO the administration wouldn't allow Granite City production to cease  —  The Trump administration flexed its new authority over U.S. Steel, blocking the company's plan to shut …