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.

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 … But critics of Trump's order said the administration needs to publicly make clear the bounds of the new policy, even as immigration lawyers signal that lawsuits challenging the administration are likely in the works.

Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump to avoid government shutdown  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to President Trump Saturday to demand a meeting to discuss the expiration of government funding on Sept. 30, which could result in a shutdown.

Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey  —  The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become ‘overly politicized’  —  The Trump administration is canceling an annual government effort to gather data on how many Americans struggle to get enough food.

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 …

‘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 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.

Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk  —  The service, which will feature President Donald Trump and Cabinet members, has a top-level security designation akin to a Super Bowl.  —  An armed man claiming to be affiliated with law enforcement was detained Friday …

Putin Decides He Can Step Up Attacks on Kyiv and Trump Won't Act  —  President Vladimir Putin has concluded that military escalation is the best way to force Ukraine into talks on his terms and that Donald Trump is unlikely to do much to bolster Kyiv's defenses, according to people close to the Kremlin.

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 …

Disney Is Scrambling After The Backlash To Jimmy Kimmel's Cancellation Blew Up  —  Wholly unsurprising to anyone paying attention, the backlash over the abrupt cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live! is only continuing to grow and spread, and Disney is now scrambling to fix a situation quickly spiraling out of its control.

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 …

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.

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 …

The MAGA Movement Is Not a Debating Society  —  The assassination of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and media personality, is not the reason President Trump and his allies have pursued a crackdown on their critics in media and civil society.  As terrible as Kirk's killing was, it has become, for the administration, a pretext.

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 …

Some Europeans Fear Trump Aides Want a Far-Right Takeover  —  The continent's leaders have concerns that U.S. officials are pushing for parties that support their views of nationalism and traditional values to come into power.  —  President Trump has called the European Union “a foe,” …