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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes  —  Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump's long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions.
Discussion: HuffPost, UPI, Fox News, Mediaite and The Hill
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Officials Didn't Know If His Order To Prosecute Foes Was Meant To Be Secret  —  The president's social media posts urging Pam Bondi to promptly charge his political foes blindsided top officials in his administration  —  President Donald Trump surprised members of his administration …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Assault on Free Speech, Trump Targets Speech He Hates  —  The president's complaints about negative coverage undermine the rationales offered by his own officials.  —  As President Trump threatens a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pushes Attorney General Pam Bondi to Prosecute Political Foes
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 9-21-25: Sen. Chris Murphy, Dr. Richard Besser & Stephen A. Smith
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Trump administration to link Tylenol use to risk of autism … In a statement Sunday, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said the “announcement will make historic progress” in addressing rising autism rates.  —  Finding the condition's cause is a major priority of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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Washington Post:
Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say  —  Officials will also tout the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, in what President Donald Trump has billed as a “very important” announcement.  —  The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts …
Adriel Bettelheim / Axios:
Trump to link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy  —  President Trump and his top health officials are expected to draw a link between autism and the use of Tylenol during pregnancy at a White House event on Monday afternoon. … - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Libbey Dean / NewsNation:   Trump autism announcement to urge limited Tylenol use: Source
New York Post:
Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out — with President Trump and widow Erika expected to speak  —  GLENDALE, Arizona — Some 200,000 people turned out to honor Charlie Kirk on Sunday, including President Trump, who called the slain Turning Point USA founder “a patriot whose heart still had so much to give.”
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Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity
Gillian Brockell / Rolling Stone:
ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights  —  At least one of the flights dumped people in a prison camp in Ghana, a country where they had no ties  —  Two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa this month on flights that appear …
Harry Farley / BBC:
UK formally recognises Palestinian state  —  Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state, in what represents a significant change in government policy.  —  In a video statement on X, the prime minister said: “In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East …
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Steve Hendrix / Washington Post:
U.K., Canada, Australia recognize Palestine as a state, breaking with U.S.
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Trump looms over New Jersey's race for governor as candidates clash in their first debate  —  Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill sparred over their approach to the Trump administration, cost of living, education, taxes and more.  —  Voters in New Jersey …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
How “Free Speech Culture” Is Killing Free Speech: Part One  —  I'm a long-time critic of the modern concept of “free speech culture” — the notion that support of freedom of speech requires me not just to refrain from official censorship, but to avoid a wide array of expression that might chill, deter, or punish other people's speech.
Reuters:
Exclusive: South Korea's President Lee says US investment demands would spark financial crisis  — Commercial feasibility of $350 bln investments main trade obstacle with US, Lee tells Reuters  — President says talks with North Korea unlikely for now  — Lee frets tensions between democratic, socialist states
Discussion: Bloomberg
M. Gessen / New York Times:
This Is the Feeling of Losing a Country.  I Know It Well.  —  When your country strips you of rights and protections, it tells you that it no longer recognizes you.  Other times, you realize that you no longer recognize your country.  People leave; families rupture along political lines …
Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Melts Down Over Maher's Shooter Take  —  NEW TARGET UNLOCKED  —  The comedian is coming under fire for his Friday night monologue.  —  MAGA is turning on a new talk show host: Bill Maher.  —  The comedian came under fire from the far-right for criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Perez Hilton
Fortune:
Behind closed doors, our top CEOs say Trump is bad for business and it's time to Make America into America Again  —  Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is Lester Crown Professor of Leadership Practice at the Yale School of Management and founder of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
ICE Plans To Evacuate Chicago-Area Facility Following Immigration Protests  —  Homeland security communications show officials want to move operations following a protest in which demonstrators said they were hit with teargas.  —  The Trump administration plans to evacuate an Immigration …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch are likely part of TikTok buyer group  —  President Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan, are likely part of a group of potential buyers to purchase TikTok.  —  Trump, appearing on the first episode …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Rupert Murdoch, Michael Dell part of U.S. TikTok buyer group, Trump says
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
Charlie Kirk memorial to be on par with a state funeral in scale, security  —  A combination of memorial service and political rally, the event will involve an extraordinary amount of government resources.  —  just now  —  PHOENIX — With security on the level of a Super Bowl and a speaker lineup …
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Kathianne Boniello / New York Post:
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Lori Aratani / Washington Post:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
Max Rego / The Hill:
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NBC News:
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Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
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J Oliver Conroy / The Guardian:
The US right claimed free speech was sacred - until the Charlie Kirk killing
Discussion: Reuters
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Adrienne Matei / The Guardian:
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Axios:
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