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11:00 PM ET, September 21, 2025

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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 …
Discussion: Reason, Mediaite and Election Law Blog
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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.
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pushes Attorney General Pam Bondi to Prosecute Political Foes
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Republicans walk tight rope in defending Trump, condemning weaponization of DOJ
Discussion: CNN and HuffPost
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. …
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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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 …
NBC News:
Trump's new $100,000 visa fee sets off panic and confusion  —  The White House clarified its change to H-1B visas after workers, companies and foreign governments scrambled to respond to its latest immigration crackdown.  —  The surprise order from the Trump administration imposing …
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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 …
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Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
What to watch for in the opening debate in the race for New Jersey governor
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Rupert Murdoch, Michael Dell part of U.S. TikTok buyer group, Trump says  —  Media moguls Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch and tech entrepreneur Michael Dell are among the U.S. investors who will be part of the deal for TikTok, President Trump said on Sunday. … I hate to tell you this, but a man named ‘Lachlan’ is involved.
Discussion: New York Times
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch are likely part of TikTok buyer group
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.
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say  — Justice Department shut down Homan bribery probe  — Acting AG Bove criticized Homan probe as ‘deep state’ operation  — In undercover sting, Homan allegedly promised government contracts for bribe
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 …
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! …
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.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump administration halts government hunger report  —  The Trump administration has terminated an annual government hunger report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Saturday.  —  “The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the termination of future Household Food Security Reports.
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: South Korea's President Lee says US investment demands would spark financial crisis
Discussion: Bloomberg
Lori Aratani / Washington Post:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
M. Gessen / New York Times:
I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger
Washington Post:
Charlie Kirk memorial to be on par with a state funeral in scale, security
Max Rego / The Hill:
Former acting CDC director says he 'can't look to' center for trusted info
J Oliver Conroy / The Guardian:
The US right claimed free speech was sacred - until the Charlie Kirk killing
Discussion: Reuters
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Axios:
Rise of the new radical internet
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump is breaking US diplomacy, State Department staffers say
Discussion: Raw Story
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Rand Paul says FCC chair's comments threatening ABC over Jimmy Kimmel were ‘absolutely inappropriate’
Robert Draper / New York Times:
For Erika Kirk, a Husband's Life Cut Short by Violence He Seemed to Foresee
Associated Press:
Man is arrested and charged in New Hampshire country club shooting