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Politico:
Trump's Tylenol diatribe was rooted in frustration … Still, Trump's address from the White House Monday, full as it was with errors and overstatements, is causing headaches for his advisers.  They are uneasy with Trump's willingness to raise women's alarm when the evidence is mixed …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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New York Times:
Harvard Dean Was Paid $150,000 as an Expert Witness in Tylenol Lawsuits  —  The Trump administration has cited Dr. Andrea Baccarelli's expertise to warn against using acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol — in pregnancy, based on an unproven autism link.
Associated Press:
Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump's Tylenol claims  —  Health Care  —  The Big Story  —  Major health authorities from around the world and lawmakers at home are pushing back on President Trump's claim yesterday that a common over-the-counter pain reliever could be linked to autism rates.
David Cox / Wired:
Trump's Tylenol Directive Could Actually Increase Autism Rates, Researchers Warn
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
On Covid and Autism, Trump Strays From the Science
Discussion: STAT
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
FDA initiates label change on Tylenol to warn of autism
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Trump's UN Address Was a Tragedy of Shakespearian Proportions  —  ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE  —  Of course, the president's main messages today were ones of irrationality and instability, so who knows what the plot points and soliloquies will be tomorrow or next week.  —  OPINION
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Turns Out Trump's Own Team Messed Up U.N. Escalator and Teleprompter  —  President Trump repeatedly blamed the United Nations for his teleprompter issues and a malfunctioning escalator in a spiteful Tuesday speech to the General Assembly.  But it seems that both issues were caused directly by his own team.
Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump's team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   September 23, 2025  —  In New York City this morning, the United Nations opened its General Assembly …
Axios:
Trump's middle finger to the UN: “Your countries are going to hell”
Adam Kredo / The Washington Free Beacon:
Trump to UN: Stop Propping up Iran and Hamas, Stop Your Members From Buying Russian Oil, and Fix Your Damn Escalators
Punchbowl News:
9/24/25 ☀️ AM: … Republicans have found themselves in an unusual position during the past week: having the unquestionable upper hand in a government-funding fight.  —  They could be squandering it.  —  A string of missteps has provided Democrats a boost in the back-and-forth battle …
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
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Politico:
Playbook: Jimmy Kimmel hits back  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Get in touch.  —  LAST NIGHT'S TV: An unbowed Jimmy Kimmel took aim at President Donald Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr last night in a blistering, emotional return to ABC.
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Schumer's leadership is increasingly toxic among Senate candidates … And in ruby-red Iowa, where Democrats are eyeing a longer-shot flip, two of the party's Senate candidates aren't mincing words in their objections to Schumer's leadership.  —  “Hell no,” Nathan Sage …
NBC News:
Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats on how to prevent a government shutdown
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump slams Kimmel's return: “We're going to test ABC out on this”  —  President Trump claimed Tuesday night that ABC told White House officials that Jimmy Kimmel's show had been canceled over his comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing. … Let's see how we do.
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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from TV station owners over pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show  —  ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returns Tuesday night, but Nexstar and Sinclair are keeping the show off their affiliate stations.  —  Four Democratic lawmakers are opening a probe into Nexstar and Sinclair …
Eric Vilas-Boas / Vulture:
Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule  —  The latest series debut from Apple TV+ has been put on ice.  The Savant, a buzzy new Jessica Chastain-led thriller which features themes and storylines that echo recent politically sensitive real-life events, was originally set to premiere this Friday …
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.:
Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Continue Preempting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”  —  Company Will Monitor the Show as it Returns to ABC  —  Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Local TV Giants Boycott Jimmy Kimmel's Return to Late Night
Randi Kaye / CNN:
Would-be Trump assassin tries to stab himself after guilty verdict  —  Fort Pierce, Florida —  Ryan Routh, the 59-year-old accused of attempting to kill Donald Trump as the former and future president played a round of golf on his Florida course last year - the second attempt …
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NBC News:
Ryan Routh found guilty in Trump golf course assassination attempt
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump's stunning pivot on Ukraine thrills hawkish Republicans  —  Senate Republican foreign policy hawks praised President Trump on Tuesday for posting that he believes Ukraine can “win” the war against Russia and take back all of its lost territory. … Several key GOP congressional leaders …
Discussion: NewsMax.com, The Hill, NOTUS and Mediaite
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Axios:
In extraordinary shift, Trump says Ukraine can win war with Russia
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands placed on National Mall  —  The work is the latest installation in Washington by an anonymous group of artists critical of the president.  —  A spray-painted bronze statue titled “Best Friends Forever” that depicts President Trump …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands appears on National Mall
Paul Krugman:
Is the Jimmy Kimmel Saga a Sign that the Tide is Turning?  —  Why we may not be Russia or Hungary  —  It's irrefutable now: Trump is nakedly following the playbook of autocrats like Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban.  As his poll numbers fall, he is rushing to lock in permanent power …
Lucas Frau / NorthJersey.com:
NJ PBS and state unable to reach deal.  Will this be the end of the local news network?  —  WNET Group, the company that runs local broadcasting channel NJ PBS and the media outlet NJ Spotlight News, will not sign a new contract with the state, possibly marking the end of an era for the local news network.
Associated Press:
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE  —  Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.  The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces …
Discussion: The Independent
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump wants piece of company in charge of America's biggest lithium mine  — Trump seeks equity stake in largest planned lithium mine in US  — Thacker Pass seen as key to U.S. lithium supply chain  — GM invested $625 million, holds 38% stake in Nevada project
Discussion: E&E News
Politico:
FBI says it found classified documents in John Bolton's DC office … FBI agents also carried out a search warrant the same morning at Bolton's Bethesda, Maryland, home.  The inventory from that search contained no outward indication that classified information was located.
Discussion: RedState
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Scott Jennings Forwards Alleged Threat From Well-Known Commentator To FBI  —  The conservative CNN pundit reacted to terse words from the former MSNBC host.  —  CNN conservative foil Scott Jennings alerted FBI Director Kash Patel to a perceived threat from fellow media figure Keith Olbermann on Monday.
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
76 percent of Americans say Trump does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize  —  Most Americans also say former president Barack Obama did not deserve to win the prize in 2009.  —  As President Donald Trump continues his campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize, Americans are broadly skeptical that he merits the honor.
Wired:
‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague.  A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say  —  The agency says it found a network of some 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards—enough to knock out cell service in the NYC area.  Experts say it mirrors facilities typically used for cybercrime.
 
 
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Benjamin Osborne / Washington Examiner:
The GAO's deep state double standard
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for her late father's House seat in Arizona
Politico:
House centrists attempt quiet rescue of Obamacare subsidy talks
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Oklahoma's Ryan Walters announces plan to establish Turning Point chapters at all state high schools
Discussion: UPI and One America News Network
Frances Robles / New York Times:
Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party
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 Earlier Items: 
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Trump's Shell Game Threatens American Security
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Texas Officially Walks Back Justification For Redistricting, Throws DOJ Under Bus
The Atlantic:
Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise
Discussion: IJR and The Post Millennial
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Rid me of this meddlesome priest, Pam!
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