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Rhiannon12866
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September 19, 2025
The political fallout from the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues. Wednesday, Disney suddenly suspended ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" following comments Kimmel made about how Trump’s supporters were responding to the killing. That suspension was cheered by Trump and his allies, but also raised censorship concerns. William Brangham discussed more with Dylan Byers of Puck. - Aired on 09/18/2025.
What the move to pull Kimmel off the air says about free speech under Trump - PBS NewsHour
The political fallout from the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues. Wednesday, Disney suddenly suspended ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" following comments Kimmel made about how Trump’s supporters were responding to the killing. That suspension was cheered by Trump and his allies, but also raised censorship concerns. William Brangham discussed more with Dylan Byers of Puck. - Aired on 09/18/2025.
September 19, 2025
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces strike Russian Volgograd oil refinery and halt operations. Putin fires deputy head of the Kremlin apparatus for opposing war in Ukraine. Russia builds 'kill zone' around Pokrovsk. TV Host Olha Bilan will share the latest news surrounding the war in Ukraine. - 09/18/2025.
💥Ukraine Has Blown Up Putin's Top Plant! Immediate Dismissals in the Kremlin: Russia in Uproar -
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces strike Russian Volgograd oil refinery and halt operations. Putin fires deputy head of the Kremlin apparatus for opposing war in Ukraine. Russia builds 'kill zone' around Pokrovsk. TV Host Olha Bilan will share the latest news surrounding the war in Ukraine. - 09/18/2025.
September 19, 2025
September 18, 2025.
LIVE: Murphy, Schumer, Crow Announce The No Political Enemies Act - Senator Chris Murphy
September 18, 2025.
September 19, 2025
From Politics Chat, September 18, 2025.
Jimmy Kimmel and the First Amendment - Explainer - Heather Cox Richardson
From Politics Chat, September 18, 2025.
September 19, 2025
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how U.K. Prime Minister shamed Britain by “standing beside Jeffrey Epstein's closest friend of 10 years” after firing the British Ambassador for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, as the Epstein survivors expressed their shock and outrage over Donald Trump’s FBI Director’s testimony to Congress. - Aired on 09/18/2025.
Lawrence: The Epstein survivors have questions that Donald Trump and Kash Patel refuse to answer - The Last Word - MSNBC
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how U.K. Prime Minister shamed Britain by “standing beside Jeffrey Epstein's closest friend of 10 years” after firing the British Ambassador for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, as the Epstein survivors expressed their shock and outrage over Donald Trump’s FBI Director’s testimony to Congress. - Aired on 09/18/2025.
September 19, 2025
During a press conference on Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) criticized Trump over ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show. - 09/18/2025.
Schumer: This Is How Trump Is Using Govt As 'Instrument Of Political Revenge' Amid Kimmel Suspension - Forbes News
During a press conference on Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) criticized Trump over ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show. - 09/18/2025.
September 19, 2025
Harry Litman breaks down the bombshell news this morning: Disney and ABC have pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live" from the air indefinitely after the FCC chair threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of any stations that played the show. - 09/18/2025.
The DARK REASON Trump CENSORED Jimmy Kimmel - Talking Feds
Harry Litman breaks down the bombshell news this morning: Disney and ABC have pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live" from the air indefinitely after the FCC chair threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of any stations that played the show. - 09/18/2025.
September 19, 2025
September 18 - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) took to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent to pass his resolution to protect Medicare from automatic cuts resulting from Republicans’ Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires law. Senate GOP Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) blocked the passage of this resolution.
Senate GOP Blocks Whitehouse Effort to Undo Looming Half-Trillion Dollar Cut to Medicare - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
September 18 - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) took to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent to pass his resolution to protect Medicare from automatic cuts resulting from Republicans’ Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires law. Senate GOP Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) blocked the passage of this resolution.
September 19, 2025
For all our flaws, all our stumbles, America has always embodied something precious. Something unique.
Something worth defending. - 09/18/2025.
Schiff Responds Directly to Trump in Major Speech - Senator Adam Schiff
For all our flaws, all our stumbles, America has always embodied something precious. Something unique.
Something worth defending. - 09/18/2025.
September 19, 2025
According to one of the individuals familiar with the situation, Kimmel’s planned Wednesday monologue as “very hot,” taking aim at the MAGA base. He planned to address the right-wing backlash to his remarks made earlier in the week regarding the politicalization of Charlie Kirk’s killing.
It was then that Disney executives had conversations with Kimmel about “taking down the temperature” of his monologue, according to the individual. Nexstar announced its plan to pull Kimmel’s show at the same time. - Aired on 09/18/2025.
Source: ABC wants Kimmel back, but he needs to lower the temperature - CNN Erin Burnett Outfront
According to one of the individuals familiar with the situation, Kimmel’s planned Wednesday monologue as “very hot,” taking aim at the MAGA base. He planned to address the right-wing backlash to his remarks made earlier in the week regarding the politicalization of Charlie Kirk’s killing.
It was then that Disney executives had conversations with Kimmel about “taking down the temperature” of his monologue, according to the individual. Nexstar announced its plan to pull Kimmel’s show at the same time. - Aired on 09/18/2025.
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