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What Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Says About the Trump Administration’s Crackdown Against Mainstream Media

ABC’s decision to “indefinitely” suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show illuminates the administration’s efficacy so far. [...]

Who Is Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. Chair Who Played a Role In Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension?

The chairman of the F.C.C., who is in the spotlight for his comments that may have led to the suspension of late night TV show host Jimmy Kimmel, has long criticized the media for perceived bias. [...]

Reactions to ABC’s Pulling of ‘Kimmel’ Reflect America’s Partisan Divide

Fans and liberals expressed anger while conservatives hailed ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air after comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. [...]

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Fed Governor

President Trump had pressed to fire Lisa Cook before the central bank’s meeting, at which the Fed voted to cut interest rates. [...]

Fed Faces No Good Options as Labor Market Wobbles While Inflation Firms

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign. [...]

Tiffany Trump’s Family Cruised the Mediterranean on an Oil Mogul's Yacht

The vacation, amid diplomatic talks on oil industry expansion, is a measure of how hard it is to tell where the interests of government end and those of the Trump family begin. [...]

How Tiffany Trump’s Instagram Posts Led Us to an Oil Magnate’s Megayacht

Photographs left a trail of clues showing Ms. Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, vacationing on luxury vessels owned by billionaires. [...]

How Tiffany Trump’s Husband Benefited From Proximity to Power

A Times investigation found that Michael Boulos and his family benefited financially from proximity to his in-laws for years. [...]

I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This Phone Scam Almost Got Me.

The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain. [...]

In Texas, Parents Fighting Vaccinations Say Their Movement Is Winning

Public health advocates hoped that the measles outbreak might persuade the reluctant to get shots. That has not turned out to be true. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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ABC takes Jimmy Kimmel off air over Charlie Kirk comments

The late-night host criticised the Republican response to the killing and his suspension came after pressure from the regulator. [...]

Macrons to offer 'scientific evidence' to US court to prove Brigitte is a woman, lawyer says

They have filed a lawsuit against US right-wing influencer Candace Owens who claims the French first lady was born male. [...]

US judge orders deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge ordered Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria over claims he omitted information on a green card application. [...]

'Cataclysmic' situation in Gaza City, UN official says, as Israeli tanks advance

A constant of stream of Palestinians flee southwards as Israeli tanks reportedly push further into Gaza's biggest urban centre. [...]

Workers across France strike over budget cut plans

The widespread walkouts come less than a fortnight after the government collapsed over a proposed budget. [...]

Israel threatens national film awards after Palestinian story wins top prize

The Sea follows a boy from the occupied West Bank who wants to visit Tel Aviv to see the sea for the first time. [...]

Egypt says 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen and melted down

A specialist took the gold artefact from a Cairo museum and sold it through a jeweller, officials say. [...]

I have no relationship with Trump, Brazil's President Lula tells BBC

In an exclusive interview, Brazil's president says Trump is "not emperor of the world". [...]

Body found in car registered to D4vd identified as missing teen

Authorities say the cause and time of the 15-year-old girl's death are still unknown. [...]

Malawi's parties warned not to prematurely declare election victory

The parties of both President Lazarus Chakwera and his main rival, Peter Mutharika, say they won Tuesday's poll. [...]

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