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0	0	0			Trump administration taps new US attorney in eastern Virginia amid fallout from Siebert resignation (Politico) Politico: Trump administration taps new US attorney in eastern Virginia amid fallout from Siebert resignation … Cleary wrote in May that the experience of being falsely accused led her to apply to become U.S. attorney in Virginia with a plan to “end politically weaponized investigations.” 2025-09-20 21:40:00 UTC Politico
0	0	0			Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk (Washington Post) Washington Post: Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk — The service, which will feature President Donald Trump and Cabinet members, has a top-level security designation akin to a Super Bowl. — An armed man claiming to be affiliated with law enforcement was detained Friday … 2025-09-20 20:40:02 UTC Washington Post
0	0	0			Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down. (MSNBC) MSNBC: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down. — The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025. — In an undercover operation last year … 2025-09-20 20:15:01 UTC MSNBC
0	0	0			This Week In Techdirt History: September 14th – 20th Five Years Ago This week in 2020, the first phase of the TikTok fight resolved with Oracle getting a lucrative hosting deal instead of buying the company in a deal driven by Trump-world insiders, while a court refused to block Trump’s executive order. At the same time, users were fighting to block the less-discussed part […] 2025-09-20 19:10:00 UTC
0	0	0			Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey (Wall Street Journal) Wall Street Journal: Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey — The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become ‘overly politicized’ — The Trump administration is canceling an annual government effort to gather data on how many Americans struggle to get enough food. 2025-09-20 18:40:01 UTC Wall Street Journal
0	0	0			Pressure mounts on Disney over Kimmel suspension as some boycott calls spread (NBC News) NBC News: Pressure mounts on Disney over Kimmel suspension as some boycott calls spread — The company faced protests outside its studios, celebrities threatening to break ties and political pressure from Republicans and Democrats. — Disney is under siege from all sides. 2025-09-20 18:30:01 UTC NBC News
0	0	0			Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown (Annie Karni/New York Times) Annie Karni / New York Times: Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown — After a Republican plan to keep funding flowing foundered in the Senate, Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer accused the president of standing in the way of a solution. 2025-09-20 17:45:01 UTC New York Times
0	0	0			Trump administration tries to tamp down panic for high-skill visa holders after last-minute overhaul (Politico) Politico: Trump administration tries to tamp down panic for high-skill visa holders after last-minute overhaul … But critics of Trump's order said the administration needs to publicly make clear the bounds of the new policy, even as immigration lawyers signal that lawsuits challenging the administration are likely in the works. 2025-09-20 17:35:00 UTC Politico
0	0	0			This Week in Democracy – Week 35: Free Speech! Free Speech! Free Sp... Oh Wait Silencing protesters. Getting Jimmy Kimmel taken off air. Ordering Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. Another week of Zeteo's project to document the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term. 2025-09-20 17:00:49 UTC
0	0	0			USCG Releases Dramatic Video of Interdiction of Narco Fast-Go Boat (The Maritime Executive) The Maritime Executive: USCG Releases Dramatic Video of Interdiction of Narco Fast-Go Boat — The U.S. Coast Guard began an enhanced drug interdiction program in the Pacific during August, known as Operation Pacific Viper. To date, it reports that more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized in the Eastern Pacific. 2025-09-20 14:45:01 UTC The Maritime Executive
0	0	0			Marvel Stars Stand for Jimmy Kimmel: Pedro Pascal Defends Free Speech While Others Endorse Boycott (Chris Gardner/The Hollywood Reporter) Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter: Marvel Stars Stand for Jimmy Kimmel: Pedro Pascal Defends Free Speech While Others Endorse Boycott — Hollywood stars — including those with Disney, ABC, Hulu and Marvel Cinematic Universe credits — are continuing to show their support for the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ host in the wake of his suspension. 2025-09-20 14:10:00 UTC The Hollywood Reporter
0	0	0			EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say (Washington Post) Washington Post: EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say — Staff from the EPA's Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review. — The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered scientists in at least … 2025-09-20 13:45:20 UTC Washington Post
0	0	0			Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access (Ken Bensinger/New York Times) Ken Bensinger / New York Times: Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access — The Department of Defense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military. — The Pentagon said Friday … 2025-09-20 13:35:00 UTC New York Times
0	0	0			'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, federal officials say (NBC News) NBC News: ‘No evidence’ found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, federal officials say — Three people familiar with the federal probe into Kirk's assassination told NBC News that investigators have yet to find a link between the alleged shooter and left-wing groups. 2025-09-20 13:10:00 UTC NBC News
0	0	0			Trump Says the U.S. Will Institute $100,000 Fee for Skilled Worker Visas (New York Times) New York Times: Trump Says the U.S. Will Institute $100,000 Fee for Skilled Worker Visas — Administration officials said the charge would help American workers. President Trump also announced the terms of a new “gold card” program. — President Trump on Friday said that the federal government … 2025-09-20 13:05:00 UTC New York Times
0	0	0			Trump's Most Lethal Policy (Nicholas Kristof/New York Times) Nicholas Kristof / New York Times: Trump's Most Lethal Policy — The Trump administration has claimed that no one has died because of its cuts to humanitarian aid, and it is now trying to cancel an additional $4.9 billion in aid that Congress already approved. Yet what I find here in desperate villages in southwestern Uganda … 2025-09-20 12:50:00 UTC New York Times
0	0	0			Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas (Aimee Picchi/CBS News) Aimee Picchi / CBS News: Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas — The Trump administration is adding $100,000 to the existing fee for H-1B visa applications, taking aim at a program that is used to attract highly skilled workers to the U.S. — President Trump signed an executive order late Friday adding … 2025-09-20 11:15:01 UTC CBS News
0	0	0			Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine (Yasmeen Abutaleb/Washington Post) Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post: Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine — A growing number of prominent Democrats are calling for cutting off sales of offensive weapons to Israel, part of a broad shift in opinion on Israel in the party. — Just now — A growing number of prominent Democrats … 2025-09-20 10:25:00 UTC Washington Post
0	0	0			'It's Fascism All Over Again': The UK Is Following the US Down a Dark Path Mehdi and Owen discuss the Tommy Robinson far-right rally in London, the crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters by the unpopular Starmer government, and Owen's recent visit to the occupied West Bank. 2025-09-20 09:01:05 UTC
0	0	0			Congressional Black Caucus says resolution honoring Charlie Kirk 'not about healing' (Faith Wardwell/Politico) Faith Wardwell / Politico: Congressional Black Caucus says resolution honoring Charlie Kirk ‘not about healing’ — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus condemned a bipartisan resolution to memorialize conservative organizer Charlie Kirk on Friday, saying the measure validated Kirk's beliefs, and legitimized … 2025-09-20 07:05:00 UTC Politico
0	0	0			I'm a Congressional Candidate. I Was Assaulted by ICE. (Robert McCoy/New Republic) Robert McCoy / New Republic: I'm a Congressional Candidate. I Was Assaulted by ICE. — On Friday, Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Democratic U.S. House candidate in Illinois's 9th congressional district, was thrown forcefully to the ground by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent at a protest outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois. 2025-09-20 05:35:00 UTC New Republic
0	0	0			Federal Judge Strikes Trump Defamation Lawsuit For Being Too Annoying to Read (Madiba K. Dennie/Balls and Strikes) Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes: Federal Judge Strikes Trump Defamation Lawsuit For Being Too Annoying to Read — Lawsuits rarely get tossed under Rule 8. But then again, lawsuits rarely spend 85 meandering pages talking about things like the plaintiff's “singular brilliance.” — On Friday, September 19 … 2025-09-20 03:40:00 UTC Balls and Strikes
0	0	0			Ryan Walters’ Plan To Teach OK Students Election And COVID Conspiracies Put On Hold By State Supreme Court We’ve talked a lot about Ryan Walters recently, mostly because he keeps forgetting that the United States Constitution applies to him and his state. Between his attempt to inject Christian theocracy into the public school system while enriching Dear Leader Trump or his fight with his own board members in the wake of some mild […] 2025-09-20 02:39:00 UTC
0	0	0			Ted Cruz rips FCC chair's Jimmy Kimmel threat as 'unbelievably dangerous' (NBC News) NBC News: Ted Cruz rips FCC chair's Jimmy Kimmel threat as ‘unbelievably dangerous’ — Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned that the FCC could take action against ABC and Disney over the late-night host's remarks about Charlie Kirk's death. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz … 2025-09-20 01:35:01 UTC NBC News
0	0	0			Censorship Is the Authoritarian's Dream (John K. Wilson/Inside Higher Ed) John K. Wilson / Inside Higher Ed: Censorship Is the Authoritarian's Dream — The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things. — More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history. 2025-09-20 01:20:00 UTC Inside Higher Ed