Trump News for Thursday, September 18, 2025
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Microsoft boasts about humongous datacenter on abandoned Foxconn site in Wisconsin
Iain Thomson, Theregister.com
In a state known for dairy, football, and broken tech dreams Microsoft's CEO has claimed the operating system-slinger is building the "world's largest datacenter."…<!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' -->
Sep 18, 2025, 11:20 PM
These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan
Dell Cameron, Wired
More than a dozen elected officials were arrested in or around 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions.
Sep 18, 2025, 11:18 PM
J. D. Vance, Charlie Kirk, and the Politics-as-Talk-Show Singularity
Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker
Broadcasting from the White House, the Vice-President seemed to complete the merger of politics and red-meat live streams—and to threaten more ominous crackdowns ahead. Andrew Marantz writes.
Sep 18, 2025, 10:56 PM
Trump’s brazen attack on free speech
Cameron Peters, Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is leaning into its attack on…
Sep 18, 2025, 10:55 PM
This Is How Jimmy Kimmel Reacted to His Suspension, According to Adam Carolla
JM McNab, Cracked.com
The former ‘Man Show’ co-host reached out via text
Sep 18, 2025, 10:30 PM
Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'
Bobby Allyn, NPR
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
Sep 18, 2025, 10:17 PM
Trump diverted and forced to swap helicopters on way to Stansted
BBC News
Marine One was diverted while ferrying Donald Trump from Chequers to Stansted Airport.
Sep 18, 2025, 10:01 PM
Mike Pence: Donald Trump Has Not ‘Changed the Republican Party’
Annie Joy Williams, Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic
The former vice president spoke at The Atlantic Festival about the president he once served.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:39 PM
The Trump Administration Misses Key Deadlines for Imposing Restrictions on Gain-of-Function Research
Christian Britschgi, Yahoo Entertainment
Biosafety advocates worry the administration is backtracking on its promise to implement meaningful restrictions on the type of research that likely caused...
Sep 18, 2025, 9:30 PM
Here’s Actually Mean Stuff Jimmy Kimmel Has Said About Donald Trump and MAGA
Matt Solomon, Cracked.com
Kimmel didn’t even get suspended for his good stuff
Sep 18, 2025, 9:30 PM
Kimmel Isn’t Roseanne or Gina Carano — This Time, Disney Hurt Its Own Wallet
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
Poynter Institute SVP Kelly McBride speaks to IndieWire about why Kimmel being pulled is a landmark moment, why he doesn't have a legal case, and why the First Amendment won't remedy the situation.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:30 PM
Trump says TV networks 'against' him should 'maybe' lose licence, after Kimmel suspension
BBC News
"Maybe their licence should be taken away," Trump said of broadcasters that he argued covered him unfairly.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:12 PM
WATCH: Man saved after clinging to pole for hours amid deadly flooding in India
ABC News
A rescue team reportedly spent another two hours attempting to rescue him, securing him to their line and sending him across the water to dry ground.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:07 PM
MAGA Drummed Up B.S. to Take Down Jimmy Kimmel
Andrew Perez, Rolling Stone
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was suspended by ABC after conservatives twisted comments Kimmel made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:57 PM
Donald and Melania Trump Make Emergency Landing in U.K. Airfield After Marine One Experiences 'Hydraulic Issue'
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE
The president and first lady were preparing to depart London after a historic state visit when their helicopter was forced to land
Sep 18, 2025, 8:48 PM
Nvidia CEO explains why he's making a $5 billion bet on struggling chip giant Intel
Emma Cosgrove, Business Insider
"Having Jensen's blessing is priceless," wrote Bernstein senior analyst Stacy Rasgon about Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:29 PM
FTC Sues Ticketmaster Over ‘Deceptive’ Ticket Pricing Tactics
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
“American live entertainment is the best in the world and should be accessible to all of us," said the FTC chairman.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:26 PM
WATCH: Orcas attack and sink another boat off the coast of Portugal
ABC News
A wild scene played out off the coast of Portugal, with a pod of orca whales seen attacking and sinking yet another boat.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:16 PM
Nvidia and Intel’s $5 billion deal is apparently about eating AMD’s lunch
Sean Hollister, The Verge
Today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan held a joint webcast to explain just why the world's most valuable company (Nvidia's at $4.28 trillion) is throwing a $5 billion lifeline to a struggling competitor. Nvidia quickly shut down several poss…
Sep 18, 2025, 8:15 PM
‘Cowardly Corporate Capitulation’: FCC Commish Blasts Trump, Disney in Kimmel Debacle
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Late-night host’s jokes “neither illegal nor grounds for companies to capitulate to this administration,” FCC commissioner Anna Gomez said.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:15 PM
Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids
Jenna McLaughlin, NPR
Employees at the General Services Administration are scrambling to lease offices to accommodate a rapid increase of immigration enforcement officers carrying out widespread raids across the country.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:14 PM
Hyundai CEO distances company from ICE raid: ‘not our facility’
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge
Today, the CEO of Hyundai sought to distance his company from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid earlier this month at the company’s battery factory in Georgia, which resulted in the arrest of hundreds of South Korean workers. The factory is operat…
Sep 18, 2025, 8:12 PM
House Speaker Johnson optimistic about vote to avert shutdown, but Democrats aren't
John Parkinson, Lauren Peller, ABC News
House Republicans plan to vote Friday morning on a short-term measure to fund the government as a shutdown deadline nears.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:12 PM
A political violence scholar explains what the furor over Charlie Kirk’s killing is missing
Constance Grady, Vox
After the fatal shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk last week, observers rushed to take part in what’s become one of America’s most gruesome past times: waiting to figure out the politics of the shooter, so blame could be assigned to one party or…
Sep 18, 2025, 8:11 PM
Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk's funeral
Luke Barr, Kayna Whitworth, ABC News
DHS has designated the upcoming funeral for conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:10 PM
George A. Romero’s Daughter Is Making A Zombie Drag Queen Movie And It Looks Great
Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
Queens of the Dead is out this October and is Tina Romero's directorial debut The post George A. Romero’s Daughter Is Making A Zombie Drag Queen Movie And It Looks Great appeared first on Kotaku.
Sep 18, 2025, 7:54 PM
The World’s Most Popular Porn Site Is a Government Agent Now. Does It Matter?
Riana Pfefferkorn, Techdirt
On Monday, I published a two-part blog post about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement with Aylo, parent company of Pornhub. The FTC’s complaint alleged that Aylo violated federal consumer protection law by allowing child sex abuse material (CSAM) an…
Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
How Jimmy Kimmel became Trump’s nemesis
Constance Grady, Vox
ABC pulled late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air “indefinitely” Wednesday night following pressure from the Federal Communications Commission over comments Kimmel made on the suspect apprehended for the killing of right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk. Kimmel…
Sep 18, 2025, 6:55 PM
WATCH: Holocaust survivor allegedly killed by 95-year-old roommate at NY nursing home
ABC News
A 95-year-old woman is being held without bail at Rikers Island prison for allegedly beating to death her roommate, an 89-year-old Ukrainian Holocaust survivor, in a Brooklyn, NY, nursing home.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:46 PM
James Woods Tells Jimmy Kimmel to 'Eat S***' After Suspension
TMZ Staff, TMZ
James Woods has little sympathy for Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of his indefinite suspension from late-night TV ... sending the comedian an expletive-topped message amid the news. While the rest of Hollywood has rallied around Kimmel following his…
Sep 18, 2025, 6:41 PM
I Watched Every Jimmy Kimmel Monologue Since Charlie Kirk Was Killed and All I Got Was This Sinking Feeling
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Most critics aren't even playing the clip of what Kimmel said.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:40 PM
Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns
The Associated Press, NPR
Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:34 PM
Let's talk about the seating chart for the Trump royal banquet, shall we?
Katie Notopoulos,Madeline Berg, Business Insider
Donald Trump sat next to Princess Kate at the UK state dinner attended by business leaders like Tim Cook. Let's see what the seating chart says.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:31 PM
Trump says that the US wants an abandoned airbase in Afghanistan back because of China's nukes
Chris Panella, Business Insider
Bagram Air Base was the biggest US base in Afghanistan until it was abandoned when American forces withdrew from the country in 2021.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:10 PM
A Government of All the Podcasters
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic
The right-wing podcast-industrial complex is establishing new norms and taboos—and expanding the White House’s power.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:09 PM
Jimmy Kimmel’s Firing Comes As Feckless TV Networks Lobby Trump To Destroy Remaining Media Consolidation Limits
Karl Bode, Techdirt
As Mike just got done noting, our major media companies continue to respond to authoritarianism by being pathetic and feckless little shitweasels. First with the ABC and CBS bribery payments to our mad idiot king, and most recently exemplified by ABC’s firing…
Sep 18, 2025, 5:47 PM
'The View' is known for covering hot topics. Jimmy Kimmel's suspension wasn't one of them.
Talia Lakritz,Amanda Krause, Business Insider
The hosts of "The View" didn't discuss ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following comments the host made about Charlie Kirk's death.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:36 PM
US companies are using AI to help offset increased tariff costs
John Kell, Business Insider
Companies large and small are using AI to secure lower vendor prices and optimize logistics, which can help mitigate increased tariff costs.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:35 PM
ABC Execs Reportedly ‘Pissing Themselves All Day’ Before Announcing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Suspension
Carly Tennes, Cracked.com
By Carly Tennes Published: September 18th, 2025
Sep 18, 2025, 5:30 PM
Late-night TV is under threat from Trump and a precarious business model
Lara O'Reilly, Business Insider
Once the crown jewel of network television, the late-night format faces intense political pressure as ratings and revenue decline.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:22 PM
Bank of England raises alarm over new tax raid
Chris Price, Yahoo Entertainment
The Bank of England has warned that fears of another Labour tax raid are already impacting the economy as it kept interest rates on hold at 4pc.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:19 PM
These are the demands ABC-affiliate Sinclair is making to bring back Jimmy Kimmel
Lauren Edmonds, Business Insider
Sinclair, the largest ABC affiliate in the US, doesn't think the network reprimanded Jimmy Kimmel enough for his remarks about Charlie Kirk.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:17 PM
Trump and Murphy both knocked out of English Open
Steve Sutcliffe, BBC News
World number one Judd Trump slips to a 4-3 defeat against Elliot Slessor, while Shaun Murphy loses by the same score to Jackson Page in the fifth round of the English Open.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:17 PM
Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Deported to Syria or Algeria
Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel
"It is no surprise that the Trump administration continues to retaliate against me for my exercise of free speech," Khalil said in a statement to the ACLU.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:11 PM
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez blasts ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel
Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider
Anna Gomez, the sole FCC Commissioner appointed by a Democrat, said ABC "has put the foundation of the First Amendment in danger."
Sep 18, 2025, 5:09 PM
Key takeaways from the PM and President's news conference
BBC News
The US and UK leaders fielded questions on Ukraine, migration, free speech and Mandelson among other issues.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:09 PM
Barron Trump’s Unexpected Personal News Leak Speaks Volumes About His Future With His President Dad
Lizzie Lanuza, STYLECASTER
Do father and son get along?
Sep 18, 2025, 5:05 PM
"It is not the fault of the United States" — China bans top tech firms from buying NVIDIA's latest AI chip
c.cale.hunt@gmail.com (Cale Hunt) , Cale Hunt, Windows Central
Chinese officials have reportedly ordered top tech firms to stop buying and testing NVIDIA's new RTX Pro 6000D AI GPU.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:01 PM
Trump says he'll seek to designate antifa as 'major terrorist organization'
Isabella Murray, ABC News
The U.S. does not maintain a public list of domestic terrorist groups.
Sep 18, 2025, 4:51 PM
Melania Trump stuck to her go-to neutral outfits for her UK visit, with one exception
Samantha Grindell Pettyjohn, Business Insider
Melania Trump wore an array of neutral-toned outfits during her visit to the UK, aside from one bright yellow gown from Carolina Herrera.
Sep 18, 2025, 4:49 PM
Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders
BBC News
The US president says illegal migration "destroys countries from within", in a news conference with the PM.
Sep 18, 2025, 4:23 PM
Trump asks SCOTUS to let him remove Lisa Cook from Fed Reserve
Devin Dwyer, ABC News
The government insists the allegations that Cook engaged in mortgage fraud.
Sep 18, 2025, 4:22 PM
MAGA Is Trying to Rewrite the History of Roseanne Barr Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com
Someone tell Barr that Trump was President when she got herself axed from ABC
Sep 18, 2025, 4:00 PM
Barack Obama Says Trump Is Muzzling Media After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Barack Obama is coming out swinging in defense of the First Amendment in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's TV show suspension ... accusing the Trump administration of trying to silence its critics. After it was revealed Wednesday night Kimmel's show was…
Sep 18, 2025, 3:59 PM
A Conversation Between Kate Middleton and Melania Trump, Probably
writer, Jezebel
It’s like my brain wants to think these photos are AI, but knows it’s not.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:47 PM
Royals, Maga and tech CEOs: What we learned from state banquet guest list
BBC News
The event is as much about diplomacy as it is about fine dining.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:34 PM
Starbucks says customers can ask for political names on drinks after a viral video of a barista declining to write the name Charlie Kirk on a cup
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, Business Insider
A viral TikTok showed a Starbucks barista refusing to write Charlie Kirk's name on a customer's drink. Some baristas say they feel trapped.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:20 PM
Hyundai to invest $2.7 billion in Georgia factory hit by ICE raid
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge
Undeterred by the recent ICE raid that rounded up hundreds of its workers in Georgia, Hyundai announced a fresh slate of investments in the US, including $2.7 billion into the EV battery factory where the raid took place. The automaker also plans to release a…
Sep 18, 2025, 3:08 PM
Wildfire smoke is an insidious and growing public health threat
Justine Calma, The Verge
Wildfire smoke is the air quality nightmare of our generation, eating away at previous gains made by cracking down on industrial emissions and tailpipe pollution. Constant exposure to smoke is becoming a chronic threat even in places that historically haven't…
Sep 18, 2025, 3:00 PM
China Turns Legacy Chips Into a Trade Weapon
Zeyi Yang, Wired
As Washington pushes for a TikTok deal, Beijing is countering with probes into American chipmakers.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:00 PM
For ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Trump Cold Opens Won’t Seem So Funny This Year
Matt Solomon, Cracked.com
By Matt Solomon Published: September 18th, 2025
Sep 18, 2025, 3:00 PM
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Soars to Fresh High on Quantum Computing Boom
Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published All-Time Rush: 8 of 10 Big Names Hit Fresh Record Highs. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) is one of the best performers on Wednesday. D-...
Sep 18, 2025, 2:46 PM
FCC Chair Sent Journalist a GIF After Jimmy Kimmel Was Yanked Off Air
Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel
Everything about this country is a joke—even though apparently, jokes aren’t allowed anymore.
Sep 18, 2025, 2:28 PM
ABC Takes Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments, Prompting Wave of Support for Host
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork
Public figures have expressed outrage after the FCC’s director threatened ABC with reprisals if it did not act on a Kimmel joke suggesting Kirk’s shooter was part of “the MAGA gang”
Sep 18, 2025, 2:13 PM
Nvidia Appeals to Trump With a $5 Billion Intel Stake
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
The two competitors will collaborate to develop PC chips and data centers.
Sep 18, 2025, 2:10 PM
In pictures: Chequers, scout groups and a dolls' house - day two of Trump's state visit
BBC News
Day two of US President Donald Trump's second state visit
Sep 18, 2025, 1:49 PM
‘South Park’ Fans Are Worried This Will Be Another ‘First Gentleman’ Season
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: September 18th, 2025
Sep 18, 2025, 12:30 PM
The Trump FCC’s CBS ‘Truth Nanny’ Is Unsurprisingly A Trump Lackey Who Has No Idea How Journalism Works
Karl Bode, Techdirt
You might recall that one of the conditions of the FCC’s approval of The Ellison family’s $8 billion acquisition of CBS was that the agency would install a “ombudsman” at the network to ensure CBS journalism was appropriately feckless and deferential to our m…
Sep 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
How a Contentious CDC Vaccine Meeting Will Affect Public Health
Meghan Bartels, Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American
Three vaccines are on the agenda for this week’s meeting of ACIP, the CDC’s key advisory panel on immunization: the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, the hepatitis B vaccine and COVID vaccines
Sep 18, 2025, 11:00 AM
China’s Showcase of AI Chip Prowess Triggers $240 Billion Rally
Bloomberg News, Yahoo Entertainment
On Thursday, Huawei for the first time publicly laid out its three-year roadmap for chip development, boasting of “super clusters” and vastly faster AI chips...
Sep 18, 2025, 10:27 AM
WATCH: 'Oh my God!': Orcas attack, sink another boat
ABC News
A wild scene played off the coast of Portugal where orca whales were seen attacking and sinking yet another boat.
Sep 18, 2025, 10:25 AM
Trump clashes with Australian journalist over business deals in office
BBC News
The US leader said the journalist was "hurting Australia very much" as he said he would meet the country's PM "very soon".
Sep 18, 2025, 10:04 AM
I bought the Trump phone 3 months ago, and I’ve got nothing
C. Scott Brown, Android Authority
Three months ago, I pre-ordered the "Trump phone" from the definitely-not-a-scam-company Trump Mobile. Where's my phone?
Sep 18, 2025, 9:30 AM
Trump’s Getting His Economy. Yikes.
Mary Harris, Slate Magazine
Incoherent tariffs, foreign companies watching their workers arrested—interest rate cuts can’t heal this.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:20 AM
Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal
Kat Lonsdorf, NPR
The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out…
Sep 18, 2025, 9:00 AM
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments made about the Charlie Kirk killing
Mandalit del Barco, NPR
ABC announced Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be off the air indefinitely following comments regarding speculation swirling around the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:00 AM
Foreign influencers are doing their best to spin the Charlie Kirk assassination
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR
Russia, Iran and China have all attempted to shape the narrative, but so far, their influence has been relatively minor, experts say.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:00 AM
New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions
Laurel Wamsley, NPR
White House executive orders and legislation in many states have targeted the rights and protections of trans people. For some, that has meant increased financial worry.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:00 AM
Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
Odette Yousef, NPR
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a frenzy of recrimination — and finger-pointing. But the suspect's politics may be less clear than some say.
Sep 18, 2025, 9:00 AM
US diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say
REUTERS, The Jerusalem Post
One of the people who spoke to Reuters, said "a handful" of staff at the SRP were told their tours were ending as part of a reorganization of the team. Some ...
Sep 18, 2025, 8:44 AM
Hollywood reacts to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' being suspended
Aditi Bharade, Business Insider
Hollywood celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes, and Jean Smart, are voicing support for Jimmy Kimmel after his show got pulled by ABC.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:25 AM
Trump to leave Windsor Castle, meet Starmer on day 2 of UK state visit
David Brennan, ABC News
President Donald Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the latter’s official country residence on Thursday, on the second day of a state visit.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:20 AM
Four men bailed over Windsor protest
BBC News
The men were arrested after images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:58 AM
US judge orders deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
BBC News
An immigration judge ordered Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria over claims he omitted information on a green card application.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:12 AM
Jimmy Kimmel show is pulled by ABC after comments about the Charlie Kirk killing
NPR Staff, NPR
The move follows an appearance by the FCC commissioner, who criticized Kimmel's recent monologue.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:40 AM
Jimmy Kimmel Seen For First Time After Suspension by ABC
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Jimmy Kimmel is getting out of dodge after he was suspended by ABC — and we captured him bolting to his vehicle! TMZ shot video of the embattled late-night host rushing into his Chevy Silverado inside a garage Wednesday night in Los Angeles.…
Sep 18, 2025, 3:00 AM
The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Pablos Holman — One of the Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met (#827)
Tim Ferriss, Tim.blog
Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Pablos Holman (@pablos), a hacker and inventor and the bestselling author of Deep Future: Creating Technology that Matters, the indispensable guide to deep tech. Previously, Pablos worked on spaceships at Blue…
Sep 18, 2025, 2:55 AM
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
Let’s be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves because the Trump administration didn’t like what he had to say — and threatened his employer until they shut him up. The Trump administra…
Sep 18, 2025, 2:49 AM
Sinclair’s ABC Stations Will Air Charlie Kirk Tribute During ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Time Slot
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone
Earlier on Wednesday, ABC pulled the show off the air following remarks the host made about Kirk's assassination
Sep 18, 2025, 2:43 AM
Here's what Jimmy Kimmel said on his late-night show that got him pulled off the air
Amanda Goh, Business Insider
ABC said it pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air "indefinitely" over his comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.
Sep 18, 2025, 2:37 AM
President Trump Calls on NBC to Cancel Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon Amid Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Carly Tennes, Cracked.com
By Carly Tennes Published: September 17th, 2025
Sep 18, 2025, 2:35 AM
UC Berkeley gives personal information for 150 students and staff to government
Aarya Mukherjee | Senior Staff, Dailycal.org
UC Berkeley has provided the personal information of roughly 160 students, staff and faculty to the federal government in a directive from the UC Office of the President.
Sep 18, 2025, 2:33 AM
U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content
Sequoia Carrillo, NPR
The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer.
Sep 18, 2025, 2:04 AM
Trump Boasts That Kimmel Suspension is ‘Great News for America’
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone
Donald Trump gloated over news that ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air "indefinitely" after the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's murder.
Sep 18, 2025, 1:12 AM
Donald Trump cheers after ABC pulls Kimmel off the air — and tells NBC to cancel its late-night hosts next
Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider
President Donald Trump celebrated ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air over Charlie Kirk comments and urges NBC to cancel its late-night hosts.
Sep 18, 2025, 12:39 AM
Cowardly Disney Caves To Brendan Carr’s Bogus Censorial Threats, Pulling Jimmy Kimmel
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
There are multiple ways into this story, but almost all of the reporting on what’s happened claims that Disney pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show “indefinitely” over comments that Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk. But that leads most people to assume tha…
Sep 18, 2025, 12:36 AM
A Terrible Precedent Continues By Taking Kimmel Off Air Over Charlie Kirk Comments
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
The American right wing has established total cultural dominance
Sep 18, 2025, 12:10 AM
An era of internet-addled violence is taking shape before our eyes
Sean Rameswaram, Christian Paz, Vox
The bullet casings authorities recovered during their investigation of Charlie Kirk’s killing make at least one thing clear: The alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, was speaking the language of memes. “Hey Fascist! Catch!”, “If you Read This, You Are GAY Lmao,” a…
Sep 18, 2025, 12:03 AM
Russian fake-news network, led by an ex-Florida sheriff's deputy, storms back into action with 200+ new sites
Jessica Lyons, Theregister.com
As the Trump administration guts efforts to counter election disinfo The Russian troll farm that in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election posted a bizarro video claiming Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was a rhino poacher, is back with hundreds …
Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 AM