Sep 19 Watch 6:39 Kimmel suspension and self-censorship set dangerous precedent, FCC commissioner says By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The debate continues over Disney’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggested that ABC affiliates should pull Kimmel’s show or face action from his agency. But Carr rejected accusations that he was punishing… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 7:18 Historian Jill Lepore explores the Constitution and its interpretations in ‘We the People’ By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard University and author of the new book, “We… Continue watching
Sep 19 More than 400 arrests made so far in Chicago area enforcement operation, top ICE official says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Immigration enforcement officials have arrested more than 400 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, a top Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 19 What you need to know about the government’s 10% stake in Intel By Hannah Grabenstein Though the government has purchased portions of U.S. companies before, in recent history it was typically to save major corporations and protect the economy. Continue reading
Sep 19 Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times By Curt Anderson, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case. Continue reading
Sep 19 Associated Press-NORC poll shows who still watches late-night talk shows By Linley Sanders, Itzel Luna, Associated Press Only about one-quarter of Americans say they have watched a late-night talk show or variety show at least monthly in the last year, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll was conducted… Continue reading
Sep 19 After Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact At issue in the Kimmel case is how much influence the FCC can bring to bear under its statutory authority and First Amendment protections for free speech. Continue reading
Sep 19 House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown as Senate prospects appear dim By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The vote was 217-212 for the short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Kennedy’s vaccine advisers decline to recommend COVID shot for all Americans By Mike Stobbe, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press In a series of votes, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t specifically recommend vaccination but said people could make individual decisions. Continue reading
Sep 19 Trump wants to designate antifa as ‘a major terrorist organization.’ Can he do that? By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact Although it is widely considered a political movement, antifa is not an organization with an official membership, leader or base for operations, and it is often organized into autonomous local groups. Continue reading