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18.09.2025The day Kimmel's show was pulled and Trump discussed media censorship

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.09.2025.

It displays 265 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.09.2025The day Kimmel's show was pulled and Trump discussed media censorship
US media began the day intensely focused on ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination. Throughout the day, conservative outlets emphasized the offensive nature of Kimmel's comments and Trump's positive reaction to the suspension, while other sources highlighted potential implications for free speech. President Trump's state visit to the UK was also prominently covered, including his joint news conference with British PM Starmer and the announcement of a new tech investment deal. By evening, the primary focus shifted to President Trump's statements regarding revoking broadcast licenses for networks critical of him, particularly in the wake of Kimmel's suspension, leading to widespread discussion of legal and First Amendment concerns. Separately, Erika Kirk was named CEO of Turning Point USA, and the Senate designated October 14th as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.
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ABC, Disney, and broadcast affiliate Nexstar are pulling Jimmy Kimmel from all of their stations in response to the left-wing TV host’s shocking remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kimmel’s comments are “offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,” Nexstar said, stressing its desire to “move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”
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00:30Kimmel's Silence Falls

US media is primarily focused on ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his comments about the Charlie Kirk assassination suspect (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CNN, Daily Caller, Fox News, HuffPost, MSNBC, NY Post, The Daily Beast, The Daily Wire, The Hill, The Blaze, Vox). Additionally, the fatal shooting of three police officers and the wounding of two others in Pennsylvania continues to be covered (CBS, Fox News, USA Today).
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ABC, Disney, and broadcast affiliate Nexstar are pulling Jimmy Kimmel from all of their stations in response to the left-wing TV host’s shocking remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kimmel’s comments are “offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,” Nexstar said, stressing its desire to “move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”
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ABC, Disney, and broadcast affiliate Nexstar are pulling Jimmy Kimmel from all of their stations in response to the left-wing TV host’s shocking remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kimmel’s comments are “offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,” Nexstar said, stressing its desire to “move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”
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It came as no surprise to many conservatives when the “fascist” label frequently used by the left to describe President Trump and his MAGA movement made its way onto bullets found alongside the weapon used to shoot and kill rising conservative star Charlie Kirk.
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08:21Kimmel's Silence Falls Again

US media continues its intense focus on ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination (AP News, ABC News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CNN, Daily Caller, Fox News, HuffPost, LA Times, MSNBC, NY Post, The Blaze, The Daily Beast, The Daily Wire, USA Today, Vox). Conservative outlets emphasize the offensive nature of Kimmel's comments and Trump's positive reaction to the suspension, while other sources highlight potential implications for free speech. President Trump's state visit to the UK is also covered (NYTimes, One America News Network).
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A historian misrepresents conservative jurisprudence and misunderstands the greatness of our founding document.
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11:09Kimmel's Silence Deepens

US media continues its intense focus on ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination (AP News, ABC News, Breitbart, CBS, Daily Caller, Fox News, HuffPost, NY Post, The Blaze, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Vox, Washington Post). Conservative outlets emphasize the offensive nature of Kimmel's comments and Trump's positive reaction to the suspension, while other sources highlight potential implications for free speech. President Trump's state visit to the UK is also covered (ABC News, CNN, One America News Network, Washington Times).
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Southern California Edison hasn’t accepted responsibility for igniting the deadly Eaton fire, but it is now offering each victim who lost their home hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a draft of its planned compensation program.
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The Czech Republic’s prime minister, Petr Fiala, boasts of his defense of democracy and the rule of law. Yet faced with Israel’s crimes in Gaza, the Czech government can forgive its Western allies anything.
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13:10Kimmel's Silence Deepens: Free Speech Under Trump's Shadow

US media continues its intense focus on ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination (AP News, ABC News, Breitbart, CBS, Common Dreams, Daily Caller, Fox News, HuffPost, NY Post, NYTimes, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, The Intercept, USA Today, Vox, Washington Post). Conservative outlets emphasize the offensive nature of Kimmel's comments and Trump's positive reaction to the suspension, while other sources highlight potential implications for free speech. President Trump's state visit to the UK is also covered (ABC News, CNN, One America News Network).
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National Review
All the players in this drama seem to like the heightened state of national apprehension they’ve encouraged.
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The historic sentencing of former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison signals the health of Brazil’s fragile democratic institutions. But it cannot provide a neat ending to the Right’s long-running assault on Brazilian democracy.
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14:46Trump and Starmer: A UK Tech Pact

US media continues its primary focus on ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination (Breitbart, NY Post, USA Today, Common Dreams, NYTimes, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Vox). The discussion now includes Kimmel's refusal to apologize and the implications for free speech (Breitbart, Common Dreams, NY Post, NYTimes, Washington Post, Vox). Concurrently, President Trump's state visit to the UK is prominently covered, detailing his joint news conference with British PM Starmer and a new tech investment deal (ABC News, CBS, CNN, Fox News, One America News Network, Washington Times).
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A new national poll shows democratic socialism has made enormous strides over the last decade. But to grow beyond blue strongholds, its champions will need to continue to anchor campaigns in bread-and-butter economics.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he is seeking to reclaim control of Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield, calling it "little breaking news" and linking the move to U.S. leverage over China. "We gave it to them for nothing." [Full Story]
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15:58Trump's UK Journey Concludes Amidst Diplomatic Tensions

US media continues its primary focus on President Trump's state visit to the UK, highlighting his joint news conference with British PM Starmer and the announcement of a new "Tech Prosperity Deal" (ABC News, CBS, CNN, The Epoch Times, Fox News, One America News Network). Concurrently, the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show continues to be discussed, with some sources focusing on his refusal to apologize and its implications for free speech (Breitbart, Common Dreams, The Blaze, NY Post, NYTimes, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Washington Post).
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he is seeking to reclaim control of Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield, calling it "little breaking news" and linking the move to U.S. leverage over China. "We gave it to them for nothing." [Full Story]
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17:37The Freezing of Jimmy Kimmel

US media continues its primary focus on President Trump's request to the Supreme Court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board (ABC News, AP News, CBS, The Hill, Reason). Concurrently, the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show remains a significant topic, with outlets discussing free speech implications and the administration's role (Breitbart, MSNBC, NYTimes, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Washington Post).
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19:20Kimmel's Free Speech Under Fire

US media continues its intense focus on the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following his remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination. New developments include Democrats introducing a bill to protect free speech (Boston Globe) and Obama criticizing 'cancel culture' (Breitbart). Simultaneously, President Trump's UK visit remains a topic, highlighted by an emergency landing of Marine One (The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner) and his interview on Fox News.
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Trump's comment came a day after ABC suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the host said Trump supporters tried to characterize the suspected killer of conservative leader Charlie Kirk as "anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it." [Full Story]
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20:12Trump's Free Speech Firestorm

US media continues its intense focus on President Trump's statements regarding revoking broadcast licenses for networks critical of him, particularly in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension (NYTimes, AP News, Newsmax, USA Today, Reason, Slate, Vox, National Review, The Hill, Boston Globe, Breitbart, MSNBC, HuffPost, ABC News, Washington Post). Simultaneously, conservative outlets continue to cover the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, including his wife Erika Kirk being named CEO of Turning Point USA (Fox News, One America News Network, The Blaze, Daily Caller).
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After campaigning on ending censorship and cancel culture, Donald Trump is making the list of things you’re not allowed to say in his America longer and longer. ABC’s cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show signals that not even comedians are safe.
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21:46Free Speech Under Trump's Shadow

US media continues to focus intensely on President Trump's efforts to regulate broadcasters, threatening licenses for networks critical of him, particularly after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension (NYTimes, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Newsmax, MSNBC, The Hill, ABC News, CBS, Washington Post, NY Post, Jacobin, HuffPost, Slate, National Review, Common Dreams, AP News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, Vox, Reason). The legal implications and First Amendment concerns are widely discussed, with some conservative outlets defending the administration's actions (The Epoch Times, Fox News).
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23:45Free Speech's Retreat Under Trump's Shadow

US media continues its intense focus on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the subsequent crackdown on free speech (NY Post, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, Breitbart, NYTimes, Washington Post, CBS, ABC News, NBC News, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, HuffPost, Jacobin, Newsmax, National Review, USA Today, AP News, Washington Times, The Intercept, Vox, Washington Examiner, One America News Network). New developments include Erika Kirk being named CEO of Turning Point USA and the Senate designating October 14th as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk. Separately, an advisory panel appointed by RFK Jr. recommended new restrictions on MMRV vaccines (Boston Globe, NPR, The Hill).
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