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6:35 PM ET, September 20, 2025

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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Doc: journalists covering the Pentagon will be required to pledge not to gather confidential or unauthorized info, and their passes will be revoked if they do  —  A document spells out the latest in a series of escalating restrictions placed on the press corps covering the Pentagon during Trump's second term.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Sinclair reversed a decision to air a documentary on the life of Charlie Kirk in a Friday evening time slot normally reserved for repeats of Jimmy Kimmel Live  —  Sinclair, Inc. reversed its commitment to air a documentary on the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a Friday evening …
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New York Times:
Nexstar and Sinclair control 63 of ABC's 205 affiliate stations; Nexstar's proposed $6B merger with Tegna, which requires FCC approval, could give it 13 more  —  ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's late night show on Wednesday after conservatives expressed outrage over a monologue the host had given two days earlier.
Taylor Giorno / NOTUS:
The National Association of Broadcasters has not made a statement on the Kimmel case; the group has previously opposed political threats to broadcast licenses  —  ABC's decision to “indefinitely” suspend comedian Jimmy Kimmel has alarmed free speech advocates — but apparently not the self-described …
Olivia Empson / The Guardian:
Police arrest a man suspected of shooting at Sacramento's ABC affiliate a day after protesters gathered to condemn the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show  —  Police say the ABC10 building was occupied when shots were fired into the lobby but ‘no one was injured’
Mario Guevara / The Bitter Southerner:
Journalist Mario Guevara details his ICE detention after being arrested on June 14 while covering a protest in Georgia; he has no pending criminal charges  —  The only known journalist detained by ICE on U.S. soil sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.  —  This is Mario Guevara's harrowing account …
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Dan Raby / CBS News:
Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation after being in the US for 20+ years; he was arrested while covering a Georgia rally in June  —  A journalist arrested during a protest in June in metro Atlanta could be deported in the near future after a federal judge ordered …
Associated Press:
Trump's tactics against the media resemble approaches used by authoritarian leaders in other countries, such as Hungary and Serbia, to curtail critical coverage  —  Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court cases, starting with Bantam Books v. Sullivan, established that the First Amendment forbids the government from using coercion to suppress speech  —  The Supreme Court has distinguished bully-pulpit persuasion, which is permissible under the First Amendment, from coercion and threats, which are not.
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Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How the outrage over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks on Charlie Kirk ballooned, starting with one X user, who monitors late night shows for liberal bias, posting a clip
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Jimmy Kimmel planned to address backlash over his Charlie Kirk remarks on Wednesday's show, but Disney executives feared it could worsen the situation
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Experts say FCC chair Brendan Carr's threats to broadcasters violate the First Amendment and are an abuse of the FCC's power
The Guardian:
A US judge strikes down Trump's $15B lawsuit against the NYT for violating a rule requiring a “short plain statement” of the claim; Trump can amend the action  —  Judge says US president's complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule
 
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump claims he and Xi Jinping approved a deal for TikTok's US operations; Chinese media's readout only says that China respects the wishes of businesses
Washington Post:
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Brendan Carr says it is “worthwhile to have the FCC look into whether The View” and others qualify as bona fide news programs exempt from equal opportunity rule
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

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