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Jimmy Kimmel and the Rise of Corporate Censorship

After ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves, many called it censorship. The journalist Molly Jong-Fast explains that it is censorship, but not the kind you might think.

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Protesters and Federal Agents Clash Outside an ICE Detention Facility Near Chicago

The Department of Homeland Security said there had been 550 arrests in the Chicago operation.

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A Government Shutdown Is Looming

Also, Trump officials fought over the fate of a veteran U.S. attorney. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Travis Decker’s Remains Believed to Be Found in Forest, Sheriff Says

A search team recovered remains believed to be those of Travis Decker in a forest about 120 miles east of Seattle, the authorities said.

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The Confusing Mess at the A.C.I.P. Vaccine Meeting

We definitely need to restore America’s trust in vaccines, but the amateur hour A.C.I.P. display isn’t going to do it.

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Trump Nears Deal for Road Through Alaskan Wildlife Refuge

Proponents say the road would connect a remote town with an airport used for medical evacuations. Opponents say it would cause irreparable harm to wildlife and Alaska Native tribes.

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In Mexico, New Mothers Are Seeking Out Old Rituals

Some women in the country’s capital are turning to midwives who they say offer a more holistic approach to care than hospitals usually provide.

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After 50 Years, the Magic Circle (Finally) Inducts Penn & Teller

There had been resistance to admitting the duo because of their willingness to reveal the secrets behind their illusions. But it was always more complicated than that.

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Harvard’s Former President, Claudine Gay, Criticizes Its Approach to Trump

Claudine Gay has rarely spoken out since she was forced to resign, but she recently said that Harvard should not cave to Trump administration demands, including a $500 million payment.

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High School Student Is Fatally Shot During F.B.I. and A.T.F. Operation in Pennsylvania

The state police said Kendrick Curtis Jr. 18, “discharged a firearm towards them” on Thursday, before being shot.

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Pregnant Women Should Not Use Cannabis, New Medical Guidelines Say

Marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor birth outcomes and developmental delays in children, a leading medical society advised.

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Silencing Kimmel Is How Trump Wants to Control Hollywood

What’s happening to Jimmy Kimmel is what happened to my film “The Apprentice.”

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Political Violence Isn’t New. The Trump Administration’s Response to It Is.

Who will be next?

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.

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Democrats Block GOP Spending Extension as Government Shutdown Looms

After House Republicans pushed through a measure to avert a shutdown, Democrats blocked it in the Senate, demanding more than $1 trillion for health programs.

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FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer

The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and increase costs by billions of dollars.

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Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Thousands of Syrians

A homeland security official said it was “contrary to our national interest to allow Syrians to remain in our country.”

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New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates

In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House.

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Fight Erupts Over Fate of U.S. Attorney Investigating Two Trump Foes

Trump officials told Erik S. Siebert that he was likely to be fired. He had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

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Taliban Bans Books by Women in Afghanistan’s Universities

More than 600 books, many of them written by women, are being purged, based on a contention that they conflict with Sharia principles.

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Schumer, Wary of Blowback, Holds Out on Mamdani

Will the Senate minority leader, the avatar of old New York politics, endorse the young, up-and-coming democratic socialist?

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Judge Dismisses Trump’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The judge said that the complaint failed to contain a “short and plain statement of the claim.” Mr. Trump has 28 days to refile.

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Brett James, Grammy-Winning Songwriter, Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina

He had written hits for Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and other country stars. Two other people on the plane were also killed when it crashed into a field in Franklin, N.C., officials said.

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Trump and China, in Vague Statements, Suggest TikTok Deal Could Move Ahead

The president wrote on Truth Social, “appreciate the TikTok approval,” after a call with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. But he also suggested the deal and other issues were still in progress.

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CDC Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion

Committee members delayed indefinitely a vote on a hepatitis B vaccine for newborns because they did not feel ready to make a decision.

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Trump Officials Question Harvard’s Stability, Saying Federal Inquiries Raise Financial Risk

The administration’s latest attack on the nation’s oldest university comes as negotiations stall for a settlement to restore billions in frozen federal research funds.

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In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line

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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Russian Fighter Jets Enter Airspace of Estonia, a NATO Member

Estonia’s foreign minister described the flights as an “unprecedented and brazen intrusion.”

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The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients

Devon Archer, Trevor Milton and Carlos Watson were convicted in fraud schemes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, they will not be required to pay back victims.

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Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in favor of the California effort to counter President Trump.

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