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President Trump on Thursday floated revoking TV broadcast licenses for networks that cover him negatively, a day after ABC’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.”They give me only bad publicity or press,” the president said of the broadcast networks on the flight back from London. “I mean, they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away. It will be up to Brendan Carr,” who is the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.On Wednesday, ABC yanked Kimmel’s late-night talk show over a monologue comment about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, hours after Carr had told right-wing…

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and President Trump (L) attend a joint press conference following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on Sept. 18 on the second day of the US President’s second State Visit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said he disagrees with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to recognize the Palestinian state sometime this month unless Israel commits to peace in Gaza. Trump, speaking at a press conference with Starmer on Thursday, said he wants the immediate release of hostages. The disagreement with…

Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow President Trump to remove Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while a legal challenge to her firing moves forward.In its request for emergency relief from the high court, the Justice Department said that the justices should freeze a lower court decision that ordered Cook to be reinstated to her post on the Fed Board.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled earlier this week that Cook could remain in her role while a legal challenge to her firing…

September 18, 2025 The Trump administration is counting on us to renounce those living on the streets, while struggling with their mental health or the cost of housing (or both). Ad Policy A view of homeless encampment on a street in West Oakland, Calif., on February 28, 2023.(Tayfun CoÅkun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. The federal takeover of Washington, DC, rightfully attracted extensive media coverage, but an executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,”…

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. government from deporting Guatemalan children who don’t have orders of deportation or voluntary departure, saying a Trump administration effort to remove them earlier this month was based on a faulty justification.Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who was appointed to the bench by President Trump, wrote in a 43-page ruling that the administration’s argument that it was trying to reunite a group of Guatemalan kids with family members in Guatemala “crumbled like a house of cards.”The legal controversy started after the Trump administration attempted to…

  6m ago Science, politics and the future of vaccination in spotlight The ACIP is convening under an unaccustomed spotlight. The committee usually attracts little attention as it deliberates vaccine schedules and eligibility, but suddenly finds itself navigating political scrutiny, public skepticism and internal upheaval.The stakes extend well beyond the technical details of dosing intervals or eligibility cutoffs. The panel’s decisions could reshape public trust in childhood vaccines, restrict access to vaccines through Medicaid and Medicare, and signal whether scientific consensus or political pressure will steer the nation’s vaccination strategy.Read more here By Dr. Céline Gounder https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/cdc-vaccine-advisory-committee-rfk-jr-vote-measles-hepatitis-b/#post-update-bdec6115   14m ago…

Beef prices have increased over 50% since 2020, causing restaurants and stores to raise their prices. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share your story with NPR. What’s the item? Ground beef How has the price changed since before the pandemic? Up 51% since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Why has the price…

Guest on Universal Orlando ride becomes unresponsive, dies at hospital Guest on Universal Orlando ride becomes unresponsive, dies at hospital 00:32 A man became unresponsive after riding a roller coaster at Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida Wednesday night and later died, authorities and the company say.A Universal spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News that a guest “was unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers and was transported to the hospital, where the guest later died.”We are devastated by this tragic event and extend our sincerest sympathies to the guest’s loved ones.  We are fully cooperating with…

Economy / September 18, 2025 Trump’s brand of authoritarianism emerges out of New York City’s real estate industry. As mayor, Zohran Mamdani vows to curb that sector’s outsized power. A fight is coming. Ad Policy Donald Trump, real estate mogul, poses in the foyer of his home in August 1987 in Greenwich, Connecticut.(Joe McNally / Getty Images) When the Trump administration deployed the National Guard to Washington, DC, and took control of the city’s police, the country advanced further into authoritarianism. After having already sent the National Guard to Los Angeles, Trump claimed the federal takeover of DC would bring…

  17m ago Trump arrives at Chequers for meeting with U.K. leader Keir Starmer President Trump’s Marine One helicopter touched down on the grounds of the U.K. prime minister’s official country residence Thursday. Mr. Trump was greeted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria, and they walked into the house for a day of closed-door talks and a separate meeting with business leaders. By Tucker Reals https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-uk-visit-melania-king-charles-keir-starmer-trade-gaza-war-ukraine/#post-update-b54f69c3   28m ago What are Trump and the U.K.’s Starmer expected to discuss? Mr. Trump and Starmer are expected to discuss a range of issues Thursday, including trade. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump…