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‘Tried To Cancel Me’: Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump In Triumphant Late-Night Comeback ‘Tried To Cancel Me’: Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump In Triumphant Late-Night Comeback
‘Tried To Cancel Me’: Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump In Triumphant Late-Night Comeback He's back. Jimmy Kimmel received a hero's welcome as he returned to his late-night show on Tuesday, Sept. 23 following a week's worth of controversy after his show was pulled due to his criticisms of President Donald Trump. "Thank you ... Thank you ..." Kimmel said at the outset of the show when he was met by a standing ovation. "I apologize that we're pre-empting a regular episode of 'Celebrity Family Feud,' but I'm happy to be with you."  Kimmel was back on the air for the first time since the show was taken off the air by ABC, station owners Nexstar and Sinclair. He did not pull h…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Ted Cruz Pushing To Raise Pilot Retirement Age: Here's Why Ted Cruz Pushing To Raise Pilot Retirement Age: Here's Why
Ted Cruz Pushing To Raise Pilot Retirement Age: Here's Why Sen. Ted Cruz is urging President Donald Trump to support raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots to 67, which a major union has condemned. Cruz, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Trump, Reuters reported. The request comes right as the United Nations holds an important aviation meeting in Montreal. The Texas Republican is asking the Trump administration to support a proposal from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to raise the global pilot retirement age. "America should lead on the international stage in support of raising, or …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
ABC Slammed For Pulling 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' To Appease Trump: 'This Is State Censorship' ABC Slammed For Pulling 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' To Appease Trump: 'This Is State Censorship'
ABC Slammed For Pulling 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' To Appease Trump: 'This Is State Censorship' Union leaders, comedians, and politicians are blasting ABC's decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," calling the move a dangerous escalation of political censorship. ABC took its late-night comedy show off the air indefinitely on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The move came shortly after Nexstar Media Group announced that it would preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" across its 32 ABC affiliates "for the foreseeable future" over remarks he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. During his Monday, Sept. 15, monologue, Kimmel criticized conservatives who rushed to portray t…

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by Chris Spiker
News
'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk 'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk
'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk Stephen King says he got it wrong, and he took it down. In a series of posts on X, the best-selling author apologized for falsely claiming that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays to death,” acknowledging he failed to fact-check before sharing. On Friday, Sept. 12, King wrote: “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post.”  I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post. https://t.co/v6NOIUGEvS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025 He added in follow-ups, “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to dea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Melania Trump Leads Fight Against Revenge Porn: ‘Take It Down Act’ Explained Melania Trump Leads Fight Against Revenge Porn: ‘Take It Down Act’ Explained
Melania Trump Leads Fight Against Revenge Porn: ‘Take It Down Act’ Explained Melania Trump has a message for Congress: It’s time to act. The First Lady is taking a high-profile stand against deepfake pornography and online sexual exploitation, calling on lawmakers to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bipartisan bill that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate images (NCII), including AI-generated content, according to Congressional records. Trump, alongside Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), hosted a bipartisan roundtable discussion Monday, March 3, where victims and advocates shared gut-wrenching stories about how AI-ge…

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by Cecilia Levine