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#1 Trump Sues ‘Degenerate’ New York Times for $15B - Seb Starcevic for Politico, Mike Engleman, Ron MacDonald, Senator Scott Wiener/JBA Meet me in the Middle extremes are Bad, Ma'at, TPratt, and Joanne Lindner on X
“The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” the president said in a Truth Social post. President Donald Trump announced late Monday he was launching a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times in his latest attack on a major media company over its reporting and commentary on him. The suit, filed in a Florida court, accuses the Times of being “a full-throated mouthpiece of the Democrat Party” and cites a series of articles, including the paper’s front-page endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the lead-up to the 2024 election...#2 Vance Says ‘Left-Wing Extremism’ Helped Lead to Charlie Kirk’s Killing - Hannah Demissie and Alexandra Hutzler for ABC News, The Bulwark, Forbes, Mike Batt, Spencer Hakimian/SilenceBeDamned, MixedTimes, and The Knight News on X
Vice President JD Vance hosted Charlie Kirk's podcast on Monday, during which he said "left-wing extremism" is "part of the reason" Kirk was killed last week. "Of course, we have to make sure that the killer is brought to justice," Vance said. "And importantly, we have to talk about this incredibly destructive movement of left-wing extremism that has grown up over the last few years and, I believe, is part of the reason why Charlie was killed by an assassin's bullet." Since Kirk was fatally shot at a college campus event in Utah on Sept. 10, President Donald Trump and top officials have sought to predominately blame the "radical left" for political violence in the country despite attacks against both Democrats and Republicans in recent years...
#3 Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Apologizes for Saying Mentally Ill Homeless People Should Be Executed - Fox News, National Voice, Vespa_Girl Says "I'm Still With Ukraine"/Beppi Butler/Aaron Rupar, Washington Journal/Marylou Culkar, Frank Stanton, The Intellectualist, and Gerald Weinand on X
FOX News Channel host Brian Kilmeade apologized on Sunday for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was "extremely callous." Kilmeade's initial comment came on a "Fox & Friends" episode Wednesday and began getting widespread circulation online over the weekend. Kilmeade, a host of the morning show, was talking with co-hosts Lawrence Jones and Ainsley Earhardt about the Aug. 22 stabbing murder of Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. A homeless and mentally ill man, Decarlos Brown Jr., was arrested for murder, and the case received extensive attention on Fox following the release of a security video of the stabbing. Last week, the Justice Department announced that Brown is charged with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system...
#4 Kash Patel to Face Questions From Congress Amid Turmoil at His FBI - Holmes Lybrand for CNN, Delroy Dyer, WOWK13 News, James Neil Parr, NewsX World, and Meet the Press on X
After months of slow-burning controversies around his agency, from the handling of the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder to the bungled release of Epstein files, FBI Director Kash Patel will face Senate and House lawmakers at two highly anticipated hearings. Lawmakers are expected to push Patel, a Donald Trump loyalist and right-wing firebrand, to explain to a questioning public whether he is truly equipped to run the nation’s top law enforcement agency and to confront doubters who worry he’s stripped the bureau of some of its credibility...
#5 Special Election to Fill Slain Minnesota Lawmaker’s Seat Shines Light on Political Violence - Brittany Shepherd and Emily Chang for ABC News, KSTP, Vincent Crouzet alias Victor K, Ruth Bittner MN, KTTC TV, Perham Focus, and News Talk 830 WCCO on X
Minnesotans are set to vote Tuesday in the special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic Minnesota House speaker who was killed alongside her husband at their home in June, a politically motivated killing thrust back into the spotlight after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The election has significant political implications, too, due to Republicans' one-seat edge in the statehouse. Voters will choose between Democratic nominee XP Lee, a former Brooklyn Park City Council member, and Republican nominee Ruth Bittner, a real estate agent...
#6 Trump Says He Would Designate Antifa, Other Left-Wing Groups as ‘Domestic Terrorists’ - Kevin Liptak and Adam Cancryn, Laura Loomer, Andy Ngo, C3, Geoffrey Miller, Johnny Midnight, and Eric Daugherty on X
President Donald Trump said Monday he’d consider naming far-left anti-fascism group Antifa as domestic terrorists, previewing a plan to crack down on what he’s cast as a widespread network of left-wing radicals inciting violence. “It’s something I would do, yeah,” he said when asked whether he would assign a domestic terrorism label to Antifa, saying he would proceed if he found support from Cabinet officials and the Justice Department. It wasn’t clear who or what exactly Trump would designate; Antifa is a loosely organized movement without a distinct leader, membership lists, or structure...
#7 Nancy Mace Moves to Censure Ilhan Omar for ‘Vile Comments’ About Charlie Kirk: ‘All but Blamed Him for His Own Assassination’ - Victor Nava, Rep Nancy Mace (community note), Real Robert, @Chicago1Ray, Ian Jaeger, and Jack on X
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a resolution Monday to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and strip the “Squad” lawmaker of all her committee assignments over “vile comments mocking the assassination” of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Ilhan Omar has shown us exactly who she is: someone who defends political violence and refuses to condemn the loss of innocent lives when it doesn’t suit her agenda, even the cold-blooded assassination of Charlie Kirk,” Mace said in a statement. “If you mock a political assassination and celebrate murder, you don’t get to keep your committee seat, you get consequences,” the congresswoman added...
#8 Rubio Says U.S. Is Deporting Visa Holders Who Celebrated Kirk’s Killing - Rebecca Falconer for Axios, Secretary Marco Rubio, Vigilant Fox,Twitchy Team, TheSouthAfrican.com, Maxwell Paa-Kwesi Ahuahey, MPKA, Kapadia CP, and
Visa revocations "are underway" over non-U.S. citizens celebrating the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, per a Monday night post by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The big picture: Rubio made the announcement on X while sharing a video from a Fox News interview Monday during which he was asked if he planned to restrict visa access or revoke visas for those celebrating Kirk's killing. The second Trump administration has already revoked hundreds of visas in a sweeping immigration crackdown that's targeted students with pro-Palestinian views in a strategy First Amendment and immigration advocates argue is impinging on free speech...
#9 Tyler Robinson’s Ominous Texts Before Charlie Kirk Assassination Could Reveal His Alleged Motive - Victor Nava for New York Post, John E Tiffany, Geller Report, STEPHEN MARTIN, Waves-Impact, and Ralph Rabbit/AZ Intel on X
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday revealed a chilling text message that Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, sent that may indicate a motive for last week’s shooting. “[W]hat was found, in terms of information, a text message exchange where the suspect [Robinson], specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that,” Patel said during an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity.” “And when [Robinson] was asked why, he said, ‘Some hatred cannot be negotiated with,’” the FBI director added. Robinson, 22, is accused of shooting and killing Kirk from a rooftop over 150 yards away from an event on the campus of Utah Valley University, where the 31-year-old conservative activist was speaking to a massive crowd...
#10 Cracker Barrel Removes Modern Decorations, Restores ‘Old Timer’ Signage After Intense Customer Criticism - Peter Burke for Fox News, Cracker Barrel, E, Liberal Hivemind, Brick Suit, AI Carbo, and TheAverageBlackMan™ on X
The reverse transformation of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants is underway. Cracker Barrel on Monday morning shared a social media post that included a 32-second video of the "Old Timer" sign being restored and the decorations on the wall inside one of its remodeled restaurants being removed. "Like any good relationship, sometimes you just need a little tune-up," the post said. "We're going back to the things that made us all fall in love in the first place." The video is evidence that the Tennessee-based restaurant chain is following through on its promise to restore its Old Country Store vibe that many loyal customers felt was lost with Cracker Barrel's ill-received rebrand...
