President Trump threatens broadcasters. Remains found in fugitive manhunt. Revised vaccine guidelines considered. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
From the BBC World Service: We'll start today in Mexico, where trade talks have taken place between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who agreed to deepen ties as both countries face new tariffs from their neighbor, the U.S. – 50% on Canadian steel and 25% on Mexican pharmaceuticals, for example. We’ll also learn about the unauthorized resale of soccer tickets in England. And later, could hydrogen be used to help reduce emissions from the steel industry?
Plus: Congress heads for a shutdown brawl today, with razortight votes in the House and Senate. And, Trump considers stripping licenses of broadcasters that 'oppose' him. Kate Bullivant hosts.
Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, joins Marketplace’s Nova Safo to break down all of these headlines. This episode was produced by Jesús Alvarado.
ABC cancels Jimmy Kimmel Live after backlash to remarks on Charlie Kirk’s killing, while UC police expand their weapons stockpile. Pennsylvania mourns three officers killed in a shootout, and Discord faces scrutiny in the Kirk investigation. Meanwhile, a judge orders Hawthorne Mall’s redevelopment, and Nvidia invests $5 billion in Intel.
A.M. Edition for Sept. 19. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, as they vote on a short-term spending bill today. Plus, President Trump looks to use a $550 billion Japanese investment fund to revive U.S. manufacturing. The WSJ’s Jason Douglas says the proposed plan is receiving mixed reviews as Trump exerts growing influence on the private sector. Plus, a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover brings its production lines to a grinding halt. Kate Bullivant hosts.
President Trump is pressuring the FCC to target broadcasters that criticize him, raising new questions about free speech and government power. A CDC vaccine panel, reshaped by RFK Jr.’s appointees, rolls back long-standing childhood vaccine guidance. And the president is moving to label Antifa a terrorist organization after the Charlie Kirk assassination.
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The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are creating concerns and conversations about the state of free speech in the United States.
Rachel Abrams, Jim Rutenberg, Jeremy W. Peters and Adam Liptak, all journalists for The New York Times, discuss Mr. Kimmel’s removal and why the action is provoking fears and applause from different camps of a polarized country.
Guest:
Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.
Jeremy W. Peters, a national reporter for The New York Times who focuses on free speech and the politics of higher education.
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.
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