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Jimmy Kimmel’s show returns, and President Trump threatens lawsuit. Almost a week after being suspended by ABC parent company Disney, the late-night host addressed his show getting yanked, saying he disagreed with the decision, and its being allowed back, which he acknowledged puts the network “at risk” in the current political climate. Kimmel thanked Republican Senators Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Mitch McConnell, among others, for being “people who don’t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway.” He also praised Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, for her speech at Sunday’s public memorial in which she forgave the person who killed her husband. Kimmel said, “If there’s anything we should take from this tragedy to carry forward, I hope it can be that, and not this.” On Truth Social, President Trump said he would “test ABC out” for allowing Kimmel to return, writing, “Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”—HVL
Trump questions point of UN in combative speech to UN. In his first in-person address to the United Nations General Assembly in six years, President Trump castigated UN member countries over energy, immigration, and foreign policies before asking what purpose the intergovernmental organization serves. “Your countries are going to hell,” Trump said, while boasting that the US is “the hottest country anywhere in the world.” He also called climate change a “con job.” In a major shift that followed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he now believes Ukraine can win the war with Russia and regain the territory it lost. Before Trump’s speech, the US Secret Service reportedly thwarted a telecommunications plot that could have dismantled New York City’s cellphone network and severely disrupted the General Assembly. Officials said the investigation is still ongoing, but they believe at least one foreign nation was involved.—AE
JPow sees a “challenging situation.” Jerome Powell is not mad, he’s just frazzled. At a conference in Rhode Island yesterday, the Federal Reserve chair said the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates last week was driven by the weakening labor market, which outweighed concerns over inflation. “Two-sided risks mean that there is no risk-free path,” Powell added. Low employment and high inflation present an ongoing challenge to the Fed’s ability to determine monetary policy, though Powell said it’s still “well positioned” to respond to economic developments, like tariffs. Markets did not love what JPow had to say, as all three major indexes fell as he spoke.—AE
Jimmy Kimmel’s show returns, and President Trump threatens lawsuit. Almost a week after being suspended by ABC parent company Disney, the late-night host addressed his show getting yanked, saying he disagreed with the decision, and its being allowed back, which he acknowledged puts the network “at risk” in the current political climate. Kimmel thanked Republican Senators Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Mitch McConnell, among others, for being “people who don’t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway.” He also praised Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, for her speech at Sunday’s public memorial in which she forgave the person who killed her husband. Kimmel said, “If there’s anything we should take from this tragedy to carry forward, I hope it can be that, and not this.” On Truth Social, President Trump said he would “test ABC out” for allowing Kimmel to return, writing, “Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”—HVL Trump questions point of UN in combative speech to UN. In his first in-person address to the United Nations General Assembly in six years, President Trump castigated UN member countries over energy, immigration, and foreign policies before asking what purpose the intergovernmental organization serves. “Your countries are going to hell,” Trump said, while boasting that the US is “the hottest country anywhere in the world.” He also called climate change a “con job.” In a major shift that followed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he now believes Ukraine can win the war with Russia and regain the territory it lost. Before Trump’s speech, the US Secret Service reportedly thwarted a telecommunications plot that could have dismantled New York City’s cellphone network and severely disrupted the General Assembly. Officials said the investigation is still ongoing, but they believe at least one foreign nation was involved.—AE JPow sees a “challenging situation.” Jerome Powell is not mad, he’s just frazzled. At a conference in Rhode Island yesterday, the Federal Reserve chair said the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates last week was driven by the weakening labor market, which outweighed concerns over inflation. “Two-sided risks mean that there is no risk-free path,” Powell added. Low employment and high inflation present an ongoing challenge to the Fed’s ability to determine monetary policy, though Powell said it’s still “well positioned” to respond to economic developments, like tariffs. Markets did not love what JPow had to say, as all three major indexes fell as he spoke.—AE
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