Overview

• ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late‑night show following his remarks related to the killing of Charlie Kirk, then announced the program would return.
• The head of the federal broadcast regulator urged networks to take action, warning, "We can do it by force," while characterizing the issue as disinformation.
• Columnists and legal commentators argue government pressure on broadcasters endangers the First Amendment, noting U.S. law protects even offensive speech despite recent comments by Attorney General Pam Bondi about pursuing hate speech.
• La Jornada reports ABC’s owner paid Donald Trump $15 million to settle a separate dispute over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, a claim presented as evidence of legal and transactional pressure on media.
• A federal judge in Tampa dismissed Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times as improper and inadmissible, underscoring a judicial check on efforts to punish the press.