Overview

• President Donald Trump threatened to pull broadcast licenses from networks he says cover him unfairly, following ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show after FCC chair Brendan Carr warned of action over “indecent” content.
• Trump labeled negative coverage “illegal” and vowed to sue the New York Times, while even some Republicans, including Senator Ted Cruz, cautioned against government deciding permissible speech.
• The Washington Post reported a new Pentagon policy requiring reporters to sign agreements restricting collection or possession of unauthorized material, with possible credential revocations, reflecting a broader tightening of access since early 2025.
• UNRWA said 1.9 million people are forcibly displaced in Gaza as local sources reported 52 Palestinians killed in the latest Israeli strikes, with the IDF expanding operations around Gaza City and offering higher displacement estimates than Hamas acknowledges.
• Diplomacy shifted as Netanyahu said talks with Syria show “some progress” though gaps remain, and Australia, Canada and the UK recognized a Palestinian state, drawing sharp rebukes from Israeli leaders including Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir.