6 d. ago ‘Free speech for me, not for thee’: how Trump’s censorship blitz is splitting the right

After Charlie Kirk’s killing, the US president has unleashed an assault on free speech. Some conservatives are questioning his razor sharp U-turnIt has taken barely two weeks for Donald Trump to turn the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk to his political advantage, unleashing an unprecedented peacetime assault on free speech and a free press on the back of the assassination.Since Kirk’s death, the president and his top team have:forced a private media company to suspend late-night TV star Jimmy Kimmel for inaccurate comments he made about Kirk’s suspected shooter;threatened other TV networks with losing their licences should they say things Trump doesn’t like;vowed to prosecute “hate speech” that is fully protected under the first amendment;declared antifa a terrorist organisation in an indiscriminate attack on political ideology;and told journalists covering the Pentagon that they will have their access revoked unless they agree to restrictions on their reporting. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Zelensky: World living through 'most destructive arms race' ever, as Trump says Kyiv can win land back

Zelensky referenced the attempted assassination of President Trump and the killing of Charlie Kirk in his speech to the 193-member body

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1 week ago Disney explains Jimmy Kimmel decision as company announces show’s return day after Charlie Kirk memorial: Live updates

Trump and other officials had claimed Kimmel’s show was taken off the air due to ratings, not pressure from the FCC

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1 week ago Trump to target ‘Antifa’ as press secretary rails at ‘radicals’ in first briefing since Charlie Kirk’s death: Live

Trump gave a politically-charged speech during Kirk’s memorial on Sunday, saying he hates his opponents and does not wish the best for them

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1 week ago Trump and Musk reunite at Charlie Kirk memorial as Erika reveals she forgives shooter who killed husband: Live

Trump gave a politically-charged speech after conservative activist’s widow, Erika Kirk, gave emotional speech forgiving her husband’s killer

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1 week ago Trump's 'hate' speech sees crowds head for exit at Charlie Kirk memorial

Donald Trump turned an event to honour the memory of Charlie Kirk into another of his rants where he spoke of "hating" his opponents after the dignified speech by the activist's widow

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1 week ago Donald Trump's Charlie Kirk speech was a disgrace after widow's dignified act

Erika Kirk spoke passionately about her husband's killer, saying in an emotional moment that she "forgives him" - but in a sharp contrast, Trump shifted the event into a shameless hard-line political rally

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1 week ago Trump calls Charlie Kirk an ‘American hero’ and says he ‘hates’ opponents at memorial: Live updates

President spoke at close of day of tributes after Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, gave emotional speech forgiving her husband’s killer

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1 week ago Vitriol flies at Charlie Kirk memorial ahead of Trump speech as Miller warns left that ‘dragon’ is awakened’: Live

Amid heightened security, funeral for conservative activist shot at college event in Utah last week is underway in Glendale, Arizona

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2 w. ago The right’s ‘free speech’ squad declares war on First Amendment after Charlie Kirk murder and Kimmel is latest casualty

As right-wing activist Laura Loomer refocuses on suppressing dissent among private citizens, Pam Bondi joins in — to some conservatives’ horror, writes John Bowden

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2 w. ago Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel suspension; some networks replace show with Charlie Kirk tribute – live

ABC says show will be off-air ‘indefinitely’ following complaints about host’s comments on the killing of rightwing activist KirkDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago In Charlie Kirk’s name: Trump officials signal move to limit free speech

White House shifts from defending dissent to vowing crackdown on ‘hateful’ rhetoric in wake of killing

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2 w. ago The Daily Show star schools Pam Bondi on free speech after Trump DOJ chief threatens Charlie Kirk ‘hate speech’

‘Even if you’re not a big reader, it’s the first one,’ host cracked of AG’s knowledge of the Bill of Rights

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2 w. ago Former health official under RFK Jr: ‘I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity’ – live updates

Susan Monarez, director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in August, says she met with RFK JR twice in her 29-day tenureRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fired health official testifies to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fired health official to testify to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Maybe we should go after you?’ Trump threatens ABC reporter asking about free speech

This is the moment that Donald Trump threatens an ABC reporter after they asked about free speech.

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3 w. ago Trump's speech on Charlie Kirk slammed as AI sleuths spot 'disappearing finger'

Charlie Kirk, 31, who founded the influential and Trump-backing right wing student movement Turning Point, was brutally shot dead as he spoke in front of 3,000 students

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