The Hound 9/18

Hi there,

It’s Thursday. Today we’re talking about the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after his commentary on Charlie Kirk’s death, a lawsuit over voter-data laws in Maine and Oregon that could reshape how elections are run, and more.

We’re also calling on media institutions like ABC to push back against political pressure to fire critical voices, including comics, as the president’s public statements have encouraged networks to take other late night hosts off air.

🖊️ Add your name to demand reinstatement of those who were wrongfully silenced — and insist that media safeguard free speech rather than silence dissent.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

The Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: A Huge Step Down the Authoritarian Road (The New Republic)

The Justice Department sues Maine and Oregon, ratcheting up demands for voter data (NPR)

Trump’s Epstein Spin Implodes as Kash Patel Buckles Under Dem Grilling (The New Republic)

Trump Names His Next Targets After ABC Yanks Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air (NOTUS)

Nancy Mace Targets Ilhan Omar in Charlie Kirk Speech Crackdown (The Intercept)

The Right Is Using Charlie Kirk’s Murder to Attack Free Speech (Jacobin)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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