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  ABOUT TIME WE HEARD FROM BARAK! Obama condemns ‘horrific’ Kirk shooting, but defends the right to criticize the founder of Turning Point USA The former president suggested Republicans have deepened the nation's polarization in response to the killing. Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Dec. 5, 2024. | Erin Hooley/AP 09/17/2025 08:06 PM EDT Former President Barack Obama has condemned what he called the “horrific” killing of Charlie Kirk, but says he was in broad disagreement with the founder of Turning Point USA — and Americans should be free to criticize his political views. Obama, speaking at an event Tuesday in Pennsylvania, suggested that President Donald Trump and his allies are using the killing to heighten polarization by stifling debate about what Kirk advocated in his podcast and appearances on college campuses. The former president ticked through several of Kirk’s past comments, noting he disagrees with each of them. ...
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 IF TRUMP TERROR COMES TO YOU, BRING THE TERROR TO TRUMP, THEN! Trump says he will label antifa as a terrorist organization The president’s comments come amid deep polarization and attention on free speech following the death of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle during a state visit to the United Kingdom on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. | Jordan Pettitt/Getty Images 09/17/2025 09:57 PM EDT President Donald Trump said he plans to designate the left-wing ideology known as antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” an escalation of rhetoric against his political opponents amid heightened anxiety about polarization following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Antifa, shorthand for anti-fascists, is an umbrella description for the far-left-leaning militant groups that resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations and other events. It has long been criticized by Trump but he heightened his attacks in a social media post Wednesda...
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  Poland’s border closure risks choking EU-China trade - Great news! A temporary precaution taken during Russia’s recent war games is turning into a shutdown of China–EU rail freight, worth €25 billion annually. Warsaw closed its border with Belarus on Friday to better monitor the large-scale Russian-Belarusian “Zapad” exercise. | Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s military drills may be over, but Poland isn’t relaxing — and has decided to keep its border with Belarus closed indefinitely, severing a €25-billion-a-year trade artery between China and the EU. Warsaw  closed its border with Belarus  on Friday to better monitor the large-scale Russian-Belarusian “ Zapad ” exercise. But what was billed as a temporary precaution now looks open-ended, with the government citing “concern for the safety of Polish citizens” and adding that “traffic will be restored once the border is fully safe.” The move comes at a moment of high diplomatic tension, after Russia last we...
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  Three ways ex-CDC chief says that Trump team is sidelining science Susan Monarez testifies at tense Senate hearing that scientific integrity is being quashed at US health agency. Former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Susan Monarez testified before the Senate on 17 September about her firing. Credit: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Susan Monarez testified before the Senate on 17 September about her firing.Credit: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Two former top scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — including one who was fired as director — told a US Senate committee today that they were dismissed because they refused to approve decisions handed down by political appointees without grounding in scientific evidence. Susan Monarez, who served as CDC director for just 29 days under Republican President Donald Trump, told the committee that  US heal...
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BOLLORÉ is BOLLOCKS! Delphine Ernotte, présidente de France Télévisions : « La galaxie médiatique de Vincent Bolloré veut la peau de l’audiovisuel public » Après son audition par le régulateur, mercredi 17 septembre, la dirigeante appelle à « admettre que CNews est un média d’opinion » et une « chaîne d’extrême droite ». Dans un entretien au « Monde », elle plaide pour un véritable soutien politique et financier aux médias de service public. Propos recueillis par  Aude Dassonville  et  Brice Laemle Propos recueillis par  Aude Dassonville  et  Brice Laemle Propos recueillis par  Aude Dassonville  et  Brice Laemle Article réservé aux abonnés Delphine Ernotte, présidente de France Télévisions, dans son bureau, à Paris, le 31 août 2023. CHLOE SHARROCK/MYOP POUR « LE MONDE » Si Radio France a essuyé l’essentiel de la tempête soulevée le 5 septembre par la publication, par l...
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  SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT Skip to... Select EXPLORE OUR BRANDS Asia Dow 5063.96 0.39% Nikkei 45159.71 0.82% Hang Seng 26828.26 -0.30% Shanghai 3873.86 -0.06% BSE Sensex 82693.71 0.38% Singapore 4317.82 -0.14% Kospi 3440.40 0.79% ASX-200 8763.60 -0.62% The Wall Street Journal CENTRAL BANKING Powell’s Last Stand: Balancing a Tricky Economy and Intense Political Pressure The Fed chair is making a risky gambit, cutting rates even though the economy isn’t flashing red. He’s been here twice before. By  Nick Timiraos Following Sept. 17, 2025 9:41 pm  ET Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve   PHOTO:  KENT NISHIMURA/BLOOMBERG NEWS Quick Summary The Federal Reserve cut interest rates amid complex economic crosscurrents and political pressure. View more When the Federal Reserve  cut interest rates Wednesday , it looked like routine monetary policy. Markets largely shrugged, and Chair  Jerome Powell  mostly avoided acrimonious dissents over a decision tha...
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