President Donald Trump suggests TV networks that criticize him could face losing their licenses after Jimmy Kimmel targeted MAGA on-air. It has become a clash over comedy, control and the future of free speech.
Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new CDC advisory board just altered the rules. Why your toddler might now receive two shots instead of one — and what’s driving the change.
And authorities discovered human remains in the Washington wilderness. Investigators believe they belong to the man accused of killing his three daughters.
These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
Trump floats revoking licenses of TV broadcasters over ‘bad publicity’
President Donald Trump has made some controversial comments following ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely. The president suggested that TV networks that criticize him could lose their broadcast licenses.
The comments come just a day after Trump praised ABC for pulling Kimmel off the air following on-air jokes about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Trump called the move “courageous” and is urging other networks to follow suit, naming CBS, NBC and late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers. He called them “total losers.”
On Thursday, Trump doubled down during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One. He said:
“That’s something that should be talked about for licensing, too. When you have a network and you have evening shows, and all they do is hit Trump. That’s all they do. If you go back, I guess they haven’t had a conservative on in years or something, somebody said. But when you go back and take a look, all they do is hit Trump. They’re licensed. They’re not allowed to do that. They’re an arm of the Democrat Party.”
Meanwhile, late-night hosts rallied around on Kimmel Thursday night, using humor to defend their colleague and call out what they see as a dangerous attack on free speech. See what some of them had to say below:
The Daily Show, John Stewart:
“We saw the dismissal of a very well-known chat show host in America last night, Mr Kimmel. Is free speech more under attack in Britain or America?”
“How dare you, sir?! How dare you, sir?!”
*cheers and clapping*
“What outfit are you with, sir, the Antifa Herald Tribune?”
The Late Show, Stephen Colbert:
“Welcome one and all to The Late Show. I’m your host, Stephen Colbert, but tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel. I, um, I still have a show though, right? Okay good. Yesterday, after threats from Trump’s FCC chair, ABC yanked Kimmel off the air indefinitely. That is blatant censorship.”
Late Night with Seth Meyers:
“Donald Trump is on his way back from a trip to the United Kingdom, where he was met with protests, while back here at home, his administration is pursuing a crackdown on free speech and, completely unrelated, I just want to say before we get started here that I’ve always admired and respected Mr. Trump. I’ve always believed he was – no, no, no – a visionary, an innovator, a great president, and even better golfer, and if you’ve ever seen me say anything negative about him, that’s just AI.”
The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon
“A lot of people are worried that we won’t keep saying what we want to say or that we’ll be censored. but I’m gonna cover the president’s trip to the U.K. just like I normally would.”
“During the trip, protesters managed to project images onto the sides of Windsor Castle of Trump standing next to his good friend Jeff Goldblum. Even though his administration still insists that he’s not in the Goldblum files. Which we all know is absolute bull – true. Anyway, so sum it up, President Trump is making America great again by restoring our national reputation, reinvigorating our economy and rebuilding our military. I hereby nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. And you can quote me on that.”
On its website, the FCC states that licenses are granted to stations that serve the “needs and problems” of their local communities.
And most licensees are required to document how they’re meeting those standards.
Remains found in search for Travis Decker, suspected of killing daughters
Nearly four months after a Washington state man vanished during a weekend custody visit, leaving his three daughters dead, investigators believe they’ve found his remains. Deputies say human remains were discovered in a remote wooded area near Leavenworth, not far from where Travis Decker was last seen.
Personal items found nearby point to him, though DNA testing is underway.
When he failed to return them, a search began. The girls were later found dead in a rural embankment, their bodies covered with plastic bags.
Decker, an Army veteran with survivalist skills, disappeared, sparking a wide manhunt across rough terrain. Authorities believed he may have been living off the grid in the Cascade wilderness.
Trump to fire US attorney after he refuses to charge Letitia James: ABC
A major shakeup could be looming inside one of the country’s most high-profile federal prosecutors’ offices.
According to ABC News, Trump is expected to fire Erik Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The news comes after his office reportedly found no grounds to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud.
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Sources tell ABC that Trump officials pushed for charges anyway, but Siebert refused and has now been told he’s out.
Trump has long accused James of going after him in New York for political reasons.
She led the civil fraud case that resulted in a nearly half-billion-dollar penalty. The case was later tossed on appeal, though the fraud ruling stood.
Siebert’s firing raises serious questions about political retaliation, with Trump already under fire for what critics call a broader retribution campaign, targeting rivals like Adam Schiff and Fed Gov. Lisa Cook. Siebert had only been in the role since January, overseeing cases tied to terrorism, espionage, and public corruption.
CDC panel delays MMRV vaccine over seizure risk in toddlers
The CDC’s new vaccine advisory panel has made a controversial call: It has pushed back the recommended age for the combined MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
In an 8-1 vote with three abstentions, the CDC’s advisory committee said Thursday that the combined MMRV shot shouldn’t be given before age 4. That’s a change from the usual approach, where toddlers usually start at 12 months.
Instead, children under 4 are now advised to receive two separate shots: one for MMR and one for varicella.
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The reason? A slightly increased risk of febrile seizures — a frightening but generally harmless side effect — in younger toddlers when the combo shot is administered.
But critics argue this wasn’t about new science.
The panel — recently overhauled by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — voted before all the data was presented. The vote now goes to the CDC director for final approval — though historically, that’s just a formality.
The panel meets again on Friday to discuss COVID and hepatitis B guidance.
This story incorrectly stated that the panel voted 7-3. The final vote was 8-1 with three abstentions. This article has been updated to reflect the correct information. Straight Arrow News regrets the error.
‘Weapons & Warfare’ team on the ground in Ukraine
Ukraine may be thousands of miles away, but the war there keeps influencing how the world views weapons, innovation, and recovery.
Our “Weapons & Warfare” team is currently in Lviv, a city now recognized as both a center for defense technology and healing.
Here’s a dispatch from SAN anchor and reporter Ryan Robertson in Ukraine:
We are in Ukraine’s seventh-largest city, Lviv. We came out here to cover a defense expo, it’s called the Brave One Defense Tech Valley 25. The expo brought in around 5,000-6,000 people, from 40 different countries, who are all coming in to learn how to develop more weapons, develop the kind of autonomous weapons that the army, navy and air forces are gonna need to fight the next battles that they might have to fight. Ukraine is at the forefront of so much innovation and technology that the rest of the world is really kind of recognizing the Ukrainian expertise in this area.
However, we weren’t just here to cover a defense expo. We also went around the city, talking to a bunch of different people. We were at a rehab facility, Unbroken. Liviv is positioning itself as one of the foremost places to go for rehabilitation and therapy for veterans of civilians who have been wounded in the fighting. So we talked to some of those folks. We also saw some areas of town that were hit recently, about a month ago, by some Shaheed drones. Seeing the destruction in those buildings in a completely residential area just brings home how close this war is to everyone in the country, even if the frontlines are hundreds of miles away. So over the next few weeks, Straight Arrow News audience, keep an eye out for all the content we have coming your way.
That’s just a snapshot of what Robertson and team are observing on the ground.
In the coming days, you’ll find more in-depth reporting and original videos from Ukraine. Right here at Straight Arrow News.
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