Trump links Tylenol to autism, Jimmy Kimmel prepares late-night comeback: Unbiased Updates, Sept. 23, 2025
President Donald Trump is advising pregnant women not to take Tylenol. His administration now claims the drug may be linked to autism — a connection health experts say is unproven, and the drugmaker strongly denies.
Plus, the president heads to the United Nations on Tuesday for his first address of his second term. From Gaza to Ukraine, all eyes will be on how Trump positions the U.S. on the world stage.
And Jimmy Kimmel is back on late night. After a high-profile suspension sparked a storm of controversy, what will he say when he steps back behind the desk tonight?
These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Trump admin links Tylenol to autism risk, experts push back
The Trump administration announced a new update on autism on Monday, focusing on Tylenol’s potential effect and a possible new treatment.
In an Oval Office address, President Donald Trump said that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol, known generally as acetaminophen, warning it could increase the risk of autism.
He also urged parents not to give it to babies.
“I want to say it like it is. Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it. If you just can’t, I mean, fight like hell not to take it. There may be a point where you have to, and you have to work it out with yourself. So don’t take Tylenol. Effective immediately, the FDA will be notifying physicians of the use of acetyl… Well, let’s see how we say that. Acetaminophen. Acetaminophen, is that okay? Which is basically commonly known as Tylenol, during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”
— President Donald Trump
Trump framed the announcement as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, joined by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.
However, medical experts say the link to Tylenol has not been proven. They point out that the claims rely on older studies that many scientists have rejected.
“You know, we’re all trying to understand autism. We’re trying to find the causes. We’re trying to find treatments, and to have, you know, these kinds of statements be infused into the conversation is unhelpful. And it just provokes anxiety,” Dr. Audrey Brumback, an autism expert and researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, said. “And I think it’s going to steer people who are pregnant to do things maybe against the advice of their physicians.”
Tylenol’s manufacturer responded, saying it “strongly disagrees” with the administration’s claims.
At the same time, Trump announced the FDA will move to approve a chemotherapy drug called Leucovorin as a potential treatment to help some children with autism.
Early studies have shown some promise, but experts say the evidence for that is still limited.
Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner
The Supreme Court issued a major ruling that could significantly alter the balance of power in Washington. In a divided order, the justices cleared the way for Trump to remove Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democratic commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission.
The move revives a 90-year-old fight over presidential power.
Since 1935, courts have said presidents can’t fire independent agency heads without cause. Now, the high court will hear arguments in December on whether to strike down that precedent.
Justice Elena Kagan, in a fiery dissent, warned that the ruling gives presidents “full control of all those agencies,” letting them remove “any member he wishes, for any reason … or no reason at all.”
The decision builds on earlier cases in which the court allowed Trump to fire other Democratic commissioners. It could soon affect the Federal Reserve, where a challenge is still pending.
The case will be back before the justices in December.
Trump faces isolation at UN as allies recognize Palestine
World leaders are gathering in New York this week for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. As part of that meeting, Trump will deliver the first address of his second term on Tuesday morning.
However, he arrives more isolated than ever.
Trump has slashed U.S. funding for U.N. programs, owes billions in back dues, and pulled support for humanitarian agencies, even as global crises grow.
Meanwhile, several close U.S. allies, including France, Britain, Canada and Australia, have formally recognized a Palestinian state. They’ll use the high-level conference in New York to push a two-state solution amid the war and starvation in Gaza.
Israel has warned of retaliation, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing that a Palestinian state “will not be established west of the Jordan.”
Trump is set to meet with Netanyahu, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syria’s new leader during the week.
Jimmy Kimmel to return to air Tuesday night after controversy
On Tuesday, Jimmy Kimmel Live returns to late-night. The host’s suspension is over after a week that ignited a firestorm over censorship and free speech.
ABC benched Jimmy Kimmel last Wednesday after he criticized MAGA supporters, accusing them of trying to distance themselves from Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer.
The comments sparked backlash.
Major broadcast giants Sinclair and Nexstar said their affiliates would stop airing his show. ABC followed, prompting outrage and warning of government pressure on free speech
Disney released a statement Monday, saying, “It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return to the show on Tuesday.”
CNN reported Kimmel is expected to address the controversy in his monologue Tuesday night. But not everyone will see it. Sinclair said its affiliates will still keep the show off the air.
Harris calls out ‘titans of industry’ for capitulating to ‘tyrant’ Trump
In her first news interview since leaving office, former Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Trump’s second term.
Speaking with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow about her new book, “107 Days,” Harris criticized business leaders she says have failed to stand up to Trump. She wrote that she “predicted” how he would act if he won again.
“I always believed that if push came to shove, those titans of industry would be guardrails for our democracy, for the importance of sustaining democratic institutions. And one by one by one, they have been silent. They have been, you know, yes, I use the word ‘feckless.’ Democracy sustains capitalism. Capitalism thrives in a democracy. And right now we are dealing with, as I called him at my speech on the ellipse, a tyrant. We sued to compare the strength of our democracy to communist dictators — that’s what we’re dealing with right now in Donald Trump. And these titans of industry are not speaking up.”
— Former Vice President Kamala Harris
Harris said she understands why some business leaders are bending to Trump but insisted they have to “stand up” for the people who depend on them.
She also pointed to the return of Jimmy Kimmel’s show as proof of what she called “the power of organized resistance.”
Voting opens for Alaska’s fan-favorite ‘Fat Bear Week’
Fall is here. The air’s cooler, the pumpkin spice is flowing and it’s time for Fat Bear Week.
Every year, Alaska’s Katmai National Park hosts the popular contest to crown the chunkiest bear as they bulk up for hibernation.
Voting opens Tuesday. There are 11 bears in the bracket, including last week’s cub winner, Junior 128, who is now moving up to the big leagues.
But Junior 128 faces tough competition, including his own mom, Grazer, the two-time defending champion.
You can watch the action and cast your vote on their website.
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