Starting tonight, Jimmy Kimmel Live will be back on ABC stations nationwide. Late today, both Sinclair and NextStar announced they're ending their boycotts of Kimmel. Now, together, the station groups, which also pushed Disney to suspend Jimmy Kimmel last week.They own about 20% of all ABC stations. Joining us now is Cory Brett Schneider. He is co-host of the podcast The Oath and the Office and the author of the book The Presidents and the People.Also with us with us is Alvaro Badoya, a former commissioner ...

With us we have former MSNBC host Chris Matthews. His Substack is entitled Heartball with Chris Matthews, an opinion writer at the New York Times. Mara Gay is with us. And former US ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gford. He was senior aid to both President Obama and President Biden and served as chief of protocol for President Biden with experience planning United Nations events. We'll get to the latest uh out of the UN in just a moment with Rufus. Um Chris Matthews on Comey. Um looks like there's a a bit of a ...

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Right now, the breaking news that in this major reversal, Disney will bring Jimmy Kimmel back. Uh, that is a long ways from how they sounded last week, and that will be tomorrow. Disney and ABC announcing Kimmel goes back on the air despite these government Trump efforts to silence him tomorrow.Here is the statement. I'm going to read you exactly what Disney said so you can make sense of it yourself. Last Wednesday, we made the decision, these Disney executives say, to quote, suspend production on the show, ...

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Political Satire and Authoritarianism - The report highlights a Russian puppet show from 1999 that satirized Boris Yeltsin and predicted Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule, showcasing comedy as an early warning sign [1][2][7] - The show's prediction of Putin remaining in power for 20 years and the subsequent suppression of the show by the Kremlin illustrate the erosion of freedom of speech in Russia [2][3] US Democracy and Potential Threats - The analysis draws parallels between Russia's slide into autocracy and potential threats to American democracy, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and fighting against such threats [4][5][13] - The report suggests that crackdowns on freedom can be a slow, incremental process, disguised as legality and public interest [10][11][12][13] - The piece warns that the US Constitution requires active defense and that the upcoming midterm elections may be free but not fair, highlighting concerns about potential abuse of power [13][14] Actions and Mobilization - The report suggests focusing on specific actions, such as contacting Republican representatives, to voice opposition and ensure accountability [18] - The analysis points out the importance of mobilizing people beyond general protests, emphasizing the need to address specific power structures [17][18]

Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. When Steven Kber announced that his late night show was being cancelled back in July, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, had a chilling reaction.>> Fallon has no talent. Kimmel has no talent. They're next. They're going to be going. I hear they're going to be going.I don't know, but I would imagine because they get, you know, Co Bear has better ratings than Kimmel or Fallon. You know that >> they're next. I hear they're going to be going.Well, toni ...

The story of democracy is always to be continued. That may be the only thing we can say about democracy with any certainty. It's never a story with a neat beginning or a tidy ending.Democracy is often fragile, imperfect, imperfect, and alive thing that must be nurtured and defended every single day. The presidential historian John Mechum captured that truth powerfully when he reminded us that democracy is a work in progress because we ourselves are a work in progress. quote, "A democracy is the fullest expr ...

So, ever since Donald Trump first deployed National Guard troops in the streets of Los Angeles and then of course in Washington DC, he has been itching to occupy more Democratic controlled cities using the pretext, of course, we've seen this before, of cracking down on crime. Chicago has long been his favored next target, but after running into a whole lot of opposition from local and state leaders, including the governor, today he appeared to scrap that plan, at least, and this is a key caveat for the mome ...