NYTIMES (Ken Bensinger) - California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Newsom has made no comment about homeless fraud: California advocate | The Count
Amy Reichert and Elizabeth Barcohana called out homeless funds being used for fraudulent purposes in Gavin Newsom's California on Saturday's "The Count."
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - CNN, MS NOW, Politico White House ban: Is it legal?
President Trump announced Friday that he was banning CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) and Politico from the White House, accusing the organizations of spreading "fake news" and "fiction and lies." Following the announcement, journalists and photographers from the three prominent news outlets were officially denied entry to the White House grounds on Saturday and had their press passes confiscated by security. In response, the affected media outlets issued statements strongly defending their First Amendment rights, calling the decision an unconstitutional and illegal assault on the free press, while vowing to fight the restriction. USA Today reporter BrieAnna Frank joins LiveNOW's Alexandra Goldberg to discuss.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Morning Joe Weekly Highlights | Sept. 14-18
Watch some of the best segments this week from 'Morning Joe' and watch weekday mornings from 6AM-9AM EST on MS NOW.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Maddow INSTANTLY REACTS to Trump banning MS NOW from WH
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN, and POLITICO were barred from the White House and had their press passes confiscated a day after President Donald Trump said he would revoke access to the three networks. MS NOW host Rachel Maddow joins MS NOW's "State of Play" host Peter Alexander with her instant reaction.
REDSTATE (Jennifer Oliver O'Connell) - Blast From the Past: The 2015 GOP Senate Class Strikes Quite the Contrast to the 2026 Bunch
Making the rounds on social media this weekend is a resurrected 2015 video introducing the GOP Senate freshman class of the 114th Congress, marching to the tune of: "When the Saints Go Marching In." The video starts off in interesting fashion with a camera shot trained on the legs of the two female Senate freshmen, before widening to include the others (who were male). The high points: No one was trying to dance, and the legs are very attractive.
STRIPES (Stars and Stripes Brie...) - From the archives: Rescued POW arrives at Landstuhl for treatment, 2003 | Stars and Stripes
Pfc. Jessica Lynch, 19, of Palestine, W. Va., is carried from a U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo to a waiting ambulance in 2003.
NYTIMES (Zolan Kanno-Youngs) - Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press.
The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.
NYTIMES (Mack Liederman) - News Outlets Express Solidarity After Trump Bars Some Reporters
Some Democrats said President Trump’s ban was an attempt to control the press and distract voters as Republicans face deep challenges in the midterm elections.
NYTIMES (Aishvarya Kavi) - Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles Continue
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.