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New York PostSep 21, 2026Sig. 8AnalysisMedia Politics Law

How the Ellisons pulled off Paramount-WBD settlement talks and cleared major hurdle to forging media giant

Paramount CEO David Ellison and his team pressured California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general to settle antitrust objections to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, leveraging threats to move jobs out of California and political pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom and others. The settlement dropped structural remedies in favor of employment guarantees and production commitments, clearing a major hurdle for the $81 billion deal.

Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 6NewsPolitics Law Culture

'Unholy alliance' of Left-wing parties are accused of plotting to 'undermine' hard-won women's rights - as Lib Dems vote to rip up single-sex space guidance and Greens could grant 'gender neutral' people new legal protections

The article reports that the Liberal Democrats and Green Party are advancing policies on trans rights and single-sex spaces that critics say undermine women's rights. It emphasizes Conservative and women's rights campaigners' accusations of a Left-wing 'unholy alliance' and frames the measures as eroding protections for biological women.

Right 5.3

CBS NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 5NewsImmigration Law Crime

Man shot by ICE agent in Texas facing deportation

A man shot by an ICE agent in Texas is facing deportation, and protesters are speaking out in Austin after another shooting involving a federal immigration officer. The report is a brief news item with few details.

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The GuardianSep 21, 2026Sig. 4NewsCrime Law Health

Lindsay Clancy’s defense laywer asks judge to investigate lone juror

Lindsay Clancy’s defense lawyer asked a judge to investigate the lone holdout juror in her murder trial and filed a separate motion to dismiss the case rather than retry her. The jury mistrialed after 11 jurors favored clearing Clancy due to postpartum psychosis, while one juror sided with prosecutors.

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The HillSep 21, 2026Sig. 8NewsMedia Law Politics

Trump expecting district court loss over lawsuit from CNN, MS NOW, Politico

President Trump said he expects to lose in district court over his ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House coverage, attacking the judge and defending the ban as necessary for national security. The outlets sued on First Amendment grounds, and press freedom groups and TV networks have backed them, with a hearing scheduled Wednesday.

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Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsCrime Law Politics

PC Harper killer is 'not a danger to anyone', his mother says

The mother of Albert Bowers, one of PC Andrew Harper's killers, criticized the decision to keep her son in prison, saying he is 'not a danger to anyone' and describing the officer's death as a tragic accident. The article recounts Bowers's role in the 2019 killing, public outcry over early release, and the Prime Minister's intervention to block it.

Right 3.7

Washington ExaminerSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsImmigration Law Crime

Man shot by ICE in Texas being interrogated with bullet still in back, attorney says

A Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer in Austin is in federal custody and being interrogated while a bullet remains lodged near his spine, his attorney says. DHS says he had a final removal order and is investigating, and the incident echoes other recent ICE-involved shootings.

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CBS NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 8NewsPolitics Law Media

Selling early access to Trump Truth Social posts is illegal, ex-prosecutors say

Former federal prosecutors filed an amicus brief arguing that Trump Media's sale of early access to Truth Social posts likely violates federal criminal laws, including insider trading and public-corruption statutes. The brief supports a lawsuit by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation seeking to block the service, with a preliminary-injunction hearing set for October 7. The article presents the allegations against Trump Media in strongly critical terms while offering no substantive defense from the company or the White House.

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CBS NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 6NewsImmigration Law Crime

Man shot by ICE agent in Texas still detained with bullet in his back, attorney says

A man was shot in the torso by a federal immigration agent in Austin, Texas, on Sunday and is still detained with a bullet in his back, according to his attorney. An investigation into the shooting is underway.

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Fox NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 6NewsImmigration Law Politics

Austin ICE shooting sparks fight over Venezuelan illegal immigrant's deportation

A Venezuelan man was shot and wounded by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Austin, prompting protests and calls for an independent investigation. LULAC is urging that he not be deported, saying he is a key witness in the use-of-force inquiry.

Right 3.4

Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsPolitics Law Conflict

Police impartiality 'under threat from Muslim staff groups who defend Hamas'

A Policy Exchange report warns that Muslim police staff networks, including the National Association of Muslim Police, have published material defending Hamas and attacking Israel, threatening police impartiality. The article highlights examples of controversial speakers and social media posts, and calls for a new Police Impartiality Act. It presents the concerns of critics as credible while giving limited space to the associations' responses.

Right 4.6

The HillSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsImmigration Law Politics

Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation

Austin officials condemned an ICE shooting of a Venezuelan man in north Austin and called for an independent investigation, with several City Council members and local officials expressing outrage. DHS said the man has a final order of removal and is in federal custody, while Homeland Security Investigations leads the inquiry with FBI assistance. The man's immigration attorney identified him as 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.

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