NATIONAL

Fed Lowers Rates by Quarter-Point, Signals More Cuts Are Likely: The Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate cut Wednesday, the first in nine months, with officials judging that recent labor-market softness outweighed setbacks on inflation. WSJ (Paywall)

DEMOCRACY IN DANGER

Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Suspended by ABC After Complaints About Charlie Kirk Remarks: ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air, indefinitely — an unprecedented move that followed backlash from affiliated broadcasters and the head of the Federal Communications Commission over the comic’s remarks after last week’s killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. AP

Democratic New York Lawmakers Arrested for Demanding Access to Alleged ICE Detention Facility: At least 11 city and state officials have been confirmed to have been taken into custody. All were zip-tied and led away by DHS officers after refusing to leave the 10th floor — where ICE has been accused of running the suspected lockup — without answers. DEMOCRACY DOCKET

Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn: He singled out the Times' endorsement of Kamala Harris in the last presidential election in 2024, saying it had become a "mouthpiece for the Radical Left Democrat Party". BBC

Top FEMA official resigns after staffers ousted for negative Charlie Kirk comments: In the days since Charlie Kirk’s murder, conservatives have gone to great lengths to destroy the livelihoods of those who had harsh words for the bigoted late pundit while doing nothing to address the actual root of the right-wing violence that ended his life. This crusade has now extended to federal government employees, ensnaring two people at FEMA over the weekend. HANDBASKET

IMMIGRATION

Korean workers at Spring Hill factory leave U.S. following immigration raid in Georgia: In the aftermath of the Sept. 4 raid, Korean employees at the company’s Spring Hill, Tenn. operation left the U.S., citing growing concerns over visa status and legal uncertainty. TENNESSEAN

SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND SAFETY

West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations: California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii early this month formed the West Coast Health Alliance in an effort to combat what they describe as the “weaponization” of federal health agencies to advance antivaccine policies, despite decades of scientific research showing that vaccines are safe and effective. NBC

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing: The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States. 404 MEDIA

DESI NEWS

Big Tech companies, foreign governments scramble after Trump slaps $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas: President Donald Trump late Friday announced plans to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas. The fee would apply per worker, per year, potentially dealing a massive blow to companies — primarily in the technology and finance sectors — that rely heavily on highly skilled immigrants. Details on the status of H1B visas already in the system are not clear as of now. CNBC

Community rallies behind East Bay grandmother detained by ICE despite compliance: A large group gathered in El Sobrante to show support for Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother and longtime Hercules resident who was recently detained by ICE on Monday. Her family says Kaur has no criminal record and has complied with immigration check-ins every six months for more than a decade. FOX

CORRUPTION ALERT

UAE fund buys $100 million of Trump's World Liberty tokens: An Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm is making a major $2 billion investment in a crypto business deal that could serve as a major boost for Trump family crypto venture World Liberty Financial. ABC

GOOD NEWS FOR PROGRESSIVES

In Big Win for Voters, Utah Supreme Court Upholds Block on Gerrymandered Congressional Map: The Utah Supreme Court Monday denied the state legislature’s petition to keep its gerrymandered congressional map in place for upcoming elections and ordered lawmakers to present a new map by Sept. 25. DEMOCRACY DOCKET

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