President Trump to Address UN General Assembly Today

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday: The President will depart to New York City ahead of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will be joined in New York City by the First Lady. Tomorrow morning, President Trump will deliver a major speech touting the renewal of American strength around the world, his historic accomplishments in just eight months, including the ending of seven global wars and conflicts. The President will also touch upon how globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order, and he will articulate his straightforward and constructive vision for the world. The president will also be hosting bilateral meetings with the U.N. Secretary General and the leaders of Ukraine, Argentina and the European Union. The president will also—later in the day—hold a multilateral meeting with Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan. After these important meetings, the president will attend a reception tomorrow night with more than 100 world leaders before returning to Washington, DC. (White House).

Supreme Court Grants Trump Executive Authority to Fire FTC Commissioner

This move could “dramatically upend Supreme Court precedent.” SCOTUS Blog: On Monday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and agreed to decide on the president’s ability to fire the heads of independent agencies. The case could dramatically upend Supreme Court precedent and give the executive branch much greater authority over federal agencies…. In a pair of orders on Monday afternoon, the court granted Trump’s request but turned down the petitions from Harris and Wilcox. In its brief order in Slaughter’s case, the court directed the litigants to address two questions: Whether the removal protections for FTC commissioners conflict with the Constitution’s allocation of powers among the branches of government “and, if so, whether Humphrey’s Executor … should be overruled”; and whether, even if government officials like Slaughter are improperly removed from office, federal courts have the power to order their reinstatement or retention. The case will be argued during the justices’ December argument session, which begins on Dec. 1 and concludes on Dec. 10 (SCOTUS Blog). Susie Moore of Red State: The Trump administration hasn’t been catching as many court-related breaks of late, with a number of adverse rulings in the lower courts. However, on Monday, the Supreme Court once again sided with the administration on the issue of the removal of “independent” agency leaders. This is the second win for the administration in as many weeks in the case styled Slaughter v. Trump. On September 8, the court issued an administrative (temporary) stay of a district court order granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Rebecca Slaughter, who challenged her March 2025 removal as a commissioner from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Now, the court has formally granted the administration’s application for stay (treating it like a petition for certiorari) and set oral argument for December (Red State).

Jimmy Kimmel Returning to Late Night

The announcement from Disney and ABC will have him on the air tonight. Watch to see how many ABC affiliates say, “Thanks, but no thanks.” Variety: The decision to bring Kimmel back was approved by Bob Iger, Disney’s CEO, and Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney Entertainment, according to a person familiar with the matter. The executives acted based on what was best for the company, this person said, and not on external factors. Indeed, it remains unclear if all ABC affiliates will air Kimmel’s program. Spokespersons for Nexstar and Sinclair could not be reached for immediate comment (Variety). Sinclair, later Monday: Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return (Sinclair). Jeff Charles of Townhall: The host remained uncharacteristically silent behind the scenes as the debate played out on the airwaves and interwebs. It is not clear what kind of agreement Disney and Kimmel reached to bring back his show, but it would not be surprising to see the alleged comedian offer a mea culpa of sorts when he returns on Tuesday (Townhall).

Jasmine Crocket Explains Why She Wouldn’t Sign Kirk Resolution Condemning Political Violence: “He was talking negatively about me”

Jasmine Crocket (D-TX) was one of the Democrats rallying her colleagues not to support the honoring Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence. She refused to support it because he was critical of her. Is the asymmetry lost on her? She’s still here to argue. More of her quote: And I can tell you that a month prior to him passing away, he had actually gotten out on his podcast—I wasn’t aware of this at the time—but he got out there and he was talking negatively about me directly. So if there was any way that I was going to honor somebody who decided that they were just going to negatively talk about me…. Scott Jennings responds: Jasmine Crockett, first of all, let me just say a couple of things. Number one, she is a liar. She’s lying about our friend Charlie. He was not a racist. He was not targeting anyone. He merely was espousing his own values and allowing people who disagreed with him to debate with him. What I found, well, I found many things repulsive about that entire diatribe, but when she said, well, “he criticized me.” It’s not about you Jasmine Crockett. It’s not about you. You know what it’s about? It’s about violence in America. Left-wing violence and political violence in America (Salem Podcast Network).

AOC Now De Facto House Minority Leader

With this resolution on Charlie Kirk as a case in point, it became clear that Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) does not control or have significant influence on the majority of his party. Today, there are 213 Democrats in the House. 58 Democrats voted “nay.” 38 voted “present.” 22 abstained—not voting at all. The total of those refusing to support the resolution, then, was 118. With 95 Democrats supporting the resolution, it’s clear: The progressives, the AOC wing of the party are in the majority. David Catron of American Spectator: The far left faction of the Democrat House Caucus has metastasized dramatically. Just a few years ago, it was a small, obnoxious minority. Now, it constitutes the majority. Contrast Friday’s disgraceful vote to the vote on H.Res.519 last June. That resolution condemned the murder of Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and purported to “reaffirm our commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy.” The measure passed unanimously. Yet, somehow, the Democrat commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy is not quite strong enough to protect Charlie Kirk from being posthumously slandered by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.): “What I find jarring is that there’s so many people willing to excuse the most reprehensible things that he said, that they agree with that, that they’re willing to have monuments for him, that they want to create a day to honor him, and that they want to produce resolutions … I am not going to sit here and be judged for not wanting to honor any legacy this man has left behind, that should be in the dustbin of history, and we should hopefully move on and forget the hate that he spewed every single day” (Spectator).

After UK Recognizes Palestinian “State,” Mahmoud Abbas Demands Reparations

The president of the Palestinian Authority didn’t waste any time trying to cash in.  Matthew Xiao of Free Beacon: Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas is reportedly demanding that the United Kingdom pay it reparations, which could be worth up to trillions of dollars, after U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer on Sunday formally recognized a Palestinian state. “Abbas, who has a long history of threatening to sue Britain, is demanding ‘reparations in accordance with international law’ based on the value of the land which was under British rule between 1917 and 1948,” the Daily Mail reported, noting that the payments would be “compensation for land ‘taken from the Palestinian people’ when Britain relinquished control of the region after the Second World War….” The Daily Mail’s report says that “some international law experts” have said that reparations worth two trillion British pounds, “roughly the size of Britain’s total economy,” are “a good place to start” (Free Beacon).

France Recognizes Palestinian “State”

Jerusalem Post: France recognized a Palestinian state at a world summit in New York on Monday, nearly two years into the war in Gaza, joining Western allies such as Britain and Canada, who made the same historic move on Sunday and were rebuked by Israel. “We must pave the way for peace,” the summit host, French President Emmanuel Macron, said to applause at the beginning of a planned three-hour session at the United Nations. “Today, France recognizes the state of Palestine.” Macron also posted a video on X/Twitter with a text in Hebrew where he said, “Israelis and Palestinians together (Jerusalem Post). Joining the move to reward Hamas: Luxembourg, Malta, Belgium, and Monaco, also recognizing a Palestinian state (Jerusalem Post).

White House Taking Steps to Address Autism

The argument was put forward by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya—director of the NIH, Dr. Marty Makary—FDA commissioner and Dr. Mehmet Oz—administrator of CMS in a piece in Politico: President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged us to break down the walls between our agencies so we can rapidly address the health crises facing the American people. Today, we announce an approach to provide relief for children on the autism spectrum….   The portion of the announcement that garnered the most attention was that dealing with  acetaminophen: Over the past few years, observational evidence has suggested that when moms take acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially close to delivery, it is correlated with subsequent diagnosis of conditions like autism and ADHD in their children. Peer-reviewed data from large-scale cohort studies, including the Nurses’ Health Study II and the Boston Birth Cohort, find this association…. What should parents do? In light of this evidence and lack of clear alternatives, we believe acetaminophen should be used judiciously in pregnancy, and under medical supervision of an obstetrician, as a practical, prudent medical approach that balances risks and benefits. This caution could be extended to infants and toddlers (Politico). The White House responds to the predictable “frenzied hyperventilation” of elite media: WhiteHouse.

Erika’s Act of Forgiveness Reverberating

Charlie Kirk’s wife’s words on Sunday are still haunting—in a beautiful way—so many who heard her then or are hearing her for the first time as the clips circulate through various social media platforms. Duane Patterson—a veteran of the Hugh Hewitt Show—writing for Hot Air: the moment I will take with me until my final breath, whenever God wills that to be, was watching the remarkable courage, grace, and faith Erika Kirk brought to the stage as the penultimate speaker. I have, in my personal and professional life, seen thousands of public remarks given, some of them as lovely as anything the founding fathers or Lincoln ever gave. Erika’s speech was hands-down the most powerful and impactful oratory I’ve ever heard…. Again, fighting back tears, halting her delivery and looking both at a giant banner of Charlie hanging from the third deck in front of her, and then skyward to her Lord and Savior for the strength to continue, she delivered this incredible 102 seconds of what world-changing faith looks like: “That young man, that young man. On the cross, our Savior said, ‘Father, forgive them for they not know what they do.’ That man, that young man, I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the Gospel is love. And always love. Love for our enemies, and love for those who persecute us.” … As for the legacy of Charlie Kirk, which I believe will resonate for a very, very long time, I also think that after Sunday’s incredible memorial service, we’ll be talking about Charlie’s secret weapon, Erika Kirk, for just as long in the future.  As Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, “The Devil overplayed his hand.” Lord, let that be so (Hot Air).

Justice, Forgiveness, the American Project … and the Left in Retreat

Andrew Walker of World: my response is constrained by Christian ethics. Retribution does not belong to me in my personal capacity. I am called to vigilance and yes, of course, self-defense. But the bloodlust for retribution jeopardizes the Christian call to “if possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all” (Romans 12:18). So, too, the desire to exact wrath on the left can quickly jeopardize the American project if extreme measures are taken into our own hands. The beauty of the Christian faith is that it does not leave the soul’s or society’s longing for justice and rectitude without recourse to episodes of gross injustice like Kirk’s assassination—Scripture reminds us that retribution belongs to the Lord and to the state (Romans 12:19; Romans 13:1-7). It is biblical and right to see the accused assassin face justice—and if found guilty, face the full measure of justice, up to and including capital punishment. This is why the Constitution functions as an expression of ordered justice…. For the first time in my life, it genuinely feels that the left is on retreat and playing defense. This is mainly of their own doing. Who can blame people for abandoning the Democrat Party—the party of statism, socialism, secularism, sexual radicalism, and subjective morality? Voters are fleeing. The jig is up. The leftist emperor has been de-clothed. Conservatism is making better arguments, and better institutions are forming—all within the Constitution’s confines. Press on with patience and courage. Saber-rattling social media posts will not bring Charlie Kirk back. In fact, the spirit of such posts runs counter to the happy warrior ethos he so excellently embodied. The best way to honor Charlie Kirk is not to call for abandoning the Constitution and the rule of law in exchange for rage-posting. The better way is to maximize its potential. And let us understand that the temporal rule of the Constitution is but a mere shadow of the eternal rule of Christ (World).