Oregon's APAC records fight could change how people talk about child gender-affirming care. A large data request was blocked for political risk. Critics say more minors received gender-affirming procedures than first estimated, and questions of transparency rise.

On TV and in policy halls, free speech is tested. Governor Josh Shapiro says Trump wants to silence dissent, pointing to Jimmy Kimmel's pull. Licensing pressure on media could erode the bedrock of speech. The talk runs between the "far right" and the "progressive".

On This Week, Murphy says America is turning into a banana republic under Trump, claiming the president uses the federal arm to punish enemies. He calls it wrong and urges Republicans to push back. Ted Cruz calls it unconstitutional.

Rand Paul says Carr's remarks about ABC and Kimmel are absolutely inappropriate. He says the government has no business weighing in on speech; conduct, not policy, should govern.

An armed man was arrested at a funeral in Arizona. Joshua Runkles, 42, is charged with impersonating a police officer and carrying weapons. He was released on bond. He planned private security with inactive credentials; the State Farm Stadium funeral will have Level 1 security and a large crowd.

The Digest, 9/21/2025 @430PM, CDT

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