Kamala Harris disclosed that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wasn’t her first choice as a running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Harris said Pete Buttigieg was her first choice. According to reports, The Atlantic obtained an excerpt from her upcoming book, “107 Days.” Harris reportedly thought the former transportation secretary was “too big of a risk.” NEW: Kamala Harris passed on her top choice for a running mate—Pete Buttigieg—because it would've been “too big of a risk” for a Black woman to run with a gay man, she writes in her book, @JonLemire reports: pic.twitter.com/wa8ny1ryuW — Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) September 18, 2025 More from the New York Post: Harris ultimately tapped Walz, the governor of Minnesota, for the role and together, the pair went on to lose the popular vote, Electoral College and every single swing state to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. In her book, Harris explained that Buttigieg topped her list of eight potential running mates because “he is a sincere public servant with the rare talent of being able to frame liberal arguments in a way that makes it possible for conservatives to hear them.” “I love Pete,” she wrote. “I love working with Pete. He and his husband, Chasten, are friends.” Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who burst onto the national political scene when he ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, is an early favorite get the party’s nod in 2028. An Emerson College survey, released in June, found Buttigieg leading Harris — 16% to 13% — in a hypothetical Democratic presidential primary, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (12%), Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (7%) and “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (7%) close behind. Kamala Harris writes in her upcoming book that Pete Buttigieg was her “first choice” for a running mate—but that she decided that he would be too risky. Jonathan Lemire reports: https://t.co/LP45ZueVyg pic.twitter.com/WUUOSFXayQ — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) September 18, 2025 The Hill provided further info: Last week, The Atlantic published a separate excerpt of “107 Days” in which Harris suggested that Biden’s choice to run for reelection in 2024 amounted to “recklessness.” “And of all the people in the White House, I was in the worst position to make the case that he should drop out,” Harris said in the excerpt. “I knew it would come off to him as incredibly self-serving if I advised him not to run.” “He would see it as naked ambition, perhaps as poisonous disloyalty, even if my only message was: Don’t let the other guy win,” she added. She has also accused Biden staffers of “adding fuel” to negative stories about her during her time as vice president. Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., seemingly agreed. He told NBC’s “Meet the Press” earlier this month that Biden “should not have run” for reelection.

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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are slated to speak at conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona.

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second presidential term, roughly 2 million illegal immigrants have been deported, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

A 40-year-old man was killed in a crash in Chicago on his way to work last week after a group of robbers sped away from a smash-and-grab heist at a Louis Vuitton store on Michigan Avenue. One of the seven suspects charged in connection with the crimes was a community “peacekeeper” and posed for a photo with Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker just one week before the storefront raid. Kellen McMiller, 35, is now facing a list of charges that include murder, burglary, and felony theft, Fox 32 Chicago reported. McMiller, who recently posed with Pritzker while wearing his “peacekeeper” uniform, also has outstanding warrants in four states, including Illinois, Florida, Indiana, and Wisconsin, CWB Chicago reported. Fox 32 also reported that McMiller was a “peacekeeper,” an individual involved in violence-prevention work, and had “at least four fugitive warrants, according to authorities.” Peak Illinois and left-wing “criminal justice reform.” Dude was wanted in FOUR STATES & ended up posing for a photo with Pritzker as a non-police “peacekeeper.” Days later, the perp allegedly participated in a fatal smash-and-grab robbery in Chicago. https://t.co/4EFAdM4iBE pic.twitter.com/VVNOSZ8avg — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 18, 2025 Footage of the crime reportedly showed the suspects backing a pickup truck through the store windows. The suspects then stole around $700,000 in merchandise, according to court records. Dejuan Wingard, the 30-year-old man who was allegedly behind the wheel of the getaway car, was driving nearly 100 miles per hour when he crashed into the vehicle that 40-year-old Mark Arceta was driving. Pritzker met with “peacekeepers” in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago two weeks ago as he continues to rail against the Trump administration’s desires to send in federal agents and National Guard troops to address violent crime in the city. Pritzker claimed that the “peacekeepers” are “doing the hard work” of preventing violent crime, adding that “troops on the ground” would hinder that effort. “In Englewood today to meet with Peacekeepers who are working to create safer communities,” Pritzker wrote on Facebook. “It’s folks like these that we need more of doing the hard work of community violence prevention, not troops on the ground to undermine efforts fighting crime.” Chicago’s “Peacekeepers Program,” which began under the Office of Firearm Violence in 2018, aims to rely on “the influence of community residents” to prevent violent crime and partner with “young men and women who live in neighborhoods that are at a high risk for violence.” Pritzker and Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson have called for federal funding to go toward “violence interruption programs” while arguing that President Donald Trump’s push to send in the National Guard to clean up Chicago is a dangerous power grab. “I would love it if he would restore funding for police, would restore funding for violence interruption programs, which we are the best in the country at, I might add,” Pritzker said earlier this month. A press release issued by the governor’s office on September 5 showed McMiller posing with Pritzker, but the photo was quickly removed after reports of McMiller’s suspected involvement in the smash-and-grab robbery and the fatal crash that followed, according to CWB Chicago. The Daily Wire reached out to the governor’s office, asking if Pritzker believes that non-police “peacekeepers” are the best way to address Chicago’s continued violent crime problem. Arceta, killed in the smash-and-grab, never met his baby boy, who was born the day after his death, Fox 32 reported. At least three of the other suspects in the crime have been arrested multiple times in the past. Darius Bowdry, a 30-year-old man accused in the smash-and-grab, has been arrested 12 times as an adult in Chicago. Alton Jackson, 37, was released on parole in May after he was sentenced to two years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. It’s the fifth time Jackson has been arrested as an adult in Chicago. Trump, who has hinted for weeks that National Guard troops would be deployed to Chicago, said on Monday that Chicago is “probably” the next city on his list after he signed a memo directing a crackdown on crime in Memphis, Tennessee.

Hollywood is freaking out over “Jimmy Kimmel Live” being pulled “indefinitely” following comments the late-night host made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Comedian Wanda Sykes expressed her frustration via a video on Instagram, saying she was scheduled to appear on Kimmel on Wednesday night.  “Let’s see. He didn’t end the Ukraine war or solve Gaza within his first week. But he did end freedom of speech within his first year. Hey, for those of you who pray, now’s the time to do it. Love you, Jimmy,” Sykes said. Comedian Rosie O’Donnell shared a photo of Kimmel on Instagram. She wrote in the caption, “[T]his is unacceptable — f*** this fascist administration and corrupt corporate executives — bowing to the orange monster — america [sic] is no more.” “I’ve spent a lot of time in public + private defending comedians I don’t agree with,” comedian Mike Birbiglia posted on Instagram. “If you’re a comedian + don’t call out the insanity of pulling Kimmel off the air — don’t bother spouting off about free speech anymore.” “This isn’t right,” wrote “Zoolander” actor Ben Stiller in response to the news. “Please, take it from me, it is very important to have Jimmy Kimmel’s back right now. Be vocal. Be an ideological consumer. Money is all their crown cares about,” comedian and actress Kathy Griffin said. Singer John Legend reposted a quote from senior editor at The Atlantic and MSNBC contributor David Frum to his Instagram Stories that said, “How dare you call us fascists just because our appointees threaten government retaliation against broadcast networks if their comedians don’t say what we want them to say.” Not everyone in Hollywood was mad, though. Comedian Roseanne Barr pointed out the hypocrisy of those upset about Kimmel being indefinitely suspended, who had previously supported her being taken off the air.  “Yeah imagine an administration putting pressure on a television channel to fire a comedian they didn’t like,” she wrote, responding to Frum’s complaints about the situation. A spokesperson for Disney’s ABC on Wednesday explained the decision to take Kimmel’s show off the air. “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located,” said Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division. “Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue,” he added. Sinclair, one of the largest broadcast companies in the United States, said Wednesday night that it would air a special tribute to Charlie Kirk this Friday in the late-night time slot that Jimmy Kimmel’s show had occupied.

“South Park” announced that it wouldn’t be airing a new episode on Wednesday night as planned because they “didn’t get it done in time.” The update came from series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, per Variety. “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done,” they said. “This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and ‘South Park’ fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!” This will be the first new episode of “South Park” since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was parodied on the August 6 episode called “Got a Nut.” Cartman appeared as a character meant to mimic Kirk’s method of debate. At the time, Kirk reacted by laughing at the bit, writing, “Not bad, Cartman,” and saying it was “eerily spot on.” At one point during that episode, a character who wins the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Master Debaters” says, “You can’t trust Jews, white people are the underprivileged, and women belong at home.” After Kirk was assassinated while giving a campus talk last week, the episode was removed from Comedy Central reruns, but was still available to watch on Paramount+, the outlet noted. Andrew Kolvet, an executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show” and a friend of Kirk’s, said the Turning Point USA founder would have wanted the episode to stay up. “As someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in ‘South Park,’” Kolvet wrote on X. “He told me many times. He would want the episode back up.” This season of the series has been going hard with jokes about the Trump administration, including the president, Vice President JD Vance, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The season 27 opener started with a bit about Trump being in a romantic relationship with Satan, and the writers have continued pushing that trope in subsequent episodes. While President Trump has yet to react to the bit publicly, Vance tweeted, “Well, I’ve finally made it,” after an episode featuring his likeness aired. Noem reacted by telling Glenn Beck, “It never ends, but it’s so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look. It’s always the liberals and the extremists who do that. If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly, they can’t. They just pick something petty like that.” Homeland Security used the show to advertise its ICE recruitment currently underway. “We want to thank ‘South Park’ for drawing attention to ICE law enforcement recruitment,” the agency said in a statement just ahead of the “South Park” episode airing. We are calling on patriotic Americans to help us remove murderers, gang members, pedophiles, and other violent criminals from our country.” A new episode of “South Park” is slated to debut on Wednesday, September 24.