The Needle: House Passes Bill Loosening D.C. Police Vehicle Pursuit Restrictions, And Disney Yanks Kimmel’s Late Night Show Over Remarks on Bigot Charlie Kirk’s Death

• Pursuit of paternalism: House Republicans (joined by some congressional Democrats) again voted to meddle in D.C.’s affairs, approving legislation that would lessen restrictions on police vehicle pursuits. House Republicans also voted to eliminate a commission that gives local leaders input in selecting local judges; no Dems voted in favor of the latter measure. Minus two points, one for each bill. -2 [Post, WTOP] • A man or a mouse?: ABC, which is owned by the Walt Disney Company, yanked Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show off the air “indefinitely” following threats from FCC Chair Brendan Carr. The decision by Disney CEO Robert Iger and the company’s TV chief Dana Walden comes after conservatives freaked out about Kimmel’s comments about the fatal shooting of right-wing activist and bigot