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Brendan Carr, Jimmy Kimmel and FCC

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows power of FCC's Brendan Carr

Carr has cheered on Trump's private lawsuits against the media over their news coverage, which most scholars and media lawyers say falls well within the protections of the First Amendment.

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Trump's FCC Chair Carr uses old powers in new ways to rein in media companies

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FCC chairman warns of lack of trust in media after Kimmel’s suspension

Trump, FCC and broadcast licenses

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FCC commissioner calls Trump's threat to pull broadcast licenses 'a campaign of censorship'

In an interview with Here & Now, Anna Gomez said the Federal Communications Commission doesn't have the constitutional authority to revoke the licenses of broadcasters who air content critical of the president.

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Trump Backs FCC's Brendan Carr and Warns Broadcasters Could Lose Licenses

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Trump floats stripping networks critical of him of their broadcast licenses

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Democrats want FCC Chair fired for threatening ABC, Trump says Brendan Carr should revoke more TV licenses

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the resignation of Carr or for Trump to fire him following his threat to ABC.

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'Their Licence Should Be Taken Away': Trump Warns Broadcasters Against Negative Coverage

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Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert take on US President Donald Trump amid censorship concern

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What Is the FCC? Defining the Federal Communications Commission & Its Purpose

The FCC applauded ABC for taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air following his late-night remarks, sparking protests over free speech. Learn more about the agency here.

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What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission

ABC took comic Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely Wednesday, just hours after Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr called his comments about Charlie Kirk’s

Cruz warns conservatives 'will regret' FCC censorship push against ABC, other media outlets

Sen. Ted Cruz warns that FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats to revoke ABC's broadcast license over Jimmy Kimmel's false statements could set a dangerous censorship precedent.

FCC derided as “Federal Censorship Commission” after pushing Jimmy Kimmel off ABC

ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air yesterday, shortly after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr urged the Disney-owned company to take action against Kimmel or face consequences at the FCC over Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's killer.

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‘Dangerous as hell’: Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s threats against ABC to mob tactics

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics.

Is Starlink Bad for the Environment? FCC Doesn’t Think It Should Weigh In

The FCC wants to exempt satellite providers from oversight required by the National Environmental Protection Act. Astronomers and anti-light pollution groups disagree.

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Ted Cruz warns FCC chair sounded like 'mafioso' in threat over Jimmy Kimmel

Ted Cruz cautioned that the administration's threats against the media posed a risk to free speech protections in the First Amendment.

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FCC’s Carr Holds Sway Over Local TV Stations Eager to Merge

A storm over late-night TV comedy has given local station owners a chance to curry favor with the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission, which must ultimately bless any of their merger plans and approve regulatory reforms they’re seeking.

Ted Cruz rips FCC chair's Jimmy Kimmel threat as 'unbelievably dangerous'

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned that the FCC could take action against ABC and Disney over the late-night host's remarks about Charlie Kirk's death.

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US House Democrats call on FCC chair to resign after pressuring Disney

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House on Thursday called on the chair of the Federal Communications Commission to resign after he pressured Walt Disney and ABC affiliates to stop airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after the late-night show host made comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination.