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CBS slammed as ‘capitulating’ to Trump after Stephen Colbert says network lawyers banned guest: ‘FCC you!’

‘This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see,’ the guest, a Texas Democrat, wrote on X

The Independent UK

This decision is for ‘purely financial reasons’: Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked Texas lawmaker James Talarico's interview over FCC ‘equal time’ fears

Stephen Colbert revealed CBS lawyers prevented him from interviewing Texas Representative James Talarico, citing new FCC guidance on political airtime. Colbert criticized FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, suggesting the move aims to silence critics of Donald Trump. Despite network restrictions, Colbert vowed to still share the interview content online.

The Times of India

Satellite licensing bill advances after Cruz, Cantwell deal

Senators reached agreement on a bill that would speed satellite licensing by the FCC, with additional checks to address Democratic concerns.

Roll Call

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Mount Sinai nurses approve new contract ending strike at its NYC hospitals

Mount Sinai nurses have approved a new contract, ending a monthlong walkout at its hospitals in New York City

The Independent UK

Cruz’s satellite licensing bill faces longer delay

A bill intended to speed up approval of new satellites remains on hold after a Senate panel did not return to work on the proposal Wednesday.

Roll Call

Don Lemon says a dozen agents were sent to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in

Don Lemon says that about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert Finally Has A Reason To Celebrate The Late Show's Cancellation Thanks To Revived FCC Mandate: 'Good Luck, Jimmy!'

The FCC is at it again.

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The FCC Wants To Police How Many Conservatives Appear on The View

The equal-time rule is an antiquated regulation that becomes more obsolete with each passing year.

Reason

Stephen Colbert taunts network bosses while mocking Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ fee: ‘CBS got to do it for just $16 million’

‘Now, admittedly, the idea of paying a billion dollars to obey Donald Trump seems a little steep; after all, CBS got to do it for just $16 million,’ the late-night host quipped.

The Independent UK

‘I Might Need Your Help Again’: Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at Trump Amid Latest FCC Threats

Why is Jimmy Kimmel receiving FCC threats?

The Mary Sue

How the FCC Became the Speech Police

The constitutionally anomalous status of broadcasting invites government meddling.

Reason

SpaceX just got approval to launch another 7,500 next-gen Starlink satellites into orbit

Starlink will have 15,000 Gen2 satellites in space within the next five years, after a regulatory decision.

TechRadar

Trump's Threat to Revoke TV Broadcast Licences Over 'Negative Coverage' Likely Illegal, FCC Rules Clarify

Trump criticises late-night hosts, but revoking licenses faces legal and constitutional limits.

International Business Times UK

Jake Tapper on Terrorism, Executive Power, and Venezuelan Boat Bombings

"Once a president establishes for himself that he has a shiny toy, good luck getting that toy ever wrested away from whoever the president is," the CNN anchor tells Reason's Nick Gillespie.

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The Mary Sue

Chairman Brendan Carr admits the FCC is a slave to Trump despite advertising it as an “independent” agency online

After proudly branding itself “independent” on its own website, the FCC just tripped over semantics at this week’s oversight hearing. Under pressure from Sen. Luján, Chairman Brendan Carr admitted that the commission works on Trump’s orders, not for the public.

The Guardian - US

Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police

It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agenda

The Guardian - US

FCC chair suggests agency is not independent amid fears of Trump power-grab

Brendan Carr’s declaration raises concerns amid Trump efforts to exert greater control over independent agencies

The Independent UK

FCC immediately edits website after pro-Trump chair claims it’s not an independent agency

‘Congress long ago determined that the FCC is an independent expert agency,’ FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who now says the agency is not independent, said in 2018.

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Axios

FCC chair suggests agency isn't independent, word cut from mission statement

The statement speaks to a broader trend of regulatory agencies losing power to the executive branch during the Trump era.

Roll Call

Senators press FCC's Carr in wake of Kimmel controversy - Roll Call

Senate Commerce Committee Democrats pushed Carr over comments that appeared to threaten local TV affiliates' licenses.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s not a coincidence’: journalists of color on being laid off amid Trump’s anti-DEI push

Black and brown former employees from CBS, NBC and Teen Vogue talk about the effects of being let go

International Business Times UK

Musk Slams EU Fine As 'Bulls--t', Demands EU Be Abolished Over 'Deceptive' Rule

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, was fined the European Union. Now, the tech billionaire wants the Union abolished.

Reason

Ayn Rand Denounced the FCC's 'Public Interest' Censorship More Than 60 Years Ago

In her 1962 essay "Have Gun, Will Nudge," Rand foresaw how government officials would seek to silence people they don't like.

The Guardian - US

Trump once again steps up attacks on TV networks as he threatens to revoke licenses

Axios

Trump says he opposes lifting broadcast ownership cap, defying his FCC

President Trump said he "would not be happy" if the FCC lifted ownership caps.

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