Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr is delivering on one of the most universally despised features of modern life: the robocall.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s comedy, free speech and clashes with Pres. Trump faced government attacks and threats of ending the popular show. MS NOW anchor Ari Melber, who practiced First Amendment law, reports on the high-stakes battles and legal developments across Trump’s second term in this supercut from “The Beat with Ari Melber.” (The Beat's YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)
ABC is pushing back hard against the FCC's attempt to toss its First Amendment lawsuit, arguing in a new court filing that the agency's early license review amounts to a political weapon aimed at punishing the network for its programming. The network filed its opposition brief on Thursday, the Sept. 17 reply deadline set by […] The post ABC fights FCC license review in court, calls early renewal process a 'broadcaster death penalty' appeared first on American Almanac .
ABC is pushing back hard against the FCC's attempt to toss its First Amendment lawsuit, arguing in a new court filing that the agency's early license review amounts to a political weapon aimed at punishing the network for its programming. The network filed its opposition brief on Thursday, the Sept. 17 reply deadline set by a federal judge, directly challenging the FCC's Sept. 4 motion to dismiss the case. ABC's legal team accused FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of using the early license renewal process to hang what it called "the broadcaster death penalty of license non-renewal or revocation over Plaintiffs' every editorial decision." A hearing is set for the week of Oct. 5. The filing marks the latest escalation in a legal clash that began…Open
Symone shares her own experience as an anchor at a time when Donald Trump and his FCC are targeting news organizations.
Independent journalist Don Lemon joins The Weeknight to discuss Donald Trump and the FCC targeting journalists and news organizations to chill free speech, including his own.
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Jimmy Kimmel says his planned TV interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was not televised after the Trump administration’s FCC “threatened” him and ABC. Kimmel instead released the full interview on YouTube, where it has racked up 10.4 million views as of Sept. 15. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports.
Jimmy Kimmel says his planned TV interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was not televised after the Trump administration’s FCC “threatened” him and ABC. Kimmel instead released the full interview on YouTube, where it has racked up 10.4 million views as of Sept. 15. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by author David Corn and Democratic Strategist Alencia Johnson. (The Beat's YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr fired back at critics who claimed ESPN broke federal broadcast rules by featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay, calling the accusation a manufactured "hoax" designed to generate donations. Cruz sat down for a nearly ten-minute segment on ESPN's College GameDay during Saturday's Texas-Ohio State matchup at the University of Texas […] The post FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls out James Talarico for pushing Equal Time "hoax" after Ted Cruz's ESPN appearance appeared first on American Almanac .
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr fired back at critics who claimed ESPN broke federal broadcast rules by featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay, calling the accusation a manufactured "hoax" designed to generate donations. Cruz sat down for a nearly ten-minute segment on ESPN's College GameDay during Saturday's Texas-Ohio State matchup at the University of Texas in Austin, where he promoted the Protect College Sports Act. The appearance drew immediate backlash from left-wing commentators and Democratic politicians who questioned whether the network had violated the FCC's Equal Time statute by giving a sitting senator airtime without offering the same to his opponents. Carr, the FCC chairman, took to social media to dismantle that claim point…Open
Jimmy Kimmel says his planned TV interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was not televised after the Trump administration’s FCC “threatened” him, ABC and its affiliates over editorial decisions and guest bookings. Kimmel instead released the full interview on YouTube, where it has racked up 9.6 million views as of Monday, Sept. 14.