Politics Apr 28 FCC threatens ABC's licenses as Trumps call for Kimmel's firing By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Politics Apr 21 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems skeptical of limiting FCC's power to fine companies Telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T appealed to the Supreme Court after the Federal Communications Commission found they sold customers’ location data without proper safeguards and slapped the companies with hefty penalties totaling over $100 million. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Feb 18 What is the 'equal time' rule that Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview? Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about the rules governing how media outlets treat political… By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Arts Feb 18 Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from dispute with CBS over what he can air On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS denying that its lawyers told him he couldn't show an interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. He then took a copy of the… By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Feb 17 Watch 6:42 After Colbert says CBS blocked interview, FCC commissioner weighs in on 'equal time' Late-night host Stephen Colbert is going after his soon-to-be former network, saying CBS blocked him from airing an interview with James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for the Senate. CBS says it did not prohibit the broadcast, but advised Colbert… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo
Dec 17 WATCH: FCC chair claims agency is no longer independent during Senate hearing By Joey Cappelletti, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Democrats on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee suggested that Brendan Carr was politicizing an independent agency and trampling the First Amendment. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:46 Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid mixed economic data and divisions in its ranks By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the third time in a row, but left big questions about any additional rate cuts in the future. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to cut its benchmark rate by a quarter… Continue watching
Sep 23 Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension, but some stations won't carry him By David Bauder, Associated Press ABC said Kimmel would return after the network had "thoughtful conversations" with the host. Continue reading
Sep 22 ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, says his late-night show will return Tuesday By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:39 Kimmel suspension and self-censorship set dangerous precedent, FCC commissioner says By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The debate continues over Disney’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggested that ABC affiliates should pull Kimmel’s show or face action from his agency. But Carr rejected accusations that he was punishing… Continue watching