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
Sep 19 Associated Press-NORC poll shows who still watches late-night talk shows By Linley Sanders, Itzel Luna, Associated Press Only about one-quarter of Americans say they have watched a late-night talk show or variety show at least monthly in the last year, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll was conducted… Continue reading
Sep 19 After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact At issue in the Kimmel case is how much influence the FCC can bring to bear under its statutory authority and First Amendment protections for free speech. Continue reading
Sep 19 What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the FCC By Associated Press Carr is a longtime FCC commissioner named as chairman by President Donald Trump in November. In the months since, he has launched investigations of ABC, CBS and NBC news. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 10:23 What the move to pull Kimmel off the air says about free speech under Trump By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins, Jonah Anderson, Kayan Taraporevala The political fallout from the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues. Wednesday, Disney suddenly suspended ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" following comments Kimmel made about how President Trump’s supporters were responding to the killing. That suspension was cheered by Trump… Continue watching
Sep 18 LISTEN: Trump calls for licenses of TV networks that give him 'bad publicity' to be revoked By Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that “97%” of some network coverage was negative toward him. “They give me only bad publicity or press,” Trump said. “They’re getting a license, I think maybe their license… Continue reading