Trump Has Threatened Broadcast Licenses. Here’s How They Work.
The Federal Communications Commission gives out licenses to TV stations to broadcast over radio frequencies and approves major telecom and media deals. Source: Original News
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Disney Pulled Jimmy Kimmel as Pressure Built on Multiple Fronts
The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration. Source: Original News
Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech
The president’s suggestion that broadcasters should lose their licenses because of criticism of him indicated that his assault on critics’ language is driven in part by personal animus. Source: Original News
Elon Musk Has Focused on xAI Since Leaving Washington
Mr. Musk spent the summer at his artificial intelligence start-up xAI, trying to match the runaway success of OpenAI. The result was chaos. Source: Original News
ABC’s Suspension of Kimmel and Trump’s Chilling Effect on Late Night TV
Another media company caved after pressure from a Trump official, and the chilling effect got a few degrees colder. Source: Original News
In Their Own Words: Trump and Top Officials Change Tone on Free Speech
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the president’s pledges to guarantee free speech have been replaced by efforts to suppress — and even criminalize — what their critics have to say. Source: Original News
Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump
A group of House and Senate Democrats said they would introduce a measure that would bolster legal protections for people targeted by the government for speaking freely. Source: Original News
Takeaways from ‘107 Days,’ Kamala Harris’s New Book
In her book, coming out next week, she revisited her breakneck campaign, explaining her choices and outlining missteps — of hers and others. She hinted at a return to politics. Source: Original News
Warner Accuses Trump Administration of Undermining National Security
Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said cuts and firings inside the nation’s intelligence agencies were “dismantling trust in institutions that took generations to build.” Source: Original News
Can Trump Actually Designate Antifa a Terrorist Group? Here Are the Facts.
The president made the same declaration in 2020, but nothing came of it. His new declaration came amid broader threats against liberals after the Charlie Kirk killing. Source: Original News