FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros The Independent UK · Sep 18
Trump hits out at NBC journalist Kristen Welker, calling for her to face 'rebuke or punishment' Writing on X on Sunday, Anna Gomez, a Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, said the FCC "has no authority to punish journalists this administration doesn’t like." Euronews · Aug 30
FCC commissioner is happy ABC is suing agency: ‘Glad Disney has shown courage’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 18
Fearless FCC commissioner risks Trump’s wrath to praise ABC lawsuit over Jimmy Kimmel retaliation The lone Democratic FCC commissioner left on the panel accused the Trump administration of trying to ‘punish’ ABC and Disney because they don’t like the late-night show’s speech The Independent UK · Aug 18
Trump taps FCC lawyer for commission seat amid broadcaster push President Trump nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to the Federal Communications Commission. This nomination comes as he pressures broadcasters to change programming content. He has urged the FCC to revoke licenses of networks he dislikes. The FCC is currently reviewing ABC stations' broadcast licenses. Critics express concerns about government interference in… The Economic Times · Aug 7
FCC Rule Change Would Allow More Broadcast Mergers, but It's Not Clear the FCC Has That Power. It's not clear if the agency even has the legal authority to make the change. But if it goes through, there's little to worry about. Reason · Aug 6
FCC opens door to larger local broadcast ownership groups Local television ownership groups could grow after the Federal Communications Commission took a controversial vote to remove the national ownership cap. The FCC voted, 2-1, at its August open meeting Thursday to lift the cap, which limited individual broadcasters’ ownership to stations that in aggregate reached no more than 39 percent… Roll Call · Aug 6
Has Fox News finally learned? The network keeps sidestepping the president's primetime attempts to relitigate the 2020 election Salon · Jul 22
FCC received Paramount gifts before deal Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality Salon · Jul 16
Disney Fires Back at FCC After Sudden License Crackdown, Calling It a ‘Clear Warning to Every Broadcaster in America’ Disney’s filing argues this is a deliberate attempt to weaponize bureaucracy against "disfavored editorial voices." The Mary Sue · Jun 1
White House proves again Donald Trump’s petty whims are always the priority “It diminishes the office of the presidency.” We Got This Covered · May 25
FCC’s last Democrat just exposed how Trump turned the agency into a censorship hammer, warning the attacks won’t stop until ABC fires Kimmel The FCC’s only Democratic commissioner just dropped a bombshell letter accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing her agency to bully ABC into silencing Jimmy Kimmel. Anna Gomez sent a scathing message to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro on May 11, 2026, calling out a “sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control”… The Mary Sue · May 12
FCC just targeted ‘The View’ for its anti-Trump rants and ABC is calling it a full-blown First Amendment attack The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just went after The View for its anti-Trump segments, and ABC is calling it a full-on First Amendment violation. The network filed a 52-page legal petition this week accusing the federal government of creating a “chilling effect” on free speech by investigating whether the daytime… The Mary Sue · May 11
Jimmy Kimmel’s quip about Melania Trump is protected speech, and Disney must stand tall Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say The Guardian - US · Apr 30
We Got This Covered · Apr 29 ABC aired Jimmy Kimmel’s show after Trump demanded he be fired. His next move caught even legal experts off guard Renewed federal attacks on freedom of speech.
Cinemablend · Apr 28 FCC Commissioner Has Strong Advice For Jimmy Kimmel And ABC After ‘Egregious Action’ From Chairman Brendan Carr The back and forth continues.
International Business Times UK · Apr 28 Kimmel's 'Expectant Widow' Joke Puts Eight ABC Stations at Risk as FCC Escalates FCC orders Disney's TV stations to renew licenses early, escalating tensions with Trump. Critics say the move challenges First Amendment rights and signals government overreach.
International Business Times UK · Mar 16 Trump Threatens to Ban Major US News Outlets Over Coverage of 'Fake' Iran Strikes on US Planes The Trump administration escalates its campaign against independent journalism by threatening to revoke US broadcasters' licenses over alleged 'fake news' war reporting.
Axios · Mar 16 Trump officials target media over Iran war reporting The FCC chair threatened broadcast licenses over Iran coverage.
The Guardian - US · Mar 15 Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speech
Salon · Feb 18 CBS meltdown goes beyond Bari Weiss Anderson Cooper departs and Stephen Colbert goes off-script as the network struggles to define its future
Axios · Feb 17 Colbert defies CBS over interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico The network's lawyers told the show it couldn't air the interview, Colbert said.
The Mary Sue · Jan 22 ‘I Might Need Your Help Again’: Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at Trump Amid Latest FCC Threats Why is Jimmy Kimmel receiving FCC threats?
We Got This Covered · Nov 19, 2025 ‘Your news is so fake’: Trump calls for ABC to lose broadcast licenses over a single question, but an FCC commissioner just stepped in Zero chance it happens, though.
Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2025 Why is Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC, what did his suspension cost Disney? Kimmel’s show was suspended last week following his comments about Trump and MAGA responses to Charlie Kirk’s murder.