The Latest Breaking News from Brendan Carr

Jimmy Kimmel's returning, but not for everyone. Markets under blackout, mapped

Sinclair and Nexstar, which control more than 25% of ABC local affiliates, still won't air the show.

Axios · Sep 23, 2025

Lawsuits, cancellations and bullying: Trump is systematically destroying press freedom

United States President Donald Trump is well advanced in his systematic campaign to undermine the American media and eviscerate its function of holding him and others in power to account.

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025

Brendan Carr Says Networks Must Serve the 'Public Interest.' What Does That Mean?

Congress placed the term in the law but chose not to define it, leaving that task for future regulators.

Reason · Sep 23, 2025

60 Years Ago, Ayn Rand Denounced FCC Censorship. Brendan Carr Should Listen.

In her 1962 essay "Have Gun, Will Nudge," Rand explained exactly how the public interest standard would lead to censorship.

Reason · Sep 22, 2025

Disney Bringing Jimmy Kimmel Back Tuesday—Is The Media Giant Putting NFL Media Merger At Risk?

Tensions between President Donald Trump and media companies may have lasting effects on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), which announced Monday that it lifted the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Benzinga · Sep 22, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Announced Days After Show Was Suspended Over ‘Insensitive’ Charlie Kirk Remarks

Disney has confirmed the show’s comeback, but its long-term future remains uncertain.

Bored Panda · Sep 22, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV after highly criticized suspension

Late-night host reinstated after suspension over comments on Maga and Charlie Kirk that Disney called ‘insensitive’

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2025

Questions surround FCC’s authority as Kimmel set to return - Roll Call

As ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, the FCC's lone Democratic member says broacasters' public interest obligation needs new attention.

Roll Call · Sep 22, 2025

A Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could give Trump even more influence over US media – shaping the news and culture Americans watch and stream

Following unprecedented threats from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, major affiliate station owners Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting pressured Disney’s ABC to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air over his comments related to Charlie Kirk’s killing.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2025

Republican decries FCC chair’s comments on Kimmel suspension: ‘Absolutely inappropriate’

Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, also said Disney and ABC have no obligation to employ the late-night host

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2025