Trump to media: Cheer the war — or else The president and FCC Chair Brendan Carr are threatening journalists and broadcasters for their Iran coverage Salon · Mar 17
Trump ramps up press pressure over Iran war coverage History suggests that when press freedoms are targeted during times of war, they're rarely reinstated. Axios · Mar 17
Brendan Carr Says He Can Police TV Journalism Because Broadcast Licenses Are 'Free' The FCC chairman's reasoning is faulty. Reason · Mar 16
FCC Secretary threatens to pull broadcaster licenses over Iran war coverage Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Secretary Brendan Carr is demanding that every broadcaster fall in line with the Trump administration stance regarding the Iran war. Doing otherwise may risk their license to operate as media companies. The Mary Sue · Mar 16
Trump Faces Backlash After Suggesting Iran War Reporters Could Face Death Penalty For 'Treason' Donald Trump has sparked controversy by suggesting treason charges for journalists reporting on the Iran war, raising concerns about press freedom and constitutional rights. International Business Times UK · Mar 16
Fox News uses a headline that Hegseth ranted about during demands for a more ‘patriotic press’ Trump officials have accused the media of spreading false information to try to change Americans’ perceptions about the war in Iran The Independent UK · Mar 16
FCC Chair Threatens Media Outlets That Don't Report Good Iran War News Brendan Carr, who relishes his role as Trump's "media pit bull," sent a threatening X post while visiting the president at Mar-a-Lago. Reason · Mar 16
Trump demands death penalty charges over media’s coverage of Iran War in mid-Oscars rant President’s latest criticism of the media comes as his FCC chairman threatens to revoke broadcasters’ license for their coverage of the Iran war The Independent 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. International Business Times UK · Mar 16
Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage US president on social media ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr reportedly looking into broadcasters’ licenses The Guardian - US · Mar 16
If you still have doubts Donald Trump is gunning to be a dictator, just look at his new threat Anything Trump doesn’t like is fake, and thus, Brendan Carr will step up to protect his lord and master. We Got This Covered · Mar 16
Trump officials target media over Iran war reporting The FCC chair threatened broadcast licenses over Iran coverage. Axios · Mar 16
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 The Guardian - US · Mar 15
Brendan Carr and the Fog of War In war, the facts are hard to determine. In Carr’s war against broadcasters, the facts are easier to see. Reason · Mar 15
The Independent UK · Mar 15 Trump’s FCC chair faces backlash after threatening broadcasters over Iran war coverage: ‘Flagrantly anti First Amendment’ Brendan Carr said broadcasters must ‘correct course’ or potentially lose their licenses
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15 Iranian foreign minister claims Israeli strikes on fuel depots are ‘ecocide’ – as it happened This blog is closed
International Business Times UK · Mar 14 Trump Admin Warns Broadcasters: Back Iran War Narrative or Lose Your Media Licence The Trump administration has issued a warning to media outlets about their coverage of the Iran conflict, raising concerns about press freedom and constitutional rights.
The Guardian - US · Mar 14 FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverage
We Got This Covered · Mar 12 Newsmax host demanded FCC action on Jimmy Kimmel. Then Kimmel’s ruthless response made him instantly regret it He brought receipts.
Reason · Mar 3 Formula 1 Is About To Get a Lot More American Plus: The FCC is looking into more regulations for sports broadcasts, and IndyCar races are a pretty good time
Sports Illustrated · Feb 26 The FCC to Look Into Sports Moving From Broadcast to Streaming In a classic case of too little too late, the government is now concerned about streaming’s impact on sports fans.
The Conversation · Feb 22 Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC Talk show host Stephen Colbert made headlines on Feb. 17, 2026, when he wrapped a network statement in a dog-waste bag and tossed it in the trash.
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Trump FCC chair at center of Colbert and Kimmel controversies urges networks broadcast ‘patriotic, pro-America’ content Brendan Carr suggested networks start each broadcast with the Pledge of Allegiance
We Got This Covered · Feb 19 FCC Chair slams media over Colbert claims, but his own threat is why CBS pulled the interview He thinks “gas station sushi” is more reliable than the media.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 FCC launches investigation into The View over James Talarico interview ‘The days that these legacy media broadcasters get to decide what we can say, what we can think, who we can vote for are over,’ FCC Chair Brendan Carr said