FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s war on the First Amendment

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As the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has authority over the nation’s TV, radio, and internet. But since Donald Trump was elected to his second term, Carr has wielded that power to threaten broadcasters that have exercised their free speech rights to make jokes about the president. He was even able to get ABC to briefly pull Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show. As The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel has said, Carr’s mission is to “trash the First Amendment.” We’ll be following closely as the FCC chairman attempts to erode Americans’ constitutional rights.

  • Brendan Carr plans to let broadcast giants dominate the airwaves
  • The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here
  • Former FCC staffers agree: Brendan Carr needs to be stopped
  • Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television
  • Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn’t really about Iran war coverage
  • Brendan Carr is a dummy
  • Brendan Carr doesn’t regret his threats to broadcasters
  • Brendan Carr’s FCC launches probe into BBC’s Trump edit
  • Brendan Carr wants to let internet providers charge hidden fees again
  • Kimmel returns to television to mock FCC Chair Brendan Carr

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