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Little Green Footballs
Little Green FootballsSep 21, 2026
Meidas: Trump's Press Ban Instantly, Hilariously Backfires...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s press conference going off the rails after his restrictions on the press backfire, leaving his event without usable audio. Meiselas also reports on JD Vance’s disastrous speech in North Carolina as the Trump administration faces mounting problems ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
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Techdirt
TechdirtSep 17, 2026
Brendan Carr Cries, Calls Jimmy Kimmel Censorship A ‘Hoax’
Last week comedian Jimmy Kimmel said Jimmy Kimmel Live! and ABC wouldn't be airing an interview with Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico on broadcast because they were worried it would anger Trump's top censorship czar, FCC boss Brendan Carr. Kimmel and ABC had cause to worry; we've outlined in detail how Carr has manufactured...
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Techdirt
TechdirtSep 10, 2026
Jimmy Kimmel Won’t Air James Talarico Interview On ABC For Fear Of FCC Reprisal
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel‘s planned Thursday interview with Texas Senatorial hopeful James Talarico didn't air on ABC broadcast TV because network lawyers were worried about Trump FCC censorship and reprisal. Instead, the interview will air on the late-night show’s YouTube channel, Kimmel stated during his latest late night Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue: https://youtu.be/gIbSEScdV2o?si=6ExUtVCBUK8oAEX_&t=534 "You know, for...
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Techdirt
TechdirtAug 18, 2026
ABC Sues The FCC For Massive First Amendment Violations
After years of feckless capitulation, ABC is clearly developing something vaguely resembling a backbone. The company has filed a new lawsuit against Brendan Carr and the FCC (pdf), (correctly) claiming that the agency has been engaged in a coordinated campaign of harassment that violates the First Amendment and tramples the company's free speech rights. The...
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Techdirt
TechdirtJul 29, 2026
Former FCC Officials Line Up To Blast Brendan Carr’s Lawless Censorship Of ABC
A bipartisan roster of former top-level FCC officials have submitted a filing to the Trump FCC blasting the agency's ongoing violations of the First Amendment and urging it to terminate its phony "investigations" into ABC -- including the unprecedented early ownership review of the company's broadcast licenses. In the filing, former FCC officials allied under...
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