Carr, who joined the FCC as a staffer in 2012, is a prime example of the kind of MAGA transformation we so often see now, where previously old-school Republicans who favor deregulation suddenly see federal agencies as tools to target Trump's perceived enemies.

FCC chairman Brendan Carr wrote a letter to top tech CEOs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, calling on them to stand up to European censorship.

In the blizzard of executive orders, Resolute desk pronouncements and mass firings of President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office, it’s easy to lose sight of what has been happening at the FCC and its chilling effect on the media.

Dozens of pages of emails reveal how Brendan Carr, the FCC’s Republican chairman and close confidante of President Trump, was cleared by ethics officials to write a chapter in the 922-page manifesto when he was a commissioner.

Trump’s lawsuit and the FCC’s investigation into the network come as Paramount Global is being sold to Skydance Media, a deal that requires FCC approval.

Donald Trump said that his legal team was asking for “a lot” of money to settle his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris in advance of the 2024 presidential election.

President Donald Trump threatened to make members of the media who use "anonymous sources" pay "a big price" on Wednesday morning. The post Trump Threatens to Sue Journalists Over Use of Anonymous Sources: ‘A Big Price Should Be Paid’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump spun wild lies in a cabinet meeting rant about his lawsuit with CBS News and 60 Minutes over an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. The post Trump Spins Wild Lies In Cabinet Meeting Rant About CBS Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris Lawsuit first appeared on Mediaite.

The administration’s targeting of news broadcasters stands in contrast to comments Carr made in 2021, when he condemned the efforts of Democratic lawmakers to press media companies to drop right-wing news outlets such as Newsmax, Fox News, and One America News Network.

If I were Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, I’d be feeling a little nervous right now — and probably also upping my security detail, since this is unfortunately the type of world we live in these days. Roberts has raised the ire of Bully In Chief — sorry, make that President — Donald Trump.