Media-Intimidation

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Threatens to Revoke Broadcast Licenses Over News Coverage

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke Comcast’s broadcast license over NBC’s news coverage, tied merger approvals to pro-Trump settlements, and backed regulatory rules designed to boost conservative media outlets. Carr’s actions represent unprecedented weaponization of …

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Bernie Sanders Returns to Joe Rogan, Warns of Trump Authoritarianism and Media Intimidation - Contributes to Rogan's Subsequent Trump Criticism

| Importance: 8/10

Bernie Sanders returned to The Joe Rogan Experience (Episode #2341) on June 24, 2025, six years after his first appearance that led to Rogan’s 2020 endorsement. During the nearly 2-hour interview, Sanders warned Rogan about “this movement toward authoritarianism” under …

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