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.

Vice President JD Vance’s wise words to Europe about U.S. commitments to free speech are on a collision course with some of what’s happening stateside. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission are headed in the opposite direction of Vance’s prudent remarks.

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.

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.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation.