NPR, PBS and FCC

Trump’s FCC Chair Goes After PBS and NPR With Twin Probes
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into NPR and PBS over the public broadcasters’ airing of commercials. Brendan Carr, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency,
Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
The investigation will revolve around NPR and PBC airing sponsorships across their 1,500-plus member stations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said the inquiry could help Congress decide whether to continue funding local stations.
Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.
FCC Chairman Launches Investigation Into NPR And PBS Over Program Sponsorships — And Warns About Future Government Funding
New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting that they may cross the line “into prohibited commercial advertisements.
The FCC is investigating NPR and PBS
The investigations are ostensibly about PBS and NPR’s member stations’ sponsorships, according to a letter from Carr obtained by the Times. “I am concerned that NPR and PBS

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Trump’s New FCC Head Orders Probe of NPR and PBS Funding
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is launching an investigation into nonprofits NPR and PBS that a free speech advocate calls "troubling." ...
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Trump’s War on the Media Has Found Its First Targets
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced he would be investigating two publicly funded media outlets.
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Will Trump 'Derangement' Keep Damaging Trust in Media?
When the Republicans in Washington consider defunding public broadcasting, they should always consider this: ...
Trump takes aim at law protecting reproductive clinics. What to know about FACE Act
The Justice Department said they believe the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act unfairly targets anti-abortion protesters.
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Trump Decides Presser on D.C. Plane Crash Is Best Time for a Joke
Alsobrooks is right. Experts say there is no validity to the study RFK Jr references. And furthermore, racial bias in pain ...
Does Trump's Freeze on Federal Aid Impact SNAP Benefits? What We Know
While the administration insists the funding freeze does not apply to direct payments like Social Security and Medicaid, SNAP ...
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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news briefing on deadly plane collision over Washington
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a ...
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Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to Watch
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...