In Battles Over Free Speech, Comedians Are Often Center Stage
As long as jokes have been told, comedians have drawn the ire of the powerful. That has often put comedians on the front lines of free-speech battles.
Democrats Introduce Bill To Protect Free Speech Following Kimmel Suspension
Congressional Democrats have denounced the Trump administration’s threats against political critics and unveiled a bill that would bolster free speech protections against government officials.
Kimmel’s Suspension Is the Latest Display of Trump’s Growing Power Over the US Media Landscape
Trump has extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found objectionable.
Trump Names Brendan Carr, Senior GOP Leader at FCC, To Lead the Agency
In a statement Sunday, Trump described Carr as "a warrior for Free Speech" who "has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms."
‘The View’ Abortion Ad Signals Wider Effort To Use an FCC Regulation To Spread a Message
Under FCC regulations, broadcast stations “are prohibited from censoring or rejecting political ads that are paid for and sponsored by legally qualified candidates.”