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Disney's ABC pulls "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off air after remarks about Charlie Kirk

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.

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Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards

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.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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.

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FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington

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."

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The second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in Washington

‘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.”

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