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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)

FCC seeks public comment on transgender content warnings for children’s TV ratings

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Big Tech versus local news media illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Carr’s FCC moves against Big Tech dominance to restore local media competition

By Mike Davis

This photo combination shows Stephen Colbert, left, in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022 and Texas Rep. James Talarico, Aug. 16, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague, Jae C. Hong, file)

FCC chair calls Colbert ‘censorship’ controversy a ‘hoax’ orchestrated for clicks and donations

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC’s ‘The View’ over equal time rule

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. The FCC on Thursday, April 25, 2024 restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others.. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Program spent millions on phone service for 116,000 dead people, mostly in California

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

FCC leader says agency is no longer independent as he’s grilled by Democrats over Kimmel controversy

By Joey Cappelletti and Matt Sedensky - Associated Press

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

FCC leader Brendan Carr to face Senate questioning for first time since Kimmel controversy

By Joey Cappelletti and Matt Sedensky - Associated Press

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, speaks with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before a hearing on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Ted Cruz tells FCC to avoid moves that could ‘chill’ protected speech

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Jimmy Kimmel appears at the Walt Disney Television upfront in New York on May 14, 2019, left, and President Donald Trump appears on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the U.S. media landscape

By Chris Megerian - Associated Press

Jimmy Kimmel poses in the press room with the award for host for a game show for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

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Visitors tour the Huawei and ZTE exhibition booths during the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance with the themed "Governing AI for Good and for All" at the Shanghai Expo Center Multifunction Hall in Shanghai, China on July 4, 2024. Germany will bar the use of components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE from core parts of the country's 5G networks, in two steps starting in 2026, the nation's top security official said Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ** FILE **

FCC’s new national security unit investigating Chinese tech companies

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Brendan Carr answers questions during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 24, 2020. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via AP, Pool, File)

FCC shows Uncle Sam the right way to downsize

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Free speech online and Big Tech illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Pendulum is swinging toward free speech online

By Chris Talgo

Brendan Carr answers questions during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 24, 2020. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via AP, Pool, File)

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

By Will Weissert and Colleen Long - Associated Press

FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed Thursday that his agents are investigating several instances where someone in the U.S. weaponized a drone by adding an improvised explosive device. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

‘Huawei on Wings’: FCC member wants to block taxpayer dollars from buying Chinese drones

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FCC commissioner meets with Alaska health care providers

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