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Kimmel responds as FCC opens early review of Disney's ABC station licenses

Kimmel responds as FCC opens early review of Disney's ABC station licenses

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel renewed his on-air mockery of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, one day after Trump publicly demanded that Disney's ABC fire him over a joke about first lady Melania Trump. The same day, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr ordered an early

FCC’s early ABC license review puts Disney in a First Amendment fight

FCC’s early ABC license review puts Disney in a First Amendment fight

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an early review of Disney’s ABC broadcast licenses, escalating a dispute that began with an FCC inquiry into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the Wall Street Journal reported. The timing sharpened the controversy: the order came one day after

FCC’s Brendan Carr draws fire for shredding the First Amendment in Paramount-Skydance merger conditions

FCC’s Brendan Carr draws fire for shredding the First Amendment in Paramount-Skydance merger conditions

FCC Chair Brendan Carr is subject to a takedown by the Verge for The FCC's controversial approval of the Paramount-Skydance merger. Critics—led by the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF)—allege that Carr’s actions trample the First Amendment, using station licensing and merger-approval. Filed with the

Carr transforms FCC from regulator to political enforcer in under 100 days

Carr transforms FCC from regulator to political enforcer in under 100 days

The Verge flags the FCC’s stark transformation under Chairman Brendan Carr. Once a regulatory agency focused on telecom oversight and consumer protections, the FCC has increasingly served as an instrument of political retribution aligned with President Trump’s grievances. Carr, who lacks a voting majority, has sidestepped traditional policymaking