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The FCC is turning into a “wing of the MAGA movement” under its Trump-appointed chairman, Brendan Carr.

Karr discusses Free Press’ online Media Capitulation Index, an analysis of the nation’s 35-largest media conglomerates.

The commercial news media, which helped elevate Trump to power, have proven repeatedly that they are ill-equipped to withstand such pressures.

Local, regional and national press-freedom organizations have objected to Mario Guevara’s prolonged stay in custody.

Free Press’ Joseph Torres discusses how the Trump administration’s attacks on the press connect to its assaults on Black and Brown people.

Public-interest groups say TV mega-mergers strangle competition and reduce the amount of local-news coverage that viewers depend on.

Free Press argued that Nexstar and TEGNA were striking a “devil’s bargain” with the proposed merger.

FCC head Brendan Carr says he wants to abolish decades-old ownership caps on how many TV stations one company can own — but opponents argue that’s for Congress to decide.

Media-watchdog group Free Press slammed the Nexstar agreement, calling it unlawful and a bad deal for the public.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is likely to demand Trump-friendly concessions as a condition of his agency blessing the deal.