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January 14, 2026

FCC cracks down on robocall reporting violations

FCC imposes new $10,000 fines on telecom companies for false robocall filings. New penalties take effect Feb. 5 to strengthen enforcement against violations.

December 17, 2025

FCC scrubs own reference to 'independent' agency from website after Dem's testy exchange with chairman

The FCC quietly removed the word "independent" from its website after Chairman Brendan Carr sparred with Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., during a tense hearing.

December 17, 2025

Ted Cruz roasts Democrats, late-night comics and Biden administration while grilling FCC Chair Brendan Carr

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, grilled Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday over his push for broadcasters to take ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

December 17, 2025

FCC Chair Brendan Carr to face Senate grilling for first time since Jimmy Kimmel saga

Brendan Carr will appear before the Senate Commerce committee on Wednesday to discuss his push for broadcasters to take ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

December 15, 2025

MIKE DAVIS: The rules governing local TV are older than the internet. That's insane

Outdated broadcast rules give Big Tech unfair advantage over local news stations, while Google and cable networks face no limits on reach or influence.

December 10, 2025

FCC, state AGs to join forces in crackdown on China-linked communications technology

The FCC and several states are creating a formal partnership to share information and work together to protect U.S. consumers from risky communications technology tied to China.

September 21, 2025

Rand Paul slams FCC commissioner's 'absolutely inappropriate' Jimmy Kimmel comments

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul calls FCC involvement in Jimmy Kimmel suspension "absolutely inappropriate" after commissioner's regulatory threats against ABC.

September 21, 2025

Sen. Tim Kaine issues warning on ‘power of FCC’ after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., discusses Jimmy Kimmel’s indefinite suspension from ABC after he made controversial comments on Charlie Kirk’s assassination and more on ‘Fox News Sunday.’

September 20, 2025

Elon Musk revisits Harris' old call to suspend Trump from Twitter platform amid Kimmel controversy

A 2019 post on X, then called Twitter, is coming back to haunt former VP Kamala Harris as she slams the Trump administration over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

September 19, 2025

Cruz warns conservatives 'will regret' FCC censorship push against ABC, other media outlets

Sen. Ted Cruz warns that FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats to revoke ABC's broadcast license over Jimmy Kimmel's false statements could set a dangerous censorship precedent.