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Brendan Carr
Arcs in the news about Brendan Carr from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 56 stories · 271 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 3, 2024
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Aug 30.
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 55 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 81 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 249 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 69 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| May 4, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 78 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 52 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 75 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 70 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else21 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Brendan Carr that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 17FCC leader Brendan Carr to face Senate questioning for first time since Kimmel controversy12 articles · 11 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Nov 17President Trump wants Seth Meyers fired. The FCC chair amplified the message6 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Oct 29– Nov 1‘South Park’ Recap: Stan Speaks Out For Fans In Halloween Episode8 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 2FCC chair to testify before Senate panel after bipartisan blowback over Jimmy Kimmel suspension11 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 17– 19Jimmy Kimmel suspension puts spotlight on Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC chair24 articles · 16 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 3 right
- Sep 16– 17Jimmy Kimmel claims Charlie Kirk assassin is affiliated with ‘MAGA’ despite reports of being far-left9 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 5 right
- Feb 12FCC’s Brendan Carr orders probe into Comcast’s DEI policies5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
Stories that name Brendan Carr
- Dec 23FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks14 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Sep 21– 22Republican slams FCC chair’s comments on Kimmel suspension: ‘absolutely inappropriate’6 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Sep 19– 20Ted Cruz rips FCC chair's Jimmy Kimmel threat as ‘unbelievably dangerous'21 articles · 15 independent sources0 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Sep 18– 19Trump suggests that broadcasters who cover him negatively should lose their licenses13 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Sep 18– 19Comedy hosts including Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert criticize Kimmel's suspension53 articles · 39 independent sources8 left, 11 center, 6 right
- Sep 18– 22ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday57 articles · 33 independent sources8 left, 8 center, 10 right
- Sep 17– 18'Jimmy Kimmel Live' pulled off air over Charlie Kirk comment – DW104 articles · 54 independent sources14 left, 13 center, 14 right
- Sep 17– 24Nexstar, Sinclair to keep Jimmy Kimmel off its ABC stations despite show reinstatement27 articles · 20 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 8 right
- Jul 24– 25FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger58 articles · 37 independent sources6 left, 11 center, 6 right
Local coverage
- Sep 5FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right