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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.

All arcs1 named arc in 2026

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The Trump administration and the press: the FCC's early review of ABC's licenses

13 stories · 3 about Brendan Carr · gone quiet

FCC to Seek Early Review of Disney’s Broadcast TV Licenses · 14 articles, Apr 28FCC chairman launches early review of ABC's licenses to broadcast amid Trump-Kimmel feud · 15 articles, Apr 28ABC accuses Trump administration of violating free speech rights · 18 articles, May 8Democratic FCC commissioner tells Disney it is the target of a ‘censorship’ campaign · 7 articles, May 11Trump FCC’s beef with ‘The View’ prompts ABC to launch on-air campaign for viewer support · 5 articles, Jun 22ABC fights back against FCC regulators in dispute over 'The View' · 17 articles, Jul 7Trump threatens network licenses for not carrying speech · 33 articles, Jul 16FCC readies rulings against ABC's 'The View,' Disney licenses · 5 articles, Jul 16Brendan Carr Says ABC's Refusal To Air a Trump Speech Could Affect Renewal of Its Broadcast Licenses · 8 articles, Jul 22ABC argues that early license review by FCC is ‘retaliation’ for network’s coverage · 7 articles, Jul 25ABC fires back at FCC, alleging a campaign of “clearcut ... retaliation” on behalf of Trump · 7 articles, Jul 30Inside Disney and ABC's First Amendment rights as they sue FCC over early license renewal · 81 articles, Aug 18Trump says NBC’s Welker to be reported to FCC over characterization of his endorsement record · 46 articles, Aug 30

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Nov 18, 202489855
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Feb 10, 20250033
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Sep 1, 20251116
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Nov 17, 20252014
Dec 15, 202503310
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Jan 19, 20260022
Feb 16, 2026911869
Mar 9, 202673224
Mar 16, 202634210
Apr 27, 202648422
May 4, 202624217
Jul 6, 20261215
Jul 13, 2026341022
Jul 20, 20260047
Jul 27, 2026712678
Aug 3, 202658852
Aug 10, 20260011
Aug 17, 20267191075
Sep 7, 202616101070
Sep 14, 20261035
Sep 21, 20261001

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else12 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Brendan Carr that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 14– 15FCC Chair Brendan Carr accuses Talarico of running a 'hoax' with Jimmy Kimmel interview5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  2. Jul 15FCC to Vote on Ending Broadcast Station Ownership Cap5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  3. Jul 9– 15Union sues to stop $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger17 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 3 right
  4. Mar 14– 16FCC chair threatens TV networks over Iran war coverage39 articles · 25 independent sources
    10 left, 6 center, 4 right
  5. Feb 17– 19Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’7 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right

Stories that name Brendan Carr

  1. Sep 10– 13Jimmy Kimmel moves Talarico interview to YouTube because of FCC ‘threat’81 articles · 57 independent sources
    16 left, 10 center, 9 right
  2. Aug 6– 7FCC votes to eliminate broadcast ownership rule57 articles · 40 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 8 right
  3. Jul 31– Aug 1FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Jul 31Disney argues to the FCC that The View is a ‘bona fide news program’…1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Jul 28– 31Humanoid robots: Trump's latest China trade battle?70 articles · 55 independent sources
    5 left, 11 center, 4 right
  6. Feb 17– 18CBS hits back at Stephen Colbert over James Talarico interview72 articles · 35 independent sources
    9 left, 11 center, 8 right
  7. Jan 23Kimmel And Colbert Accuse FCC Of Trying To 'Squash' And 'Silence' Them1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
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