ABC is ‘right to stand up to pressure tactics’ from Trump administration, say media advocacy organizations – US politics live

Guardian World•Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 02:20 PM•2 min read

Brendan Carr has ‘shown he won’t hesitate to weaponize FCC against outlets administration dislikes’, says Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression A tale of two Dan Sullivans: Republicans with same name contest Alaska primary Sign up for the US Breaking News email President Donald Trump po...

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