Politics
Political Tensions Rise over FCC License Renewals
ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of attempting to censor its local stations through early license renewals. President Trump has also floated the idea of temporarily pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general to circumvent opposition from Senate Republicans.
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The Hill
President Trump on Thursday floated the possibility of temporarily pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general to circumvent the opposition of Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and then resubmitting Blanche’s name after Cornyn and Tillis leave Congress. “Todd Bl
2026-07-30 16:00 UTC
The Hill
ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of trying to censor the network with its move to call several of its local stations up for early license renewal. In a Thursday filing made, the company said, "The Commission’s attempted censorship of ABC has attracted condemnation across t
2026-07-30 16:10 UTC