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FCC Deadline Halted by Supreme Court

Updated 2026-10-08 19:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Chief Justice John Roberts halted a deadline for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rule on Democrats’ challenge to cheaper television ad rates. The decision temporarily delays the FCC’s action, affecting political advertising ahead of midterms.

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The Hill
Chief Justice John Roberts halted, for now, a deadline for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rule on Democrats’ challenge to a policy giving party committees access to cheaper television ad rates in the lead-up to the midterms. A lower court had ordered the FCC to decide the challenge b
2026-10-08 19:14 UTC
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