Summary

The FCC has demanded CBS provide the full, unedited transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, following a complaint and a lawsuit by Donald Trump.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by Trump, has reversed past media-related dismissals and launched new investigations into broadcasters.

CBS is also in settlement talks with Trump amid concerns over a pending Paramount-Skydance merger.

Critics argue the FCC’s actions constitute government retaliation against the press, raising concerns over First Amendment protections and media independence.

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    18 hours ago

    Well . . . yeah.

    Just like we said for the last year.

    See, though, the Democrats ran an unlikable candidate. So. You can understand why this lurching hellscape was so necessary.

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      16 hours ago

      And black people’s mail in ballots were rejected at a rate NINE TIMES higher than white people’s. There are other little things like this.

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      15 hours ago

      The Democrats needed to learn a lesson!

      And if we’re lucky, we’ll still get to have elections in a couple years.