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Feb 18, 2026 The FCC used investigations and guidance that affected CBS and political interview practices Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The regulatory pressure showed how economic oversight of broadcasters can be used in ways that affect editorial independence and corporate decisions.
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- FCC's Investigation into CBS's Kamala Harris Interview — On January 22, 2025, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reopened an investigation into CBS's editing of an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
- FCC's New Guidance on Equal Time Rule — The FCC issued a Public Notice on January 21, 2026, stating that interviews of political candidates on talk shows would no longer automatically qualify for an exemption from the equal time rule.
- FCC's Uneven Application of Equal Time Rule — FCC Chairman Brendan Carr indicated that the new guidance on the equal time rule primarily targets television, not radio, despite the rule applying to both.
Jan 29, 2026 Apple and Google removed apps that tracked ICE activity after pressure from the Department of Justice Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The removals showed private platform gatekeepers shaping access to accountability tools under government pressure.
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- Apple and Google remove ICE-related apps — Under pressure from the Department of Justice, Apple and Google removed apps from their stores that tracked sightings of ICE agents.
Aug 8, 2025 The Trump administration approved the Paramount-Skydance merger Corroborated Economic Structure
The approval affected media concentration and raised concerns about political influence over major corporate deals in the information economy.
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- Trump Administration Approves Paramount-Skydance Media Merger — The Trump administration has approved a merger between Paramount and Skydance Media, a deal valued at a billion dollars.
Jul 24, 2025 President Trump signed a $9 billion rescissions package into law Corroborated Economic Structure
The cuts redirected federal priorities by reducing foreign aid and public broadcasting support through budget power.
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- Trump Signs $9 Billion Recissions Package — Trump signed a $9 billion recissions package into law, canceling $8 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, affecting PBS and NPR.
Jun 4, 2025 The Trump administration requested Congress rescind $9.4 billion in approved funding for public media and foreign aid Corroborated Economic Structure
The rescission request sought to reverse enacted spending and redirect public resources through a new political fight over appropriations.
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- Trump administration requests Congress to rescind $9.4bn in funding — The Trump administration formally requested Congress to rescind $9.4 billion in already approved funding, targeting foreign aid and public broadcasters such as NPR and PBS.
- Trump requests Congress to cancel appropriated spending — The White House requested Congress to cancel $9.4 billion in already-appropriated spending identified as wasteful by the Department of Government Efficiency, targeting programs like public media and international aid.
Feb 12, 2025 X agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million to settle his lawsuit over his account suspension Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The settlement highlighted the financial leverage large platforms and political figures can exert over the public information sphere.
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- X to pay Donald Trump $10m to settle lawsuit over Capitol attack — Elon Musk's social media platform X has agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump after he was banned from the platform following the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.