Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses is related to diversity, equity, and inclusion investigations into the company, not President Donald Trump’s distaste for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC launched a review of Disney-owned ABC licenses on Tuesday over the parent company’s DEI policies. This comes […]

A federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered that Cole Tomas Allen remain in custody after the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump waived his right to challenge his pretrial detention for the time being. Allen, 31, told Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya during a hearing in Washington that he would not seek release […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had a “very good” conversation with Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) about redrawing Tennessee’s congressional map to give the GOP “one extra seat.”  The president’s plan to push redistricting in the Volunteer State comes after the Supreme Court on Wednesday handed down a ruling on the Voting Rights Act […]

A top Trump administration official said talks over a possible federal rescue of Spirit Airlines are “ongoing” on Thursday, as the struggling budget carrier faces mounting financial strain and uncertainty about its future. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett confirmed that negotiations are underway between the government, lenders, and other stakeholders. “Those are ongoing negotiations […]