ABC’s Negotiations With Local TV Stations Concerning, Says FCC Commissioner

Local stations are now more trusted by communities than national media networks, Brendan Carr said. Brendan Carr, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has raised concerns about the impact of TV network ABC’s ongoing broadcast agreement negotiations with local TV stations. “My understanding is that ABC is attempting to extract onerous financial and

Top Moments When Sports Collided With Politics in 2024

Sports stars endorse presidential campaigns and federal policies stir controversy. From presidential campaign rhetoric and endorsements to men in female sports, 2024 has been an eventful year for the intersection of politics and sports. Expect the connection between the political and sports arenas to continue in 2025, especially with President-elect Donald Trump back in the

Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back

Judge delays trial for man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump Judge delays trial for man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump 00:23 A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump near West Palm Beach won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week in Fort Pierce. Ryan Wesley Routh‘s

Biden Signs 50 Bills Into Law, Bald Eagle Is Formally US National Bird

Measure confirming Haliaeetus leucocephalus as nation’s symbol was among 50 bills Biden signed into law on his last Christmas Eve in the Oval Office. President Joe Biden, on his last Christmas Eve in the Oval Office, signed 50 bills into law, including measures that make the bald eagle the country’s official bird, preclude members of

Top Judiciary Official Says President’s Veto of JUDGES Act Is Disappointing

Judge Robert Conrad Jr. said extra judgeships are needed under the weight of increasing caseloads. President Joe Biden has been criticized by judicial leaders for vetoing a bill that would have added more judges to the federal bench amid a heavy volume of pending cases. Biden on Dec. 23 vetoed the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting