Kara is joined by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, Knight First Amendment Institute executive director Jameel Jaffer, and The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel to discuss FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s escalating campaign against media companies, broadcasters and speech President Trump dislikes. 

They discuss Carr’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/media/abc-fcc-first-amendment-the-view.html">threats against ABC/Disney</a>, his attempts to revive old rules around “equal time” and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/902132/brendan-carr-iran-broadcast-license-threat">“news distortion,”</a> and the Trump administration's broader push to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5302537/history-congress-trump-independent-agencies">control federal agencies</a>. They also explain how Carr's actions create a chilling effect on <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/knight-institute-joins-coalition-urging-the-fcc-to-halt-unlawful-threats-to-press-freedom">free speech</a>, and why media companies must fight back. Plus: Why Nilay says Carr's actions towards broadcasters are a "test balloon" for future internet regulation.
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