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‘This Is Dangerous’: Alarm as Trump FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters Over Poll Coverage

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday threatened broadcasters that cover what he described as "fake polls," which he said hurt "voter turnout and enthusiasm." In a social media post, Carr attacked news outlets for "amplifying or airing these polls without regard to basic journalistic ethics and without informing the public…

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FCC Threatens Broadcasters Over Polls Predicting Disaster for GOPThe chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is openly attacking media outlets for what he describes as “entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls.” “During this election season, there has been a significant surge in entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral…

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Alarm as FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses over 'fake polls': 'Upset dear leader'Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr sent shivers across social media by warning that broadcast networks could be breaking federal rules by airing what he called “entirely fake polls and suppression polls.” In a post on X, Carr claimed there has been a significant surge in such polls ahead of the November midterms, saying they are…

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Zelenskyy touts positive U.S. talks as Trump puts pressure on Kyiv - Tue, 20 Oct 2026 PSTVolodymyr Zelenskyy sought to draw a line under the escalating feud with the U.S. after meeting with Donald Trump’s envoys in Oslo, Norway, while the U.S. president kept up pressure on Kyiv. At a news conference Tuesday, Zelenskyy struck a more softened tone on relations with the U.S., saying he discussed intelligence sharing and access to SpaceX’s…

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Nancy Pelosi’s office latest recipient of letter containing white powderFormer speaker is latest target of mailings sent to various Congress members in the lead-up to the midterm elections California representative Nancy Pelosi’s office received “a suspicious letter” on Wednesday in what appears to be the latest incident of ill-intentioned mailings targeted at US Congress members before the midterm elections. The offices of…

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