Trump admin's TV consolidation giveaway sparks emergency revoltA coalition of nonprofit groups and labor unions filed an emergency petition on Friday aimed at blocking the Federal Communications Commission’s recent repeal of a decades-old rule that limited consolidation among television broadcasters, a move that would allow media conglomerates to seize even more control over local news stations. The petition states…Raw Story8d agoWhole story →TechnologyCulturefcc tv consolidation ruling
Trump admin demands documents in ‘profound escalation’ of feud with press: reportThe Justice Department demanded major television networks fork over communications and other materials Friday as part of a new federal probe, The New York Times reported Saturday. “The inquiry by the Justice Department is a profound escalation of the Trump administration’s ongoing battles with the White House press corps,” the Times’ report reads. “It…Raw Story8d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturedoj media probe
Autoworkers rebuke Trump after overwhelmingly electing president’s foeShawn Fain , who has emerged as one of the most prominent labor leaders in the United States , handily won reelection as president of the United Auto Workers , according to an unofficial tally released Friday. Trump has previously called Fain a " stupid person ," a " weapon of mass destruction " against autoworkers and called for him to be " fired…Raw Story9d agoWhole story →Economy
