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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 4 MIN

Trump Wants Kimmel Fired. Now the FCC Is Going After ABC's Licenses.

from Headlines From The Times · host L.A. Times Studios

The FCC is ordering a sweeping review of all broadcast licenses owned by ABC in what is perhaps the most aggressive attempt by the federal government to target the media. Officially, regulators say it’s about an investigation into Disney's diversity and inclusion policies and whether they violate the Communications Act of 1934. But the timing of the FCC review, which could allow them to pull those ABC stations off the air, is hard to ignore, as it comes just days after Jimmy Kimmel's jokes about Melania Trump. Read more at https://LATimes.com.

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