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Trump orders cuts at Voice of America parent agency
President Trump has signed an executive order requiring the parent agency of Voice of America to effectuate activity and staffing cuts.
Newsmax settled Smartmatic case for $40 million, document reveals
Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle a defamation case brought by Smartmatic, according to regulatory filings released this week.
Kari Lake calls for Voice of America to drop AP, Reuters contracts
The move will also see Voice of America end its business relationships with Agence France-Presse and Reuters, among other outlets.
FCC begins first phase of deregulation efforts
The agency formally opened up a process to receive public comment on which of its regulations need updating and which rules should be deleted entirely.
Gray Media to acquire Fox station in Rochester
The station, KXLT, has been operated under a shared services agreement for some time; Gray Media justified the waiver by calling the Fox affiliate a "failing station."
FCC Chair questions lack of Great American Media channels on YouTube TV
In a letter to the CEOs of YouTube and Google, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he received "complaints" that YouTube TV was not carrying faith-based programming.
Group appeals FCC decision to toss WTXF license challenge
The MAD Project has appealed the FCC's decision to dismiss their challenge to WTXF's broadcast license, but the current guard at the agency is unlikely to reverse it.
White House will choose pool reporters moving forward
The White House affirmed the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will participate in the White House press pool moving forward
DOJ goes to court for Trump in legal challenge brought by AP
Attorneys for the Department of Justice argued the AP has no constitutional right to access events held by President Donald Trump.
MSNBC to settle $30 million defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia doctor
The lawsuit centered on an unfounded NBC News report that claimed women at immigration detention facilities received medically-unnecessary hysterectomies in 2020.
Associated Press sues White House officials over ban
The news organization says it is being barred from events involving President Donald Trump because it refuses to refer to the Atlantic Gulf as the "Gulf of Mexico."
Nexstar stock slides after court orders $26 million payment to DirecTV
Nexstar's stock price took a hit on Friday, one day after the company was ordered by a New York court to pay DirecTV more than $26 million after it overcharged for carriage of a TV station.