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Month: August 2026

ABC says FCC waging a retaliatory campaign violating free speech rights

ABC sued the FCC, arguing the agency is waging a retaliatory campaign of censorship against the broadcast network, violating its right to free speech. ABC says the commission has wielded its regulatory power to punish and pressure the company through investigations and threats to strip local stations of their broadcast licenses. Amna Nawaz discussed more with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez.

News Wrap: Meta faces trial over arguments its platforms harm children

In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal trial against Meta started with four states laying out their case that the company’s social media platforms harm children, crews are working to clear roads and restore power to tens of thousands of people in Hawaii in the wake of Hurricane Lala and President Trump said that there are no talks taking place between the U.S. and Iran and none are scheduled.

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