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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr
LEGACY BUILDING

Trump Goon Makes Startling Admission on His ‘Obituary'

“I got my time, I got my shot, I took my shot,” he said.

Annabella Rosciglione

President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Georgia, on February 19, 2026.
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AFTER-DINNER SCREECH

Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked

The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

David Gardner

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks as his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins (C) looks on during his swearing-in ceremony on Feb. 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
'ALARMING'

Patel's Goons Target Reporter Who Angered His Girlfriend

The FBI told the Times that “while investigators were concerned about how the aggressive reporting techniques crossed lines of stalking,” the bureau is not pursuing a case.

Annabella Rosciglione

Jessica Plichta is arrested during a TV interview about Maduro's capture.
WELCOME TO AMERICA

Preschool Teacher, 22, Arrested on TV After Condemning Trump

Cops moved in with handcuffs while the teacher was still on camera.

Tom Latchem

Mora Namdar
EYEBROW RAISING

Trump Gets Beauty Salon Owner to Decide Who to Ban From U.S.

The official has a “fun and cheeky” mini-chain offering blowouts in Texas.

Tom Latchem

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks
LAND OF THE FREE

Trump Blacklists Europeans in Bonkers Free Speech Crusade

A former regulator and four watchdog leaders were accused of “egregious” censorship of “American viewpoints.”

Tom Latchem

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at Mid-City Steel during an event where he is expected to promote The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 passed earlier this summer, the Trump administration's signature piece of legislation, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S., August 28, 2025.    Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
UP THE ANTE

Vance Issues Sinister New Threat Against Free Speech on TV

The vice president took aim at major broadcasters in an interview with Fox News.

Erkki Forster

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near the Rose Garden after returning to the White House on Marine One on July 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.
BUT YOU PROMISED!?

Damning Poll Finds Most Americans Fear for Free Speech

It comes after Donald Trump’s pick for the FCC hot seat weighed in to get Jimmy Kimmel suspended.

Harry Thompson

Tulsi Gabbard
CARR SMASHED

Tulsi Gabbard Breaks With Trump in Free Speech Rebellion

Political observers viewed the comments as an implicit rebuke to the administration’s punitive steps attacking dissent

Farrah Tomazin

Howard Stern.
CONSEQUENCE CULTURE

Howard Stern Says He’s Taking Action Against Kimmel’s Bosses

The shock jock spoke out forcefully about the late-night host being taken off the air, saying “it’s about freedom of speech.”

Will Neal

Trump
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Trump, 79, Claims Negative Stories About Him Are ‘Illegal’

The president also declared himself to be “a very strong person for free speech.”

Catherine Bouris

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