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Re:CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear ... by calgarymicro on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @11:57AM (#47049688)
> Carr suggested the exemption should no longer apply to programs he characterized as being “motivated by partisan purposes.”

I know the timing makes this seem cravenly partisan, but revoking an exemption like this could be motivated by a desire to ensure fairn-

> while the FCC chair was targeting late-night talk shows, he had made clear that right-wing talk radio would not be subject to the equal time notice.

Ah, well.

Re:CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear ... by rconti on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @12:08PM (#47049856)
The right has an extremely large chip on their shoulder when insisting that the their _more popular media outlets_ do not count as "mainstream media" because... reasons.
Re:CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear ... by malfist on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @09:12PM (#47056250)
Fox news, who constantly tells it's listeners that it's #1 in the world for news, also lambasts "mainstream media". After bragging their the most mainstream of mainstream