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Digital-rights advocates blasted the ruling, arguing that the judges gave short shrift to people's free-speech rights.

Carr has seized on Trump’s threats to penalize broadcasters for fact checking him or giving airtime to his political opponents.

Conversations with a dozen insiders point to a party that is unsure about whether to leave or engage with the increasingly right-wing platform.

David Smith built a television empire on sensational, crime-saturated newscasts. Then he bought Maryland’s premier newspaper.

“Welcome to Trump 2.0,” said Free Press’ Matt Wood. “We saw in the first term that Trump will sometimes oppose his own viewpoint even within days.”

The bipartisan bill would bar the federal government from forcing journalists and telecommunications companies to disclose certain information.

Carr has already refused to condemn Trump's calls to pull ABC's broadcast license.

Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron says that Carr could have a “chilling” effect on the ability of television news networks to do their jobs.

Carr has taken aim at some broadcasters, echoing Trump's claims that they engage in political bias.

Under Carr, the FCC could be a political cudgel for Trump in his personal retribution against tech companies.