President Joe Biden's failure to nominate a fifth FCC commissioner has forced Democrats to work with a 2-2 deadlock instead of the 3-2 majority the president's party typically enjoys.
It’s the first proposed federal intervention for the local-news industry to gain traction in more than 50 years. But does it address deep inequities in local journalism?
The huge Senate infrastructure package allocates billions of dollars for expanding affordable internet access, raising the question of who should get that money.