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The Trump administration is undermining an essential bipartisan program designed to bring reliable and affordable broadband to tens of millions of Americans.

Free Press’ Nora Benavidez discusses the Trump administration’s efforts to limit access to journalists.

Reports suggest Elon Musk wants to take over Verizon’s $2 billion FAA contract. Meanwhile, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is scrutinizing Verizon’s DEI programs.

Carr is abusing his power by threatening to hold up mergers or otherwise punish companies for failing to fall in line with Trump’s extremist agenda.

The Media Power Collaborative compares local news to public goods like safe roads and public education.

Reparations isn’t just money owed — it’s the absolute restructuring of our very society to end centuries of oppression.

This forward-looking policy agenda calls on lawmakers to treat local news like the public good it is.

The administration is threatening to remove sitting commissioners without cause, slashing budgets with abandon and sacking staff without due process.

“The First Amendment exists to stop the government from shutting down speech it doesn’t like. A weaponized FCC is trying to do exactly that,” said Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron.

Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron says Trump’s executive order is a “blatant abuse of executive power.”