Coverage dated November 17, 2024

Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC

Headline from Wfmy News 2

Brendan Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC's general counsel. He was nominated by both Trump and President Joe Biden.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Trump designates FCC veteran Brendan Carr as chair of agency (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Carr has served at the agency since 2012, including as an adviser to a later chair, Ajit Pai, and has worked as its general counsel.

  3. Wfmy News 2

    Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Brendan Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC's general counsel. He was nominated by both Trump and President Joe Biden.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Trump Picks Brendan Carr as Next FCC Chair (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has chosen FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to be its next chairman.

  5. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Nominates Brendan Carr to Head FCC (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

  6. Townhall

  7. UPI

    President-elect Donald Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday announced he has picked Brendan Carr to be the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates the nation's communications systems.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Donald Trump nominates Musk ally Carr as FCC media chief – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US president-elect Donald Trump has described FCC member Brendan Carr as a "warrior for free speech." Carr opposed a decision to revoke a grant for Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service.

  9. NBC New York

    Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Donald Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Carr has of late embraced the president-elect’s ideas about social media and tech. He wrote a section devoted to the FCC in Project 2025.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new

  12. The Daily Caller

    Trump Taps Brendan Carr For FCC Chair, Calls Him ‘Warrior For Free Speech’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump named Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member Brendan Carr as the incoming head of the agency Sunday.

  13. Deadline

    Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Who Has Attacked Tech Platforms For Content Moderation Practices, As Next FCC Chair (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr to serve as his next FCC chairman, selecting the senior Republican on the commission who has promised to rein in Big Tech. Carr's choice had been expected. Trump nominated Carr to serve on the FCC in his first term.

  14. Digital Journal

    Trump taps big tech critic Carr to lead US communications agency (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Carr said on Musk's social platform X that he was "humbled and honored" to take on the role of FCC chairman.

  15. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Carr was seen as a pretty conventional Republican with a pro-corporate outlook for most of his career. More recently, he has embraced Trumpian themes about social media, tech and television companies.

  16. Newsweek

    Trump Picks FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr To Lead the Agency (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as chairman, signaling a shift toward deregulation and focus on free speech.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Trump picks Brendan Carr for chairman of FCC (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump praised Carr as a "warrior for Free Speech" and someone who has "fought against the regulatory lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms."

  18. The Guardian

    Trump nominates big tech critic Brendan Carr to chair telecommunications regulator (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Carr has claimed Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft ‘censor’ Americans and criticized NBC for letting Harris appear on Saturday Night Live

  19. Newsweek

    Brendan Carr outlines his first targets after Trump FCC pick (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump described his choice for new FCC chair as a "warrior for free speech."

  20. CNN

    Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission signaled that it won’t be business-as-usual at the country’s communications regulatory agency

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump taps Big Tech critic Brendan Carr to chair FCC | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday.

  22. Blaze Media

    Trump signals major media shake-up with FCC chairman pick (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Commissioner Brendan Carr is a free-speech champion critical of Big Tech censorship and the left's obsession with race.

  23. CBS News

    Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the FCC, calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech."

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Donald Trump nominates Brendan Carr as media chief – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US president-elect Donald Trump has described FCC member Brendan Carr as a "warrior for free speech." Carr opposed a decision to revoke a grant for Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service.

  25. New York Post

    Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC — calls him ‘warrior for Free Speech’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has picked senior GOP Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead the agency, he announced Sunday night.

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