Also, the FCC targets liberal talk shows
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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | đ¨ FCC announces crackdown on liberal talk shows. The Federal Communications Commission issued new guidance on politically driven daytime and late-night programming. Shows like "The View" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" will need to provide equal access to guests from both parties, ending a practice where liberal guests vastly outnumbered conservatives. | ⚖️ Candace Owens receives a cease-and-desist from TPUSA. The right-wing commentator is now in a legal battle with Turning Point USA after she accused the organization of being responsible for the death of its founder, Charlie Kirk. Owens has called on major donors to withdraw financial support from the organization, which claims she is violating a strict confidentiality agreement that prohibits defamation. | đĨ JD Vance feuds with Laura Loomer over abortion. Vice President JD Vance called conservative activist Laura Loomer "disgraceful" after she criticized his abortion speech at the March for Life rally. Loomer had warned that Vance's departure from Trump's "leave it to the states" messaging could hurt Republicans in the midterms. | đŦ Ms. Rachel "liked" an anti-Jewish comment. Popular children's entertainer Ms. Rachel liked an Instagram comment reading "Free America from the Jews" under her own pro-Palestine post. In a tearful video, Ms. Rachel claimed she accidentally hit like instead of delete because she's "not as good with touching things online," though the comment remained visible and liked for two days. |
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| | | INSIDER RADAR | Joe Rogan changes his tune on ICE | | Behind the paywall: Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Megyn Kelly, Don Lemon, and Tucker Carlson. |
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| | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | Bad Bunny's halftime show political statement | |
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | Tucker Carlson's White House power play | | _WHAT'S HAPPENING_ | Carlson made two White House visits in January 2026, having lunch with Trump on consecutive Fridays and meeting with senior administration officials. Tucker Carlson is not just another pundit offering political commentary, but one of the most powerful media figures in America…
| | Behind the paywall: How Tucker Carlson built direct influence inside Trump's White House, the appointments he pushed behind the scenes, and whether his foreign-policy instincts put him on a collision course with the administration. Plus, our thoughts on the story. |
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| | | What does Tucker Carlson ultimately want from his White House access? | |
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| | | MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame the FCC's late-night show cackdown | | | Behind the paywall: The New York Times and Daily Beast on the left, and Fox News and New York Post on the right. |
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| TODAY'S DEBATE | đ Should talk shows be required to host an equal number of liberal and conservative guests?Want your comment to be featured? Be sure to include your name. | |
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| POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Should the Board of Peace replace the UN? | đŠđŠđŠđŠđŠđŠ đ Yes (634)
đ¨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ đ No (209)
đ¨đ¨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ đ¤ Unsure (285) | đ Yes: "UN is worthless. What conflicts has it prevented or stopped?" — Gary đ No: "One of the problems (of many) of the UN is China and Russia sitting on the Security Council with veto power. This Board of Peace is setting itself up to be just the same." — Stefan đ¤ Unsure: "The Board of Peace could end up being just as bad, or worse, than the UN. It is too early to tell." — Steve | | | | 1,128 votes |
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| POP QUIZ | JD Vance and Laura Loomer fueded over which issue? | |
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