Trump TV could become a reality if the FCC approves the media merger between Sinclair and Tribune Company.
Trump Ally Sinclair Moves to Consolidate TV Empire
By Rebekah Wilce | at
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Government Watchdogs Urge Support of Bills to Prevent Firing of Special Counsel Mueller
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Center for Media and Democracy signed onto a letter yesterday with 22 other government watchdog groups and ethics experts calling on senators to support two bipartisan bills designed to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by President Trump.
After Massive Giveaways to Industry, Mining Executives Will Spend Big at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
By Nick Surgey and Lee Fang | at
Trump has been good to the mining industry. Now its lobbyists will spend big at his hotel.
Tough Trade Talk Fades as Trump and Pence Toe the Koch Line
By Richard Eskow | at
When he was running for president, Donald Trump had very harsh words for deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the then-pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Fierce Push Back on Trump “Voter Fraud” Commission
By Dave C. Johnson and Mary Bottari | at
The Trump administration has set up what Trump calls a “vote fraud panel. “Billed as an official “Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Resources,”the commission is being met with resistance and lawsuits and is even prompting some worried voters to take the names off the voter rolls.
Five Questions for Trump’s FBI Director Nominee Christopher Wray
By Arn Pearson | at
Trump’s pick for FBI Director will face the Senate Judiciary Committee this Wednesday
More Than 100 Groups Call on Secretaries of State to Protect Voter Rights by Rejecting Pence-Kobach Request for Sensitive Voter Data
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD signed on to a letter along with 100 groups including The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights condemning Pence and Kobach’s request for American citizens’ personal information.
New Study Undercuts Trump FCC Chair’s Justification for Rolling Back Net Neutrality
By David Armiak | at
A recent publication in the International Journal for Communication calls into questions the research cited by current FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as his primary justification for plan to roll back net neutrality rules.
Russiagate: It’s Not Just About Elections
By Arn Pearson | at
Scope of investigations into Trump camp collusion with Russia is far broader.
Reagan vs. Cities: The Battle Over South African Apartheid and Lessons for the Trump Era
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
New report shows parallels between Reagan and Trump threats against local governments and how cities and states successfully fought back.