Trump’s lawsuit and the FCC’s investigation into the network come as Paramount Global is being sold to Skydance Media, a deal that requires FCC approval.

President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

President Trump's new executive order challenges the independence of the FCC, FTC and financial regulators. Former U.S. Attorney Greg Brower and New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer join Alex Witt to provide analysis on that and Elon Musk's actions to cut the federal workforce.

What does President Trump’s executive order giving the White House oversight of the FCC and other independent agencies mean for the world of broadcast? We asked several legal observers. Their consensus is that the executive order was principally issued to set up a court case challenging the Supreme Court’s Humphrey’s Executor doctrine,

Some news organizations are calling it a "power grab" by the White House. Talk of court challenges has already emerged. President Trump has used "the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America" to issue an Executive Order "ensuring accountability" for the FCC.

A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday would place the FCC under the increased supervision of the White House.

Way back in October 2019, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13892, which required government agencies to act “transparently and

The order will require all independent federal agencies and executive branches to now submit draft regulations so they can be reviewed by the White House.

President Donald Trump recently signed a new executive order that confirms the administration’s legal position that so-called independent