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Brendan Carr

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Censorship Comes for Stephen Colbert

David A. Graham

February 17, 2026

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Nexstar and Sinclair Lost Their Game of Chicken

James Surowiecki

September 27, 2025

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Lower Than Cowards

September 25, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel Ran Right at His Critics

September 24, 2025

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Brendan Carr’s Half-Empty Threat

September 23, 2025

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A Censored Rap Legend Has Advice for Jimmy Kimmel

September 23, 2025

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Pity Trump’s Defenders

September 19, 2025

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David Letterman’s Jimmy Kimmel Reaction: ‘We All See Where This Is Going, Correct?’

Spencer Kornhaber

September 18, 2025

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A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing

Alexandra Petri

September 18, 2025

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The Constitution Protects Jimmy Kimmel’s Mistake

September 18, 2025

An Escalation in Every Way

September 18, 2025

Trump’s Campaign to Crush the Media

July 21, 2025

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