Disney and ABC sue Trump's media regulator to stop early licence renewal

The network accuses the administration of retaliation against ABC, as it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts".

Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule” would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.

By Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

Disney sues Trump administration over ‘retaliatory’ ABC licence review

US media giant accuses Federal Communications Commission of cracking down because it ‘disapproves’ of its broadcasts

ABC sues Trump's media regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

Walt Disney-owned ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, saying the agency's demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an 'existential threat' to its operations.

ABC sues FCC, claiming First Amendment violations, escalating months-long feud

The lawsuit dials up a battle that’s involved Jimmy Kimmel, “The View” and diversity policies.

By Scott Nover

Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests

Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and logging The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has protected old growth forests in the US for 25 years, potentially opening up almost 45m acres of national forests to road construction, drilling and logging. Conservationists had feared the announcement was coming since last summer after Brooke Rollins, Trump’s secretary of agriculture, targeted a r...

By Mark Oliver

ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations

The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show "The View."

By David Folkenflik

Disney sues US regulator, claiming political retaliation over ABC stations

FCC faces scrutiny as Disney claims licence renewal order is tied to political motives against ABC's coverage.

Disney sues FCC over ‘retaliatory campaign against ABC,’ seeks to block early renewal proceedings

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for early renewal of eight ABC-owned stations' licenses in April.

ABC sues U.S. broadcast regulator over early licence reviews, calling it an 'existential threat'

Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency's demand for early review of broadcast licences posed an "existential threat" to its operations.

Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC

Disney's ABC has sued the FCC claiming its investigation and early broadcast licenses renewal are a 'retaliatory campaign' due to its programming.

Disney sues FCC over Trump’s broadcast-license threat

Disney says the Trump administration “has attacked ABC’s speech — the stories its journalists report and the viewpoints its network programs air.”

By Robert Schroeder

Judge allows Trump to end deportation protections for 5,000 immigrants

Legal protections shielding more than 5,000 Ethiopian immigrants from deportation can now be terminated by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration following a federal court decision on Tuesday.

By Nate Raymond

Trump administration pauses border wall construction in Big Bend National Park amid criticism

The project has drawn opposition from both Democrats and Republicans over its potential environmental, cultural, and economic impact

By Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez

Some student-loan borrowers are losing credit toward a key forgiveness program for public servants

The Trump administration is rolling back Public Service Loan Forgiveness credits for some student-loan borrowers. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling back Public Service Loan Forgiveness credits for some borrowers. The department said it's a result of "code errors" under the Biden administration. It's the latest in the series of challenges borrowers have faced following Trump's repayment overhaul. Some student-loan borrowers are losing credits toward a key loan for...

ABC Sues Trump Administration Over Alleged ‘Retaliatory Campaign’

The Trump administration “has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts,” the lawsuit argues.

By Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff

Padres organization loses pitching coordinator after Donald Trump’s crackdown

The Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more commonly referred to as ICE, has been extremely active under the administration’s crackdown on immigration. A focus on ‘flight risks’ has resulted in several warrantless arrests in airports near the border, and now those arrests are having a major impact on one MLB franchise. While traveling for…

ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC

Disney’s ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, raising the pitch of the company’s efforts to countermand unusual pressure from the federal government to force the company’s stations to submit licenses for early renewal proceedings. ABC has found itself at cross purposes with the FCC at several moments in […]

By Brian Steinberg

US moves to open vast tracts of pristine forests to logging

US moves to open vast tracts of pristine forests to logging

ABC Sues FCC Over Threats to Broadcast Licenses

The FCC called the Disney-owned network's eight broadcast licenses in for an early renewal earlier this year and has challenged 'The View.'

By Caitlin Huston

Wait, a Network Is Actually Suing the Trump Administration for Once?

ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of infringing on its First Amendment rights

By Ryan Bort

ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC, Claiming Trump Administration “Retaliatory Campaign” Against Its Free Speech

ABC filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the FCC on Tuesday, claiming that its investigations are part of a “retaliatory campaign” to curb the network’s free speech. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., also seeks to halt a proceeding in which the agency and its chairman, Brendan Carr, demanded that it put its […]

By Ted Johnson