President Donald Trump's pressure on media companies appears to be mounting.On Wednesday, the Walt Disney Company pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air "indefinitely" from its ABC network after the host made comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to Trump's MAGA movement.The move is drawing comparisons to CBS's cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in July and raising questions about the protection of free speech in a Trump-era broadcast environment. "We h ...

Making (air) waves The partisan divide in the United States continues to heat up amid fears about the levels of control of the so-called "gatekeepers." Growing suspicion and accusations haven't helped the situation, lest the other side inject its agenda into the "system" and promote its values. First, it was the Supreme Court. Then the Federal Reserve. This time up, it's the Federal Communications Commission.Backdrop: Many argue that this has been the case throughout history, but over the past decade, ...

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