Brendan Thomas (1979- )

FCC Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s DEI Practices
February 12, 2025
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has ordered an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast, the parent company of NBC News and...
Trump’s Blueprint for Bending the Media Has Nixon Written All Over It
February 9, 2025
Voters had delivered the president to the White House for a second term, disregarding news about arrests and indictments of former aides accused of breaking the law to help...
Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
February 6, 2025
The White House is following through on its plan to cut back on news subscriptions inside government agencies.A spokeswoman for the Agriculture Department, Audra Weeks, said on Thursday that...
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
January 31, 2025
When Donald J. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion days before the 2024 election, accusing the company of deceptively editing a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris,...
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations
January 30, 2025
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, informed NPR and PBS this week that he had ordered an investigation into the practice of their member stations airing...
Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?
January 8, 2025
Following the political windsMeta’s bombshell announcement on Tuesday that it would end its fact-checking program was widely read as a major shift in policy meant to please President-elect Donald...