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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s war on the First Amendment

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Trump nominates Carr adviser to fill a Republican FCC spot.

President Donald Trump tapped Danielle Thumann Severs to join the Federal Communications Commission. If confirmed, it would bring the agency’s makeup to three Republicans and one Democrat, with room for one more non-Republican commissioner. Chair Brendan Carr praised the nomination, though he already has enough votes to pass his agenda.

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