The Guardian
Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war
By Edward Helmore

Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speech The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, Brendan Carr, is facing pushback from a Republican lawmaker after warning on Saturday that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they run what the federal agency deems “fake news” over the Iran conflict. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said in an interview on the Sunday Briefing on Fox News that he was not in favor of the government cont...