Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

FCC chair threatens to pull licenses of broadcasters airing 'distortions' about the Iran war - Business Insider

FCC chair threatens networks' licenses as Trump criticizes Iran war coverage

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.

Mike Johnson refuses to condemn anti-Muslim comments by Republican lawmakers

<p>Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made an unfavorable comparison of Muslims to dogs</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/mike-johnson">Mike Johnson</a>, the speaker of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">US House of Representatives</a>, on Tuesday declined to condemn Republican lawmakers who recently made Islamophobic comments, saying only that he had spoken to them about their “tone”.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> and groups advocating religious tolerance have decried the stateme...

Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins

<p>Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/07/kevin-kiley-republican-independent-california" target="_blank">Kevin Kiley</a> (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately. </p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) two-vote majority just got even smaller.</p><hr><ul><li>Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for "administrative purposes" but noted that he's been a less-than-reliable vote for Johnson even as a Republican. </li><li>The California Republican did not give leadership a heads-up before announcing Friday that he was leaving the party, but he said he did speak with Johnson over the weekend about continuing to caucus with the conference.</li></ul><p><strong>The big picture: </strong>Kiley's move comes after <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/11/05/california-prop-50-passes-election-results-redistricting" target="_blank">mid-...

FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation

Republicans eye second GOP-only megabill, but it faces uphill climb

DORAL, Fla. – House Republicans want to usher through a second massive spending package as the 2026 midterm elections ramp up, a tall order for a fractured GOP conference and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who commands a razor-thin majority. Republicans have been looking to strengthen their economic messaging amid voter concerns over rising grocery prices,…