38 h. ago Lone FCC Democrat warns of political pressure on media if agency loses independence

The only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission says chairman Brendan Carr's belief that the FCC isn't independent leaves news media vulnerable to political pressure.

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47 h. ago FCC scrubs own reference to 'independent' agency from website after Dem's testy exchange with chairman

The FCC quietly removed the word "independent" from its website after Chairman Brendan Carr sparred with Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., during a tense hearing.

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49 h. ago FCC deletes reference to agency independence during US Senate hearing

FCC deletes reference to agency independence during US Senate hearing  Reuters

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8 d. ago DHS unleashes scathing response after Walz asks agency to ‘reassess’ enforcement

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin gave a scathing response to Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s request for the agency to “reassess" its immigration enforcement strategy.

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2 w. ago Report demonstrates how harnessing digitally generated data can transform humanitarian aid

A new report from the University of Liverpool and the United Nations Migration Agency–International Organization for Migration (IOM) demonstrates how harnessing digital data collected from mobile phone applications and social media platforms can transform the way humanitarian agencies track and respond to population displacement during crises.

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3 w. ago German travel agency Dertour records US slump as politics hits demand

German travel agency Dertour records US slump as politics hits demand  Reuters

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