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Federal Communications Commission

Independent U.S. government agency

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Jan 17, 2026
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Who are the named Project 2025 authors and where have they been appointed across the current administration?

A significant number of individuals who authored or contributed to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 have been nominated, appointed, or confirmed to roles in the current Trump administration, inc...

Dec 13, 2025
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does the us federal gov have access to some encrypted communications

The federal government does not have a blanket technical backdoor into modern end‑to‑end encrypted apps; telecommunications carriers remain required to provide readable content when they already have ...

Dec 2, 2025
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Can ISPs lawfully share logs of alleged illegal website visits with law enforcement without a warrant?

U.S. law has no single nationwide rule forcing ISPs to retain specific browsing logs for a fixed time or to hand them over without legal process; retention periods vary by company and jurisdiction, an...

Dec 9, 2025

Project 2025 conspiracies

Project 2025 is a 900‑page conservative blueprint, led by the Heritage Foundation and former Trump officials, that proposes sweeping reorganization of the executive branch and many policies critics ca...

Nov 8, 2025

How is media ownership distributed by religion and ethnicity in the United States?

The available documents and analyses show , leaving that dimension largely undocumented in the public record. Federal and civil‑society reports indicate that people of color and women own a small frac...

Dec 4, 2025

Are all NPR and PBS member stations independently registered as 501(c)(3) organizations?

No single authoritative source in the provided reporting says that every NPR and PBS member station is independently incorporated as a 501(c). Reporting and agency summaries show member stations are r...

Nov 5, 2025

Can ISPs legally block Tor traffic in the United States in 2025?

ISPs in the United States can sometimes block or be required to block specific traffic, but whether they can lawfully . Federal court decisions weakening national net neutrality protections in early 2...

Nov 2, 2025

What are the legal implications of releasing someone's text messages without consent?

Releasing someone’s text messages without their consent can trigger , expose the releaser to statutory penalties and fines, and implicate a separate regulatory regime that treats certain texts as call...

Jan 16, 2026

Which Project 2025 authors hold current federal positions and what offices do they lead?

Several authors of Project 2025 now occupy senior roles in the federal government: Russell Vought is serving as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Brendan Carr is leading the Federal Com...

Jan 13, 2026

What civil lawsuits have been brought against Joe Biden and their statuses?

A broad constellation of civil lawsuits — largely brought by state attorneys general, advocacy groups, and international civil-society coalitions — has targeted President Joe Biden and his administrat...

Dec 14, 2025

What major reviews and meta-analyses say about 5G and cancer risk?

Major systematic reviews and expert bodies find no conclusive evidence that 5G-frequency radiofrequency (RF) fields, at exposure levels experienced by the public, cause cancer; WHO/IARC and national a...

Dec 10, 2025

Which major US ISPs publish transparency reports detailing IP connection log retention periods?

Major U.S. federal resources require ISPs to disclose network-management and commercial practices under the FCC’s Internet Freedom rule (47 CFR § 8.1) and the FCC maintains an ISP disclosures portal w...

Dec 3, 2025

How do I verify if my local NPR/PBS station is a qualified 501(c)(3) for tax deductions in 2025?

To confirm whether your local NPR/PBS member station is a tax-deductible 501(c) in 2025, the quickest reliable checks are: ask the station or its website for its tax identification and a donor receipt...

Jan 15, 2026

How to file a complaint with the BBB and federal consumer protection agencies for online product returns?

Two clear paths exist for online product-return disputes: file with the Better Business Bureau (a non‑government intermediary that documents and mediates consumer complaints) and file with federal con...

Dec 7, 2025

How have recent mergers changed US media ownership?

Recent FCC rulemaking and legal challenges are reopening the path for further consolidation in U.S. broadcast media: the FCC launched a new review of ownership rules in September 2025 and is seeking p...

Dec 6, 2025

did the federal government ban jimmy kimmel

The federal government did not formally “ban” Jimmy Kimmel, but the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, publicly urged broadcasters to stop airing his ABC show after...

Jan 4, 2026

Have regulatory bodies or journalism watchdogs taken action against any of these networks for factual errors recently?

Federal regulators have recently moved parts of complaints about broadcast coverage back into formal channels: the FCC’s Media and Enforcement Bureaus reinstated complaints against ABC-, NBC- and CBS‑...

Dec 11, 2025

What privacy and legal limits apply to ISPs analyzing device-level activity?

ISPs in the U.S. can collect, log and sometimes sell or share device‑level and browsing metadata unless restricted by state law or specific federal rule changes; several sources report rollbacks or ga...

Nov 17, 2025

Potential changes to Section 230 liability for social media in 2025?

Congress, federal agencies, and outside experts are actively advancing multiple, competing paths to change Section 230 in 2025: bipartisan draft bills to “sunset” the law, Administration and DOJ propo...

Nov 17, 2025

How do late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel blend satire and fact, and how should viewers assess their accuracy?

Late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel mix satire, personal opinion and factual claims; that mix has prompted fact‑checking and corporate responses—most recently ABC suspended Kimmel after his Sept. 17, 2...