{
  "id": 14061095,
  "title": "ABC Tells Judge That FCC Showed “Retaliatory Motive” By Ordering Early License Review Despite “Less Intrusive” Options",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abc-tells-judge-that-fcc-showed-retaliatory-motive-by-ordering-early",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/abc-trump-fcc-lawsuit-1237155127/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ABC’s legal team told a federal judge on Monday that because the FCC ordered that it submit its station licenses for early renewal rather than a host of less-drastic options, the agency only underscored “their retaliatory motive.” The network has asked a federal judge to halt the license review proceedings, arguing that it is a […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}