{
  "id": 1736949,
  "title": "ABC sues Trump’s media regulator over demand for TV license renewals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abc-sues-trumps-media-regulator-over-demand-for-tv-license-renewals-1736949",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/abc-sues-trump-federal-communications-commission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Network alleges FCC is trying to send ‘chilling message’ in retaliation for content the administration disapproves of ABC has sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), arguing that it is being retaliated against for content-based reasons in a move it warns threatens the independence of the press. The network filed the lawsuit on Tuesday after being forced to apply early to renew its…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}