{
  "id": 666284,
  "title": "Brendan Carr is one firing away from an unchecked FCC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/brendan-carr-is-one-firing-away-from-an-unchecked-fcc",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:31:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/policy/978783/trump-fcc-nominee-quorum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Donald Trump already holds a Republican majority in the agency tasked with regulating America's communications systems. But with a new nomination to the Federal Communications Commission, he could move to shut out opposing voices altogether - albeit at a legal risk. The FCC is currently composed of two Republicans and one Democrat - Republican […]",
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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."
}