After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech?

After Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech? Politics Sep 19, 2025 12:53 PM EDT

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Did Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr overstep the bounds of government oversight when he called for action against late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel?

Kimmel sparked conservative criticism when he spoke about the suspect in the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

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In his Sept. 15 monologue, Kimmel said, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anythi