There’s something almost impressively Washington about a fight over news coverage becoming bigger news than whatever the reporters were supposed to be covering. President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House has now escalated well beyond another round of complaints about “fake news.” Reporters from the three organizations lost…
Trump, Kristen Welker, and the Boundaries of FCC Authority
President Trump and NBC’s Kristen Welker have managed to turn two ordinary words—“mixed results”—into a national argument about political influence, media bias, federal authority, and the First Amendment. Apparently, Washington had a quiet moment and needed something to do. The dispute began when Welker, appearing in a live promotional segment on NBC-owned WRC-TV before Meet…
