1. Cruz & Cantwell Demand FCC's Carr Explain Nexstar-Tegna Merger Approval Bypassing Full Commission
The $7.6 billion Nexstar-Tegna broadcast merger, already halted by a federal court, now faces a new and potent threat: a bipartisan demand from the U.S. Senate for answers on how it was ever approved. The leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), have dire...