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22:51Now PlayingThe Court of History's Sidney Blumenthal & Sean Wilentz are joined by the director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, Seth Stern. They examine the sheer hypocrisy of FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as he seeks to intimidate news media at Donald Trump’s behest, along with the troubling cave-ins—and the growing resistance—within the press. A sharp discussion on power, press freedom, and democratic accountability.
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