This Is How It Happens

Archer's Line Podcast · Mar 16, 2026 · 7m

Let’s do a wellness check on the First Amendment. All my calls are going to voicemail.

Let me explain.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr took to X this weekend to warn broadcasters that they’d better “correct course” on their Iran war coverage — or risk losing their licenses. His exact words: “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up.”

It was a response to a long screed from President Trump complaining about war coverage — making the connection between a “correct course” and Trump’s…