Trump says networks critical of him should possibly lose broadcasting licenses
When a Late-Night Monologue Becomes a Constitutional Flashpoint
Donald Trump’s public praise for the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program crystallized into a broader confrontation this week over free speech, corporate pressure and the reach of government regulators. What began as barbed comedy about the shooting of a controversial conservative activist has escalated into a national debate over whether regulators and broadcasters can — or should — be pushed into policing political speech.
A comedian pulled off…