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Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:56:14 GMT

The agency said the probe seeks to determine whether Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC violated antitrust laws. It marks a sharp escalation in the Trump administration’s use of its powers against perceived enemies in the press.