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President Trump at Rally: What you're seeing in the news 'is not what's happening'
President Donald Trump said that what people are seeing and reading in the media about America's economy is "not what's happening." "This country is doing better than it's ever done before, economically," President Trump said at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention. "But it's all working out.
Former Fox News host Guilfoyle joins pro-Trump PAC to serve as vice chairwoman (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 13:04Facebook ($3.67M), Amazon ($3.47M) hit record spending in last lobbying quarter (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 15:50Hollywood professionals urge Congress to bring Google to testify (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 15:49President Trump tweets out 'Fox & Friends' montage of him acknowledging Russian meddling (Hill, The)
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FCC votes to refer Sinclair merger to judge
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to send the merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media before an administrative law judge, a process that could doom the $3.9 billion deal.
The Hill notes that Sinclair responded to Chairman Pai's proposal on July 18 with a revised plan to sell off certain stations from the combined company in order to get it under a congressionally-mandated ownership limit. The 4-0 vote the evening of July 18 appears to be a rejection of those concessions.
Lawmakers split over how to expand rural broadband
Lawmakers sparred over ways to bring more investment to rural broadband services. Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said government needs to complement private investment not compete against it.