Trump and Carr See a Propaganda Boost in Getting the Shady Nexstar Deal Done

In pushing for the unlawful Nexstar-Tegna deal, Trump and FCC Chairman Carr are supporting media giants that have already capitulated to Trump’s political agenda.

Free Press

A FOIA lawsuit says the Federal Communications Commission withheld records “in bad faith” about what Department of Government Efficiency was doing inside the agency.

https://www.theverge.com/policy/875981/fcc-doge-frequency-forward-brendan-carr-discovery

#foia #fcc #doge #carr #elon #regulation #oversight
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FCC accused of withholding DOGE information ‘in bad faith’

Advocacy group Frequency Forward and journalist Nina Burleigh are asking a court to allow discovery to collect Freedom of Information Act documents.

The Verge

How #Kremlin drafted #Russia's #hackers to #attack the West

#HybridWar

#Muleshoe is territory for cowboys looking to ranch, aliens looking to abduct,& , as it happens, #Russians looking to #hack

Jan 18, 2024 #water supply in this arid town started overflowing & in defiance of #automated industrial software that told the supply lines to stop

#CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn or #CARR posted #videos of interfaces used to direct water in Muleshoe & beyond

https://kyivindependent.com/how-russian-spies-revived-local-hacker-gangs-to-attack-ukraine-and-the-west/

#RussianAggression

How the Kremlin drafted Russia's hackers to attack the West

Muleshoe, population 5,000, sits in the Texas Panhandle, next to the New Mexico state line, and about as far away from Ukraine as anywhere can be. A small, arid town linked to the outside world by a patchwork of county roads and a smattering of private airports for single-engine planes, it’s about an hour's drive away from the nearest metropolises of Lubbock or Amarillo, and two hours away from Roswell, New Mexico. One could say that Muleshoe is prime territory for cowboys looking to ranch, al

The Kyiv Independent

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

"You cannot reward monsters": US lawmakers demand increased pressure on Russia -- Russian attack shows Moscow is not serious about peace, NATO chief says -- How Soviet nostalgia and silence enable wartime complicity on Russian YouTube -- How the Kremlin drafted Russia's hackers to attack the West, leading to a rare US court case ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/wednesday-february-4-2026/

A Georgia judge on Tuesday tossed out racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong "conspiracy" to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility that critics call “#Cop #City.”
Fulton County Judge
#Kevin #Farmer said in the order that Republican Attorney General #Chris #Carr
⭐️ didn’t have the authority to secure the 2023 indictments under Georgia’s "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations" law.
Farmer said he needed permission from Gov. Brian Kemp.
Carr’s office said in a statement that they plan to appeal.
https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-cop-city-racketeering-charges-tossed-d72ff2df1c4b25b3d99f7260716e60aa
Charges against dozens of 'Cop City' protesters tossed

A Georgia judge has tossed racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility. Critics call it “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer tossed the charges Tuesday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Farmer said Republican Attorney General Chris Carr didn’t have the authority to secure the 2023 indictments. Carr’s office said they plan to appeal. The 61 defendants faced such allegations as throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers and providing protesters with food. Experts call it the largest criminal racketeering case filed against protesters in U.S. history.

AP News
Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police

It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agenda

The Guardian

#FCC deletes “independent agency” from website as #Carr defends allegiance to #Trump

Federal Communications Commission Chairman #BrendanCarr today faced blistering criticism in a Senate hearing for his September threats to revoke ABC station licenses over comments made by #JimmyKimmel. While #Democrats provided nearly all the criticism, Sen. #TedCruz (R-Texas) said that #Congress should act to restrict the FCC’s power to intimidate news broadcasters.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/fcc-deletes-independent-agency-from-website-as-carr-defends-allegiance-to-trump/

FCC chair scrubs website after learning it called FCC an “independent agency”

Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC’s power to intimidate broadcasters.

Ars Technica
FCC chair suggests agency isn't independent, word cut from mission statement

The statement speaks to a broader trend of regulatory agencies losing power to the executive branch during the Trump era.

Axios
États-Unis: inculpation d’une Ukrainienne liée à CARR et NoName pour cyberattaques contre des infrastructures critiques

Source: United States Department of Justice (justice.gov), mise à jour du 10 décembre 2025. Contexte: annonce d’inculpations, récompenses et avis conjoint d’agences américaines visant des groupes hacktivistes pro-russes (CARR, NoName) impliqués dans des attaques mondiales contre des infrastructures critiques. Le DOJ a dévoilé deux inculpations visant la ressortissante ukrainienne Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova (alias « Vika », « Tory », « SovaSonya ») pour son rôle présumé au sein de CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) et NoName057(16) (NoName). Extradée plus tôt en 2025, elle a plaidé non coupable dans les deux dossiers. Son procès est prévu le 3 fév. 2026 (NoName) et le 7 avr. 2026 (CARR). Les autorités soulignent la menace des hacktivistes pro-russes soutenus ou sanctionnés par l’État russe.

CyberVeille

DOJ indicts alleged member of NoName057(16) & CARR (Z-Pentest), two Russian-backed groups tied to destructive OT intrusions.

https://www.technadu.com/doj-announces-actions-against-alleged-key-member-of-russian-cybercriminal-groups-noname05716-and-carr-z-pentest/615435/

CARR is alleged to be GRU-directed; NoName operated “DDoSia” for coordinated DDoS campaigns.

Charges span water system tampering, damaging protected computers, device fraud, and identity theft.

Potential sentence: 27 years.

#Cybersecurity #NoName05716 #CARR #ZPentest #OTSecurity #ThreatIntel