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Search results for "FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends U.S President and first lady"

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Sean Hannity stated on September 17, 2025 in an episode of "Hannity":
There was not “a single, prominent conservative voice in the country that even remotely wanted or hoped or was pushing to get Jimmy Kimmel taken off the air.”
By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• September 18, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel stated on June 06, 2019 in on "Jimmy Kimmel Live":
"Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached."
By Bill McCarthy• June 13, 2019
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert are “still not doing Biden jokes."
By Gabrielle Settles• March 30, 2021
Viral image stated on September 08, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Pope Francis slapping former President Donald Trump’s hand.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Jimmy Kimmel just announced that his show will end on January 20th … he’s leaving for Canada and says he’s ‘never coming back.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 17, 2025
Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024
Bloggers stated on May 08, 2020 in a blog post:
Says Mike Pence was caught on a hot mic delivering empty boxes of PPE to a nursing home and pretended they were heavy.
By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2020
Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2020 in an Instagram post:
Video shows movers carrying boxes out of the White House as President Trump discusses 2020 election results.
By Samantha Putterman• November 24, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 19, 2025
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a headline:
“Inauguration Cancelled, Trump Remains in Office.”
By Amy Sherman• January 16, 2021
Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 01, 2017 in a monologue on his show:
"President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion."
By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2017
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Fox News changed its accreditation to "entertainment."  
By Samantha Putterman• January 16, 2020
Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in a tweet:
The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY."
By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018
Margaret Hoover stated on May 02, 2017 in a discussion on CNN:
Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service."
By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2017
Dianne Feinstein stated on July 12, 2016 in a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. :
California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers."
By Chris Nichols• August 5, 2016
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says President Trump has ordered the military to take over “major corrupt cities” to stay in office and that U.S. citizens will receive emergency alerts on their devices.
By Samantha Putterman• January 13, 2021
Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post:
Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News.
By Tatevik Lazaryan• June 18, 2024
Fight for the Future stated on August 28, 2018 in in a tweet:
"We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters."
By John Kruzel• September 7, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2014 in a Facebook post:
Says Obama's net neutrality proposal "puts the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service and what types of products and services can be delivered."
By Lauren Carroll• November 13, 2014
Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Joe Biden was the first president in 100 years to unsuccessfully sing the alphabet song.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 21, 2023

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By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014

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By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2017

Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why?

By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025

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Photo showing Melania Trump wearing jacket saying 'I really don't care' is real

By Bill McCarthy• June 22, 2018

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By Lauren Carroll• November 13, 2014

Without Obamacare, what happened to kids like Jimmy Kimmel's son?

By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017

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By John Kruzel• December 13, 2017

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