By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission could accelerate reviews of licenses held by broadcast television stations, agency Chair Brendan Carr told Reuters,

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s warning that television broadcasters could face scrutiny over their coverage of the U.S.’s war in Iran is drawing bipartisan criticism and prompting quiet concern among Republicans who fear the rhetoric could backfire politically heading into the 2026 midterm elections.