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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T23:27:00.005Z",
  "site": "https://40yrs.blogspot.com",
  "tags": [
    "pic.twitter.com/j7meccTttv",
    "April 22, 2026",
    "ruling enjoining the Nextar/Tegna merger",
    "United States v. Reynolds",
    "Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion merger with Tegna",
    "FCC",
    "gave a relatively speedy greenlight",
    "Brendan Carr",
    "Jimmy Kimmel",
    "pulled the ABC late-night host off its stations for more than a week.",
    "@BenRemaly"
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  "textContent": "> The judge who blocked Nexstar/Tegna noted the \"unusual circumstances\" by which federal regulators approved the deal. pic.twitter.com/j7meccTttv\n>\n> — Ben Remaly (@BenRemaly) April 22, 2026\n\n_Calling Bullsh%$_\n\nFor those unfamiliar with the term the, \"Presumption of Regularity,\" is the assumption that the government is telling the truth to the court.\n\nThe judge's ruling enjoining the Nextar/Tegna merger is basically calling the DoJ, the FCC, etc. 6 pounds of sh%$ in a 5 pound bag.\n\nThis is remarkable for a judge to do, even though we have irrefutable evidence in United States v. Reynolds that the government lied to the court when claiming state secrets privilege.\n\n> A federal judge just put a halt to Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, putting in doubt the combination of the companies to create a broadcast station giant – at least for now.\n>\n> With just a few hours to go on the current TRO, U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley on Friday issued a preliminary injunction, concluding that the transaction would diminish competition in violation of antitrust laws. The matter now enters a state of corporate stasis while the antitrust issues and trial play out.\n>\n> ………\n>\n> The decision is a defeat not just for the companies but also a black eye for the Trump administration’s FCC, which gave a relatively speedy greenlight to the transaction.\n>\n> In fact, in many ways, the deal was a linchpin of FCC chairman Brendan Carr‘s goal of boosting the leverage of local TV stations against the power of national networks. In hydra-like fashion, Carr’s agenda saw Jimmy Kimmel pulled into political and cultural quicksand last year as Nexstar pulled the ABC late-night host off its stations for more than a week.\n\nTrump endorsed this merger and explicitly stated that it would create a MAGAt super network.\n\nThe judge has acknowledged this reality.",
  "title": "No Presumption of Regularity",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T05:46:37.359Z"
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