Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr (right), shown in a photo with Acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Omeed Assefi. Carr posted the photo just three days after both government agencies green-lit local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna. The move, supported by President Trump, faces headwinds in an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in California. Brendan Carr/Brendan Carr's X account hide caption
President Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran. Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
An attendee holds a U.S. and Israeli flag at an October 7th memorial rally near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
The killing of Ajike "A.J." Owens is the subject of the The Perfect Neighbor, one of five Academy Award nominees for outstanding documentary feature this year. Netflix hide caption
A "VOTE" sign stands near a polling center in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. Texas held its primary elections, including two hotly contested races for the Democratic and Republican Senate nominations. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Paramount CEO David Ellison arrives with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP/AP hide caption
President Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump excoriated the Supreme Court majority that struck down his use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a key note speech at the 62nd Munich Security Conference, on Feb. 14 in Munich, Germany. Johannes Simon/Getty Images hide caption
The sun sets over the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 5, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 9, 2017, in Beijing. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
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In a breakthrough year like no other, crossover K-pop like the girl group Katseye, Rosé's single "APT." and Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters has secured nods in major Grammy categories and new height of visibility. Photos by Julian Song, John V. Esparza, Netflix/Illustration by Jackie Lay hide caption
The 2026 Oscars nominations were announced Thursday morning. Sinners received a record number of nods. Clockwise from top left: Michael B. Jordan in Sinners, Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent, Brad Pitt in F1 and Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another. Warner Bros. Pictures; NEON; Scott Garfield/Warner Bros. Pictures/Apple Original Films; Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a shooting Wednesday in Minneapolis. Adam Gray/AP hide caption
Netflix is in a tug-of-war with Paramount over the future of Warner Bros. The results are likely to reverberate across the worlds of media and entertainment. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday following U.S. military actions in Venezuela. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump attends a concert by Andrea Bocelli in the East Room of the White House on Dec. 5, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Journalists report outside BBC Broadcasting House in London. In a new lawsuit, President Trump is seeking $10 billion from the BBC for defamation. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/AP hide caption
CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash speaking to members of the audience before the start of the CNN Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 2. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps delivers his victory speech on Tuesday in Nashville. Tennessee's 7th district elected the Republican in a special election to fill a House of Representatives seat that garnered national attention and millions in spending. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption