Newsmax CEO Ruddy: FCC Lifting TV Cap 'Disaster' for Conservatives

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Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy took to his network's airwaves Tuesday night to warn that the FCC, under Brendan Carr, is moving to give the big TV networks massive reach — and pushing through a mega-merger of the anti-Trump Nexstar group.

Current federal law limits any station group or network, such as ABC, CBS, and NBC, from reaching more than 39% of U.S. households.

The limit is part of the "TV ownership cap" President Ronald Reagan first established to block big networks from owning every local station in the country — and controlling their local news.

"Reagan understood if you have left-wing networks like ABC, NBC and CBS – or groups like Nexstar today controlling every local station and their local news — Republicans would have little chance to win in state and federal elections," Ruddy said.

Ruddy told Newsmax's Rob Finnerty that if Carr's plans had been put into place 10 years ago, he doubted Donald Trump would have ever won the presidency or that the GOP would control Congress today. Read more, and see video here.

It's Not About Gaza: Mob of Antisemitic 'Protesters' Swarmed NYC Synagogue Last Night

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We are extremely concerned for the safety of Jews in New York City. The mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, has ties to antisemitic groups, has antisemitic staffers on his team, and wanted to "globalize the intifada."

Last night showed us once again what that really means. Mobs of antisemitic, anti-Israel protesters swarmed Park East Synagogue to demonstrate against Jews in the Big Apple.

"This isn’t about Gaza.  This isn’t about 'justice.' This is the same ancient virus, wearing a keffiyeh instead of a brown shirt," Reverend Wells wrote. "They want you to believe it’s political.  It’s not.  It’s pogrom energy with better branding. Never again is happening again. Right now. On the Upper East Side."

This wasn't a random protest, either. The synagogue was hosting an event by Nefesh B'nefesh, an organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel.

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