Topic: Energy And Commerce Committee

The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing titled "Fanning the Flames: Disinformation and Extremism in the Media," focusing on whether cable providers should carry Fox News. Journalist Soledad O'Brien testified that reporters should be "verifiers" and that not every perspective deserves a platform.

Representative Greg Walden, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, called for Congress to "legislate the rules of the internet" to end regulatory uncertainty. The hosts highlight this as a clear admission of the government's intent to exert authority over the web. They play clips of FCC commissioners testifying on their definitions of an "open internet."