Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) were among the GOP figures who joined former President Trump at the LIV Golf event at his Bedminster Golf Club in New Jersey this weekend. At one point, the crowd gathered near where the trio were watching the action, in a tent just off…
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Kristof returns to New York Times after failed Oregon governor bid
Nicholas Kristof is getting his job at the New York Times back. Kristof, a longtime columnist at the New York Times who briefly left the newspaper to pursue a run for governor of his home state of Oregon, will rejoin the newspaper as a columnist for its Opinions section, the outlet announced on Monday. “Nick built…
NBC gives Pete Williams retirement send-off with ‘Today’ tribute
NBC is spending the week commemorating the three-decade career of longtime justice correspondent Pete Williams, culminating in an on-air tribute on the “Today” show on Friday morning. The network’s morning program played a segment showing clips of Williams’ career highlights covering the most consequential decisions from the Supreme Court and news coming from the Justice…
Dynamic shifts between Fox News, Donald Trump
Former President Trump while in office could usually turn to Fox News for comfort. There were differences from time to time, and Trump made headlines occasionally by going after personalities on Fox — most famously Megyn Kelly during a 2015 GOP presidential primary debate. But for the most part, Trump, a rabid cable news…
Murdoch told Jared Kushner ‘there is nothing I can do’ on Fox News Arizona call: book
Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch told Jared Kushner, former President Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, that there was nothing he could do about the network’s decision to call Arizona for President Biden on election night 2020. In an upcoming memoir, Kushner writes about election night at the White house and says he…
‘The View’ issues on-air apology for comments about Turning Point USA
The co-hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Wednesday issued an apology for statements made Monday about protesters outside an event hosted by the conservative activist group Turning Post USA. “We want to make clear that these demonstrators were outside the event and that they were not invited or endorsed by Turning Point USA,” host Sara…
Alyssa Farah Griffin to replace Meghan McCain on The View: reports
Former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin will replace Meghan McCain as a permanent host of ABC’s “The View,” according to multiple reports. Griffin has been serving as a co-host on the show periodically since leaving Trump’s White House. She has also served as a contributor to CNN and written a book about her experience…
Keith Olbermann launches new podcast
Liberal pundit Keith Olbermann is starting a new podcast. “Countdown With Keith Olbermann” will begin streaming new episodes daily next month in conjunction with iHeartMedia, the company announced this week. The show will feature a news-driven mix and Olbermann’s trademark “Special Comment” political analysis and “Worst Person In The World” segment, iHeartMedia said. A longtime…
CNN’s Jim Acosta: Trump ‘returning to the scene of the crime’ in DC this week
CNN anchor Jim Acosta grilled Marc Lotter of the America First Policy Institute about the think tank’s decision to host former President Trump in Washington, D.C., this week, comparing it to Trump “returning to the scene of the crime.” “Marc I have to ask you, why invite Trump back to Washington after he tried to…
NFL unveils streaming service
The National Football League is breaking into the direct-to-consumer streaming business. The league announced on Monday it would launch NFL+ , a paid video streaming subscription service for its games starting this season. A basic subscription to NFL+ will be available in the NFL App for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. That package includes…