Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump’s potential in 2015. Now he’s someone the president “definitely listens to.” Zengerle’s new book is Hated by All the Right People.
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Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else
NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.
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Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his kids, cementing his conservative media empire
The owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and dozens of other media properties has settled a legal fight with three of his own children over who would control his companies after his death.
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The Fox-to-Trump Funnel sweeps up Jeanine Pirro of ‘The Five’
Jeanine Pirro is the latest Fox News personality to join the Trump administration. She will serve as the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., replacing Ed Martin whose confirmation ran into problems in the Senate.
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Judge dismisses Fox News from sexual assault lawsuit against former star
A federal judge has dismissed Fox News as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against former anchor Ed Henry. Former producer Jennifer Eckhart alleges he sexually harassed and raped her.
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Trump taps 19 Fox pundits, personalities and producers for second term
President Trump has proposed 19 former Fox News hosts, journalists and commentators for senior positions in his second White House term.
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As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks
Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks’ coverage of presidential politics.
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Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
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Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News
A judge threw out a suit against Fox News by a former Trump supporter who said he got death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Harris interview on Fox gets testy — but also gives her a do-over
The interview was the vice president’s first formal sit-down with Fox. She faced questions on immigration, and was given a chance to answer again what she would do differently from President Biden.
