News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Read full article: News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rulesFox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoods
Read full article: Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoodsA $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage after the 2020 presidential election focuses on the roles of hosts Jeanine Pirro, Maria Bartiromo and Lou Dobbs in spreading false stories about fraud in Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump.
Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in court
Read full article: Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in courtThe voting technology company suing Fox News for defamation is now entangled in a widening bribery investigation.
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
Read full article: Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capitalThe Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. Pirro is a former county prosecutor and elected judge.
Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague's reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
Read full article: Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague's reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluationLess than a year ago, Pete Hegseth and Jennifer Griffin were colleagues at Fox News Channel.
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
Read full article: Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DCPresident Donald Trump says he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.
Nevada high court weighs public access to secretive legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire
Read full article: Nevada high court weighs public access to secretive legal spat over control of Murdoch media empireNevada’s high court is weighing whether to unseal a secretive case about who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies.
US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Read full article: US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by TrumpDonald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.
US imposes sanctions on network that helps ship Iranian oil to China
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on network that helps ship Iranian oil to ChinaThe U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China.
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
Read full article: Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and moreThe Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
Read full article: Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditionsSome U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state.
A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump's team an early look at town hall questions
Read full article: A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump's team an early look at town hall questionsA forthcoming book alleges that someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump’s presidential campaign the questions he would face ahead of a town hall the network produced in January 2024.
Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
Read full article: Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejectedA sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant.
Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case
Read full article: Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery caseSmartmatic does not need to give Fox News any information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company’s co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines.
Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
Read full article: Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theoryA federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News brought by a former Marine and Trump supporter who claimed he was made a scapegoat by the network after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020
Read full article: Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election.
Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
Read full article: Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferredPresident-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing experience on television as he chooses people to serve in his new administration.
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Read full article: Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white supremacist groups.
Hunter Biden revives lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images used in streaming series
Read full article: Hunter Biden revives lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images used in streaming seriesHunter Biden is reviving a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series.
Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel
Read full article: Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of IsraelThe chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, will have a book out this fall timed to the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.
Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge
Read full article: Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judgeA defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board is being dismissed by a federal judge.
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series
Read full article: Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming seriesHunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series.
In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path
Read full article: In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable pathAuthorities haven't established why a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President Trump last week.
Kamala Harris and JD Vance have talked, but they're yet to agree on terms for a VP debate
Read full article: Kamala Harris and JD Vance have talked, but they're yet to agree on terms for a VP debateVice President Kamala Harris and Republican JD Vance have had their first chat since the Ohio senator became the GOP vice presidential nominee.
Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts
Read full article: Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analystsDonald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial, but he knows his favorite television analysts.
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
Read full article: Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBSDonald Trump says he's accepting an invitation from Fox News for his running mate to participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers
Read full article: Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewersThe two planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are good news for CNN and ABC News.
Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporter
Read full article: Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporterRussian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks.
Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell
Read full article: Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike LindellFox News has stopped running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell.
DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hall
Read full article: DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hallFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at next week’s Republican presidential debate on CNN.
Former Fox host Tucker Carlson is launching his own streaming network with interviews and commentary
Read full article: Former Fox host Tucker Carlson is launching his own streaming network with interviews and commentaryOusted Fox News host Tucker Carlson has announced he is starting his own streaming network.
Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage
Read full article: Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverageFox News is pushing back against a former reporter’s lawsuit saying he was targeted and fired for challenging false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Less than 2 years after nearly being killed by Russian bomb, Fox's Benjamin Hall returns to Ukraine
Read full article: Less than 2 years after nearly being killed by Russian bomb, Fox's Benjamin Hall returns to UkraineLess than two years after nearly being killed by a Russian bomb while reporting, Fox News' Benjamin Hall returned to Ukraine this week.
Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage
Read full article: Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverageA former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raises $4.7 million in third quarter of U.S. Senate campaign
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raises $4.7 million in third quarter of U.S. Senate campaignThe Dallas congressman collected the sum over the last three months, continuing to show he could be Cruz’s biggest financial threat in the Democratic primary.
Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
Read full article: Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fracturedThe departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago.
Who are Rupert Murdoch's children? What to know about the media magnate's successor and family
Read full article: Who are Rupert Murdoch's children? What to know about the media magnate's successor and familyMedia magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings, with his son, Lachlan, set to take his place.
Megyn Kelly welcomes Donald Trump for an interview 8 years after he erupted over her debate question
Read full article: Megyn Kelly welcomes Donald Trump for an interview 8 years after he erupted over her debate questionMegyn Kelly has welcomed Donald Trump for an interview eight years after he erupted at her over her debate question.
In his new book 'The Fall,' author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox News
Read full article: In his new book 'The Fall,' author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox NewsThe next book from “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff is both a recounting of the recent past and a prediction for the near future.
Trump's decision to back out of debate tests Fox News' ability to pivot again
Read full article: Trump's decision to back out of debate tests Fox News' ability to pivot againFormer President Donald Trump's decision to back out of Fox News Channel's first GOP primary debate this week likely costs the network a chance at a very large audience for the end of summer.
Trump decides to snub the first GOP debate in favor of an interview with Tucker Carlson
Read full article: Trump decides to snub the first GOP debate in favor of an interview with Tucker CarlsonFormer President Donald Trump has made up his mind not to attend the first GOP debate next week, according to two sources familiar with his thinking, and is seeking a sit-down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a means of counter-programming the event.
A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News
Read full article: A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox NewsA former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
Trump, DeSantis interviews show Fox influence on GOP field still strong despite troubled year
Read full article: Trump, DeSantis interviews show Fox influence on GOP field still strong despite troubled yearThe two leading GOP presidential contenders had very different interview experiences with Fox News this past week.
Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents
Read full article: Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documentsFox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but ‘gratify private spite or promote public scandal.
Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messages
Read full article: Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messagesDominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News didn't go to trial, but still revealed plenty of what Fox personalities, including Tucker Carlson, had been saying about false 2020 election claims.
Fox's settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M
Read full article: Fox's settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5MFox Corp.’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to be much lower.
Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel case
Read full article: Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel caseThe judge presiding over a defamation case against Fox News has admonished its attorneys for potentially withholding evidence and says he is inclined to order an independent review by a special master that could lead to sanctions.
Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for Murdoch
Read full article: Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for MurdochAttorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a pretrial hearing.
Jury in defamation suit against Fox won't hear about Jan. 6
Read full article: Jury in defamation suit against Fox won't hear about Jan. 6A judge says the upcoming trial in a voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing false allegations of vote fraud in the 2020 presidential election will not include testimony about the Jan. 6 uprising at the U.S. Capitol.
Fox, Dominion argue over legal standards to prove defamation
Read full article: Fox, Dominion argue over legal standards to prove defamationLawyers for Fox News and a voting machine company are tangling over the high bar to prove defamation in a $1.6 billion lawsuit that has embarrassed the conservative network over its airing of false claims related to the 2020 presidential election.
Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump news
Read full article: Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump newsDominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News is producing plenty of behind-the-scenes news about what the network's personalities and executives thought about Donald Trump.
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
Read full article: Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foesA $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isn’t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.
Democrats ask Fox not to push 'propaganda' on 2020 election
Read full article: Democrats ask Fox not to push 'propaganda' on 2020 electionThe two top Democrats in Congress are asking Fox News executives not to spread false information about the 2020 election and are demanding that commentators who suggested that the election was stolen acknowledge on the air that they were wrong.
Murdoch says some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claims
Read full article: Murdoch says some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claimsCourt documents say Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed false allegations of a stolen 2020 presidential election.
Court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suit
Read full article: Court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suitFox News has lost a bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy says he’ll use debt ceiling threat to push through his border security plan
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy says he’ll use debt ceiling threat to push through his border security planThe debt ceiling has long been a political tool to force partisan agenda items across. But Roy is facing some resistance within his own party on his border plan.
M&M’s replaces cartoon ‘spokescandies’ with Maya Rudolph following ‘woke’ backlash from Fox News
Read full article: M&M’s replaces cartoon ‘spokescandies’ with Maya Rudolph following ‘woke’ backlash from Fox NewsAfter controversy following its mascot refresh last year, M&M’s announced Monday it is taking an “indefinite pause” from using its candy-coated mascots, saying the “last thing M&M’s wanted” was to be “polarizing.”
Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are poised to vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson
Read full article: Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are poised to vote against Ketanji Brown JacksonDemocrats hold narrow control of the Senate and have pledged to confirm Jackson — who would be the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court — by April 8.
Spending spree: Boy buys more than $1,700 of Walmart merch on his mom’s phone, reports say
Read full article: Spending spree: Boy buys more than $1,700 of Walmart merch on his mom’s phone, reports sayIn a hilarious accident, a New Jersey boy purchased more than $1,700 worth of accent chairs using his mother’s cellphone.
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Trust Index: Are Black people ‘the biggest group in most states who have not been vaccinated’?
Read full article: Trust Index: Are Black people ‘the biggest group in most states who have not been vaccinated’?In the wake of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s controversial statements on Fox, KPRC 2 is digging further into the claim about Black people and vaccination in the U.S.
Watch live: President Biden to discuss COVID-19 vaccine after CDC director responds to mask guidance
Read full article: Watch live: President Biden to discuss COVID-19 vaccine after CDC director responds to mask guidanceThe head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is defending the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.
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Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims
Read full article: Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claimsFILE- In this Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, a Dominion Voting Systems voting machine is seen in Atlanta. Attorneys for Dominion said Fox News’ behavior differs greatly from that of other media outlets that reported on the claims. Though Dominion serves 28 states, until the 2020 election it had been largely unknown outside the election community. One employee, Eric Coomer, told the AP he had to go into hiding over death threats because of the false claims. A rival technology company, Smartmatic USA, also sued Fox News over election claims for a similar sum of money.
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