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☆ Right-wing media ruptures over Marjorie Taylor Greene’s threat to oust Mike Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Marjorie Taylor Greene has exposed the fault lines in right-wing media. While The Journal has showered Johnson in glowing praise, Fox News and the Post have gone different routes. Yet, it’s unlikely she will emerge from this battle victorious — a reality that has underscored the importance of Murdoch’s right-wing media empire. While the winds might not entirely favor Greene and the MAGA Media hardliners in this very moment, they do appear to be shifting. That could very well pale in comparison to what the rising, more extremist wing of right-wing media delivers in the years ahead.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Johnson’s, Rupert Murdoch, Greene, Johnson, ”, MOSCOW MARJORIE, They’ve, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s, Bannon, Charlie Kirk, MAGA, Trump, “, God ”, Tucker Carlson, ” Greene, Kirk, Carlson, Murdoch, Murdoch GOP kingmaker Organizations: New York CNN, Republican, MAGA Media, Fox News, Street Journal, New York, Kyiv, Post, Republican Party, Breitbart, Murdoch GOP, GOP, Trump Locations: New York, Ukraine, MAGA, Johnson

☆ Former National Enquirer boss reveals sleazy tactics the tabloid used to protect Donald Trump and smear his rivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But on Tuesday, former National Enquirer boss David Pecker lifted the curtain on the actual media collusion that took place in the 2016 election. Pecker revealed in granular detail how Trump worked hand-in-hand with the infamous national tabloid to boost his candidacy and, perhaps far more importantly, simultaneously smear his political opponents with shameful lies and innuendo. Meanwhile, Pecker worked with Cohen to smear Trump’s Republican rivals in the 2016 primary, including Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio. At times, Pecker said that Cohen went as far as to contact him and direct the Enquirer to attack Trump’s GOP rivals. When the Enquirer published negative stories about Bill and Hillary Clinton, Pecker said that Trump was elated.

Persons: Donald Trump, David Pecker, Pecker, Trump, “, ” Pecker, Michael Cohen, Karen McDougal’s, ”, Dino Sajudin, Cohen, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, “ Michael Cohen, — Michael Cohen —, Hillary Clinton, Dylan Howard, we’re, Rupert Murdoch’s, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: New York CNN, Democratic Party, National Enquirer, Trump Organization, Trump, GOP, Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, MAGA Media, Fox, Fox News Locations: New York, Pecker, Manhattan

☆ Notorious far-right blog The Gateway Pundit declares bankruptcy over 2020 election-related lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Oliver Darcy | Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Gateway Pundit, the notorious far-right blog and prolific publisher of conspiracy theories, said Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with litigation related to its coverage of the 2020 election. Another lawsuit, filed by a former Dominion Voting Systems executive, accuses the outlet of defamation. The Gateway Pundit denies wrongdoing in both cases. Over the years, The Gateway Pundit has become infamous for its publishing of hyper-partisan blog posts, many of which advance dangerous lies and conspiracy theories. The Gateway Pundit is one of several right-wing media outlets grappling with the fallout stemming from its promotion of 2020 election lies.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ruby Freeman, Wandrea, ” Moss, Jim Hoft, Trump, MAGA, Hoft, ”, ” Hoft Organizations: CNN, Dominion Voting Systems, Republican, Fox News, America News Locations: Georgia, Smartmatic, Dominion

☆ OAN and Smartmatic settle election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election. “The case has been resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement,” OAN attorney Chip Babcock told CNN. The case against OAN was one of a spate of lawsuits filed against right-wing outlets in the aftermath of the election. In the wake of the 2020 presidential contest, pro-Donald Trump outlets spread lies wrongfully suggesting President Joe Biden had not been legitimately elected president. OAN settled a defamation suit in September with former Dominion executive Eric Coomer, whose case revealed how the network worked with former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and others to lie about the election.

Persons: “, ”, Chip Babcock, OAN, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Smartmatic, Trump’s, Eric Coomer, Trump, Sidney Powell Organizations: CNN, OAN, Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems, Trump, Russian, Dominion, DirecTV Locations: Ukraine

☆ How Speaker Johnson helped Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Years before becoming House speaker, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana played a leading role aiding Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. That history will be on display Friday, with Johnson set to deliver remarks alongside the former president about “election integrity” – a phrase Trump often uses to describe the lie that the 2020 election was rigged and unfounded concerns about future mass voter fraud. Johnson carved out an influential role after the 2020 election, helping Trump’s attempts to subvert the will of the people and overturn the legitimate results. He later recruited a majority of House Republicans to endorse a Trump-backed lawsuit seeking to invalidate the results from four key states that Trump lost: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. (In truth, as the Supreme Court later affirmed, judges have the power to review state election laws.)

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump’s, Johnson, ”, Trump, Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, ” Johnson, Hugo Chávez’s, Smartmatic, would’ve, Biden, – Johnson Organizations: Republican, Trump, Voting Systems, Biden, Dominion, Fox News, House Republicans, Republicans, Democratic Locations: Louisiana, Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona

☆ Why Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday win is a defeat for Rupert Murdoch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Donald Trump just defeated Rupert Murdoch (again). That’s an outcome that Murdoch, the billionaire media mogul and one-time Republican kingmaker who controls Fox News, had hoped to avoid. Trump himself understood that Murdoch has not wanted him to serve as the Republican nominee. Now that Trump has secured command over the GOP, it is déjà vu for Murdoch. Put more simply: Trump has checkmated Murdoch, clearing one more hurdle standing in his way on the path to the White House.

Persons: Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, Nikki Haley, Murdoch, kingmaker, Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, we’ve, Megyn Kelly, Joe Biden, —, checkmated Murdoch Organizations: New York CNN, Republican Party, GOP, Fox News, Trump, Dominion Voting Systems, Republican, Florida Gov, New York Post, Democratic Party, Fox, Democratic Locations: New York, Florida, DeSantis, Trump’s

☆ Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt for refusing to reveal her sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A federal judge on Thursday held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court, fining her $800 a day for refusing to divulge her sources for a series of stories published in 2017 while she was a correspondent at Fox News. Citing documents reviewed by Fox News, Herridge reported that Chen was the subject of an investigation by the FBI. In an effort to prove her case, Chen subpoenaed Herridge and Fox News, with the hope of unmasking the reporting’s sources. Fox News and Herridge aggressively fought the move, arguing that Cooper should quash the subpoenas because of First Amendment protections afforded to the press. The legislation would offer important safeguards to journalists, including preventing the government from compelling reporters to disclose their sources.

Persons: Catherine Herridge, Christopher Cooper, Yanping Chen, Herridge, Chen, Cooper, Herridge’s, ” Cooper, ”, “, ” Herridge, ” Caitlin Vogus Organizations: CNN, Fox News, CBS News, US, Court, District of Columbia, Federal Bureau of, FBI, ” Fox News, FOX, Media, Press Foundation, Exploitive

☆ Fox News hyped the bogus FBI informant claims against Biden. Now its refusing to walk them back
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Days after explosive bribery claims about President Joe Biden came ripping apart at the seams, Fox News and the broader MAGA Media universe have declined to walk back their factually-challenged narrative. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images) Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty ImagesThe lack of a retraction or any real sign of contrition comes as the Smirnov allegations continue to implode in spectacular fashion. The network functions as the main organ in the right-wing media universe and has tremendous influence over the Republican Party base. By refusing to fully acknowledge the false claims and press GOP lawmakers on their relentless promotion of it, Fox News is effectively giving GOP lawmakers permission to continue doing so. A Fox News spokesperson did not off me a comment on the network’s coverage of the revelations surrounding the informant.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, David Weiss, Alexander Smirnov, Smirnov, ”, Jesse Watters, baselessly, Sean Hannity, Hannity, Weiss, Donald Trump, Brooke Singman, Erik McGregor, contrition, ” Weiss, Harris Faulkner, ” Faulkner, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch, Lachlan, Tim Miller, “, ” Miller Organizations: New York CNN, Fox News, MAGA Media, Republican, Capitol, ” Fox News, Trump, FBI, Getty, Wednesday, Republican Party, Fox, Dominion Voting Systems, U.S . Capitol, MSNBC Locations: New York, Trump Russia, Democratic, United States

☆ An NYC vigilante group tackled what they claimed was a shoplifting ‘migrant’ live on Fox News. They were wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And that could be because the so-called border czar is a little distracted right now,” alluding to Vice President Kamala Harris. “The Guardian Angels spotted him, stopped him and he resisted. The Guardian Angels is a New York City based volunteer organization whose stated goal is to prevent crime. The Guardian Angels and Sliwa did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Last month, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, from a Manhattan studio, compared the atmosphere in New York to after the nation’s worst terror attack.

Persons: CNN —, Sean Hannity, ” Curtis Sliwa, Hannity, “ They’ve, “, Joe Biden’s unvetted, Kamala Harris, Sliwa, ” Hannity, ” Sliwa, Let’s, “ We’ve, ”, ’, CNN’s Mark Morales, Pete Hegseth Organizations: CNN, CNN — Fox News, Times, Guardian Angels, GOP, Fox News, “ MAN, GUARDIAN, New York Police, “, Guardian, Sliwa, Republican Locations: New York City, New York, Venezuela, Bronx, Manhattan

☆ How Ron DeSantis learned to embrace mainstream media and turn off Fox News
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

“I came in not really doing as much media,” DeSantis told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday. After keeping the mainstream press at arm’s length early in his presidential campaign, DeSantis now will seemingly talk into any camera that is rolling. But ignoring it was worse.”A spokesman for the DeSantis campaign did not respond to questions from CNN about this story. Ron DeSantis Prev NextInstead, after launching, DeSantis engaged in a lengthy tour of the conservative media ecosystem – radio, TV and influential podcasters. “But conservative media is reactionary to what the mainstream media covers.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, “, ” DeSantis, Hugh Hewitt, DeSantis, Donald Trump, DeSantis couldn’t, Alex Conant, ”, Conant, Sen, Marco Rubio’s, CNN’s Dana, Brianne Pfannenstiel, Nikki Haley, liken, Kaitlan Collins, Hampshirites, Casey DeSantis, Shane Strum, Casey, Brian Kilmeade, “ We’re, Kilmeade, Florida’s, Christina Pushaw, Pushaw, ” Pushaw, “ He’ll, Jabin, Jane, Zuma Press DeSantis, Dunedin High School DeSantis, US Navy DeSantis, John Boehner, Charles Dharapak, Bill Clark, Tom Williams, Trey Gowdy, Al Drago, Zack Wittman, Patrick Farrell, Andrew Gillum, Chris O'Meara, Jeff J Mitchell, Stephen M, Dowell, Trump, Chris Kleponis, Lynne Sladky, Steve Cannon, Fernando Medina, Deborah Birx, Doug Mills, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Saul Loeb, Madison, Tori Lynn Schneider, Vera Leip, Joe Raedle, Michael Reaves, Mamie, Mason, WFTS DeSantis, Joe Biden, Hurricane Ian, Charlie Crist, Marco Bello, Reuters DeSantis, Sophie Park, Jordan Gale, ” Conant, you’re, “ He’s, Fox, “ gaslighting, Joe ” –, they’re, Laura Ingraham, ” Ingraham, “ Trump, –, Bret Baier, Rupert Murdoch, “ DEFUTURE, TalkTV’s Piers Morgan, Salena Zito, David, “ They’re, ” CNN’s Kit Maher Organizations: CNN, Florida Gov, White, Fox, Trump, Republican, Union, Des Moines, Hawkeye, Politico, Jacksonville, “ Fox & Friends, Washington Post, Little League Baseball, Petersburg Times, Zuma Press, Dunedin High School, Yale University, US Navy, Navy, General's Corps, District, DeSantis, First, Bloomberg, Getty, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Democratic, Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Magic, NBA, Coronavirus, New York Times, Tallahassee Democrat, USA, Conservative Political, Conference, University of South, Reuters, Iowa State University football, GOP, ”, Praetorian Guard, Fox News, Republican Party, ” Fox, House, Tampa Bay Times, New York Post, The, Republicans Locations: Florida, Tallahassee, “ State, Iowa, Casey, Kilmeade, Orlando, Jacksonville , Florida, Dunedin , Florida, Windsor, V, St, Florida's, Tampa , Florida, Jacksonville, Sanford , Florida, Tallahassee , Florida, Pompano Beach , Florida, Miami, Surfside , Florida, University of South Florida, Covid, Tampa, New Hampshire, Bedford, Bedford , New Hampshire, Ames , Iowa, London

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN's new chief executive says the company needs to recapture the “swagger and innovation” of its early days — and that, he says, increasingly means embracing a future outside of television. Mark Thompson, appointed CNN's chief executive last fall after stints at The New York Times and BBC, outlined a strategy to his staff Wednesday that included a corporate restructuring but few external specifics on how that transformation will take place. In the past, CNN hasn't always “gone the extra mile to squeeze every bit of value from the outstanding news and other intellectual property we create,” he wrote. “No longer.”He said the CNN.com website needs “drastic modernization.” The network also needs multiple digital projects to complement the CNN Max streaming service, he said. Thompson said CNN's television personalities must find multiplatform audiences, and praised Anderson Cooper's “All There Is” podcast about grief.

Persons: —, Mark Thompson, ”, Thompson, “ There's, ” Thompson, Virginia Moseley, Mike McCarthy, Alex MacCallum, It's, CNN hasn't, “, CNN Max, CNN's, Anderson Cooper's, ___ David Bauder Organizations: New York Times, BBC, ” CNN, Associated Press, CNN, Atlanta, The Washington, That's, Times, Fox, Nielsen Locations: U.S

“He’s got basically a Praetorian Guard of the conservative media — Fox News, the websites, all this stuff,” Mr. DeSantis told reporters outside his campaign headquarters in Urbandale, Iowa. When Mr. DeSantis was a House member, he became a star among conservatives through appearances on Fox News. Fox News hosted Mr. Trump just this week for a live town hall from Iowa. To that end, Mr. DeSantis used his line about Mr. Trump’s Praetorian Guard during an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” before deploying it again on Friday. As for other conservative media outlets, Newsmax — often friendly to Mr. Trump — aired a Christmas special about Mr. DeSantis and his family late last year.

Persons: Donald J, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Trump, DeSantis, “ He’s, —, Mr, “, they’re, That’s, I’m, that’s, Rupert Murdoch, “ DeFuture ”, DeSantis’s, Trump’s, MSNBC’s, Joe ” Organizations: Fox News, Republican, CNN, Gov, Praetorian Guard, — Fox News, New, New York Post, Fox, Trump, MSNBC, Trump’s Praetorian Guard Locations: Trump’s, Iowa, Florida, Urbandale , Iowa, New York

☆ DeSantis and Newsom Debate Fact-Check: A Spirited Discussion, Different Sets of Facts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Shawn Hubler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

DeSantis and Newsom Debate Fact-Check: A Spirited Discussion, Different Sets of Facts The governors of Florida and California squared off on Fox News and brought their statistics and attacks. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California debated on the differences between their state’s policies on Thursday night. Billed as a “Red State-Blue State debate,” the two governors onstage, Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gavin Newsom of California, are not running against each other for anything. One is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the other, a chief surrogate for President Biden.

Persons: DeSantis, Newsom, Angelo Fichera, Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom, Biden, Sean Hannity, — Organizations: Fox News, Gov, Fox, Republican Locations: Florida, California, Blue

☆ U.S. Navy Rescues Ship From Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | More About Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mason, a Navy destroyer, they fell well short of the mark: They landed in the Gulf of Aden 10 nautical miles from the American ship. The Central Park crew reported they were under attack from an unknown entity, U.S. Central Command said. When the coalition vessels arrived at the Central Park, they demanded the release of the ship. Five armed people fled from the ship and attempted to flee in the small boat they had used to attack the cargo ship. While the Houthi rebels struck in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden where the Central Park was attacked is far from their area of operations.

Persons: Mason, Aden —, Eyal Ofer Organizations: U.S . Navy, Navy, U.S, U.S . Central Command, American, Central Park, Fox News, Pentagon, Zodiac Maritime, Zodiac Locations: Gulf, Aden, Somalia, Yemen, Iranian, U.S, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Red, London, Israeli

☆ A former Fox News correspondent is refusing to reveal a source. Her fate is now in a judge’s hands
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Citing documents reviewed by Fox News, Herridge reported that Chen was the subject of a federal probe. In an effort to prove her case, Chen subpoenaed Herridge and Fox News, with the hope of unmasking the source(s) for the stories. Fox News and Herridge aggressively fought the move, arguing that Cooper should quash the subpoenas because of First Amendment protections afforded to the press. Journalists should not be forced to disclose confidential sources,” a Fox News spokesperson said in a statement to me. “It will make other reporters who can’t afford a legal fight let alone harsh sanctions think twice about promising sources confidentiality.

Persons: Catherine Herridge, Cooper, Yanping Chen, Herridge, Chen, Herridge’s, “, ”, ” Herridge, Chen’s, —, Catherine Herridge’s, Floyd Abrams, ” Abrams, Abrams, ” Caitlin Vogus, Vogus Organizations: CNN, CBS News, Fox News, U.S, District of Columbia, Federal Bureau of, “ Fox News, CBS, Pentagon, Department, Justice, Press Foundation

☆ Guilty pleas from ex-Trump attorneys deal blow to right-wing media outlets that amplified election lies
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It’s raining “guilty” pleas in Trump-world. The rapid succession of guilty pleas not only marks a big blow to Trump, but also to the right-wing media apparatus that championed and disseminated his election lies to the masses. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, both Ellis and Powell toured across MAGA Media, becoming heroes to Trump’s fans as they sowed doubt about the legitimacy of the election. Fox News, which repeatedly hosted Ellis in the wake of the 2020 election, suddenly became disinterested in the former Trump lawyer. The result is that a good portion of the channel’s audience, made up of legions of viewers who willfully seclude themselves in right-wing media safe spaces, will likely miss the consequential news.

Persons: Jenna Ellis, Donald Trump’s, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Trump, Ellis, Powell, they’re, ”, Donald Trump, ” Ellis, Matt Gertz, Trump’s, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch Organizations: CNN, Salem Media, MAGA Media, Media, Fox News, Voting, Dominion Locations: Trump, Georgia, Fulton

The news outlet is hyper-focused on Trump's legal jeopardy, with a team of experts ready to dissect every ruling, every filing, every comment. “MSNBC has pretty well-established themselves as the leading anti-Trump network, certainly of late,” said Jon Klein, a former CNN president and news analyst. So far this year, Fox has averaged 2.18 million viewers, MSNBC 1.51 million and CNN 639,000. It was par for the course on a day Trump's legal issues made headlines. MSNBC has assembled a team of legal experts that has appeared throughout its lineup and gained trust through familiarity.

Persons: Joe, Donald Trump, Ken Dilanian, ”, Jon Klein, “, you've, Trump, it's, Trump's, Nicolle Wallace, Missouri Sen, Claire McCaskill, Joy Reid, —, Jen Psaki's, Cyrus Vance Jr, Preet Bharara, Rachel Maddow, Jimmy Carter's, “ Donald Trump, Lawrence O'Donnell, that's, Klein, Ari Melber's, Melber, Peter Navarro, Joe Tacopina, Andrew Weissmann, Robert Mueller's, Mary McCord, ” Chuck Rosenberg, Obama, Neal Katyal, Donald Trump ”, Barbara McQuade, Joyce Vance, Weissmann, Andrew, Psaki, Ariana Pekary, “ It's, ” Klein, there's, ” Pekary Organizations: NBC, MSNBC, Trump, CNN, Social, NBC News, Fox News Channel, Nielsen, Fox, GOP, Fox News, Malaysia Airlines, Manhattan District, New, Department of Justice, District of Columbia, FBI, Drug, U.S, Supreme Locations: Russia, America, Ohio, Indiana , Michigan , Illinois, Iowa, spurts, New York, Missouri, New York U.S, Trump, U.S, Michigan, Alabama

☆ Trump endorses Jim Jordan to be House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump is endorsing Congressman Jim Jordan to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the former president said on Friday, as the chamber's fractious Republicans try to unify in the aftermath of McCarthy's historic fall. Jim, his wife, Polly, & family are outstanding - He will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!" But acrimony and resentment over McCarthy's ouster could make nominating a new speaker a challenge for House Republicans. House Republican rules prohibit a speaker who is under felony indictment. Trump's pull with House Republicans has been tested at times this year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kevin Lamarque, Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan, Jim, Trump, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Biden, Democrat Joe Biden, David Morgan, Andy Sullivan, Costas Pitas, Nathan Layne, Nilutpal, Scott Malone, Howard Goller, Gerry Doyle Organizations: White, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Military, Democratic, Fox News, Republicans, Republican, House Republicans, House, Capitol, Democrat, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Jordan, Ohio, New York

☆ Rupert Murdoch, a kingmaker in GOP politics, enriched himself as he poisoned America
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Rupert Murdoch’s reign over the insidious right-wing media kingdom he forged into existence over a decades-long career is coming to a close. Murdoch is a strategic thinker and ruthless businessman, who would have given the timing of his exit immense thought. Is the announcement an indication that Murdoch is attempting to further cement his son, Lachlan, as his successor? The other question is: How will this transition impact the organization of Murdoch’s companies? And the biggest question of all: Does Murdoch have some additional surprises left up his sleeve?

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, “, Murdoch bashed, ”, ” Murdoch, —, Donald Trump, Lachlan, Will Lachlan Organizations: CNN, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, Fox News, Fox, Voting Systems, Dominion, News Corporations Locations: cahoots, Smartmatic

☆ Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman, sending shockwaves through media and politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Rupert Murdoch, the powerful right-wing media mogul who built and oversaw one of the world’s most influential news empires, announced Thursday that he will step down as chairman of his companies, Fox Corporation and News Corporation. Lachlan Murdoch steps inLachlan Murdoch will take over as chairman of Fox and News Corporation. Evan Agostini/Invision/APStepping into his shoes, Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan, who already serves as chief executive of Fox Corporation, will become sole chairman of both companies. In 1986, Murdoch got into the television business after he purchased several US television stations and created Fox Broadcasting. In recent years, under Murdoch, Fox News has advanced baseless conspiracy theories, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, ” Murdoch, Murdoch, Donald Trump’s, Lachlan Murdoch, Evan Agostini, Lachlan, ”, Rupert, “, ” Rupert Murdoch, Trump, oilman Marvin Davis, Donald Trump, Bill Hemmer, Hemmer, Dana Perino Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, “, ”, Fox and News Corporation, Wall Street Journal, New York, Republican Party, Fox News, CNN, Australian, UK’s, The Times, Sunday Times of, Century Fox, Fox Broadcasting, Sky, Comcast, Fox, Disney, Fox Sports, Fox News Fox News, Voting Systems, Dominion Locations: New York, cahoots, Sunday Times of London, Britain, America

☆ Breakingviews: Rupert Murdoch will redefine chair emeritus
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Rupert Murdoch is tiptoeing slowly out the door. The decision at least solidifies succession plans, but there can be little doubt that his chairman emeritus title will be more than just a retirement honorific. He has been sharing the chairman’s job with his son, Lachlan, who will take the seat himself and keep his chief executive position at Fox. Follow @jennifersaba on XCONTEXT NEWSRupert Murdoch is stepping down as co-chair of media companies Fox and News Corp and his son, Lachlan, will become sole chair, the companies said on Sept. 21. Rupert will be chair emeritus of both Fox and News Corp.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, tiptoeing, Murdoch, Lachlan, James, Walt Disney, Robert Thomson, ”, Rupert, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Reuters, Fox, News Corp, Fox News, Wall Street, Walt, Disney, Communications, . News Corp, Thomson

That was when Kelly, then a Fox News star, infuriated the future president at a GOP debate with a question about his treatment of women. “That was a bad question,” Trump said in the interview. “That was a great question,” Kelly responded. “It's not that I'm worried that somebody is going to shoot me down,” Kelly later said in an interview with CBS News. You're going to bore the people at home and you're going to waste valuable time.”The goal of the interview was not to emerge with Trump's jugular, she said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, ” Kelly, ” Trump, “, ”, Let's, Trump, You've, Rosie O'Donnell, Roger Ailes, Ailes, Breitbart, “ It's, SiriusXM, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Melania Trump, Karine Jean, Pierre, Anthony Fauci, “ You’re, Joe Biden Organizations: Fox News, NBC, Sirius, Trump's, Fox, Twitter, CNN, Trump, CBS News, NBC News, YouTube, White House Locations: “, Trump's Bedminster , New Jersey

☆ One America News settles defamation lawsuit from a Dominion executive at the center of election conspiracy theories
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He has also sued, in a separate lawsuit, conspiracy theorist and pillow salesman Mike Lindell. "They had no credible evidence of any 'Antifa conference call;' that Dr. Coomer was part of this purported call; or that Dr. Coomer committed election fraud. Coomer still has ongoing lawsuits against election conspiracy theoristsThe conspiracy theories, Coomer said in his lawsuit, led to "an onslaught of harassment and credible death threats issued against him." Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesCoomer filed his lawsuit separately from Dominion, which has separate pending lawsuits against OAN, Newsmax, Giuliani, and Powell. It was the first settlement from a news organization in a defamation lawsuit filed over 2020 election conspiracy theories.

Persons: OAN, Eric Coomer, Coomer, Donald Trump's, — OAN, Chanel Rion, Herring Networks —, Law360, OAN didn't, Trump's, Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Newsmax, Mike Lindell, Rion, Trump, OANN, Eric Coomer's, Drew Angerer, Giuliani, Powell Organizations: Dominion, Service, America, Network, Dominion Voting Systems, Court, White, Herring Networks, Inc, dba, News Network, Fox, Dominion Representatives, Coomer, OAN, Twitter, Fox News Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denver County, Colorado, Coomer, Dominion

☆ An ex-GMU law professor is suing his former students in a $108 million defamation case. His defense is similar to Johnny Depp's.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Wright then filed a defamation suit against the former students, seeking $108 million in damages. Reuters/ReutersUltimately, Depp won $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages in his defamation case against Heard. And juries appear to be more receptive to ruling on behalf of defamation claimants, especially after big wins in cases like Depp's, Lovell told Insider. "By showing he's going through the legal system and going after them for $108 million dollars, it makes a statement," Lovell said about Wright's legal strategy. "These cases are rarely about monetary damages and are more often a vehicle to repair a reputation," Pearson told Insider.

Persons: Joshua Wright, Wright, Depp, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Elyse Dorsey, Angela Landry, Law360, —, Dorsey, Landry, Hank Johnson, Tom Wheeler, Ajit Pai, Wheeler, Chip Somodevilla, George Mason, Getty Wright, Sandy Hook, Alex Jones, Tracy A, Pearson, Heard, Tre Lovell, Lovell, they're, Lindsay R, Johnny Depp's Organizations: Service, Federal Trade Commission, George Mason University, Federal Communications, Federal Trade, Capitol, Republicans, Communications, Bloomberg, George, Depp Defense, Voting, Fox News, Reuters, Binnall Locations: Wall, Silicon, WASHINGTON, DC, Rayburn, Washington , DC, Virginia

☆ Fact Check-Fox News did not report Newsom tried removing Trump from future ballots
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Fox News did not report that California Governor Gavin Newsom was removing Trump’s name from future ballots, contrary to a claim circulating on social media. Social media users have shared the following text: “BREAKING NEWS: FOX News reports Ca. Gavin Newsom is the first Governor to say Donald Trump is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trumps name on any future ballots.”Examples can be seen (here), (here), (here). A search through the governor’s official social media accounts also returned no results matching the claim (www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/), (www.instagram.com/gavinnewsom/), (twitter.com/GavinNewsom). Fox News did not report that Gavin Newsom was removing Trump’s name from future ballots.

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