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Complicating the matter for DeSantis: Trump, the front-runner in the race by far, appears unwilling to provide him with a target. Rival campaigns smell blood in the water as DeSantis has faced questions over profligate campaign spending and his readiness for the national stage. In the most recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, released last week, Trump held 47% of the Republican vote nationally, with DeSantis dropping six points from July down to just 13%. Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate who participated in a series of debates in the 2012 election, said DeSantis will need to be ready for an “onslaught” of attacks. “If I was on that stage, I would be going after Trump,” Santorum said.

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☆ Gavin Newsom has a message for Ron DeSantis: If he's game for a primetime debate, they have dates in November, so 'put up or shut up'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis has accepted his California nemesis Gavin Newsom's challenge for a primetime debate. Let's get it done," DeSantis told Fox News on Wednesday. Ron DeSantis finally accepted Gov. We will do it," DeSantis told Fox News's Sean Hannity. The proposed debate would be a long overdue smackdown between the feuding governors, who seem to disagree on practically everything.

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☆ Judge blasts 'QAnon Shaman' for recanting his apology and refuses to toss out his plea agreement
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A federal judge refused to toss "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley's guilty plea. The judge pointed to "miles of footage" showing Chansley rioting at the Capitol. "Such an about-face casts serious doubt on the veracity of any of Mr. Chansley's claims, here or elsewhere." In media interviews after his release, he expressed regret for his guilty plea and tried to get it reversed. Carlson, the judge wrote, included "inflammatory characterizations of cherry-picked videos stripped of their proper context" that undermined faith in the criminal justice system.

Persons: Jacob Chansley's, Chansley, Tucker Carlson, Jacob Chansley, Royce C, Lamberth, Chansley's, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Gandhi, Kevin McCarthy, Carlson, William Shipley Organizations: Capitol, Service, Fox News, Republican, Senate, Former Fox News, Fox, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chansley's

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene believes rap videos 'glorify drugs and violence' but attempts to participate in hip-hop culture in a MAGA-themed music video
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene stars in a new rap music video in which she is declared "MAGA's MVP." Florida-based rapper Kurt Jantz, who goes by Forgiato Blow, released a new music video on Sunday dedicated to the Georgia representative. Throughout the video, Greene silently nods her head next to Jantz or remains in the background, sitting on a throne or atop a red convertible. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 16, 2023This is not the first time Greene has tried to insert herself into hip-hop culture. "We don't care if you're white/Don't care if you're black/We don't care if you're gay/We're all under attack," they sing.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, MAGA, Marjorie Taylor Greene's, she's, Kurt Jantz, Forgiato Blow, Marjorie, RINOs, Greene, Jantz, Greene's, Joe Biden, —, Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 ( Organizations: Trump, Service, Georgia, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Georgia

☆ In Florida, Trump Says DeSantis Has No Path to Victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But on the same day that Mr. DeSantis announced his campaign in May, the conservative group announced that Mr. Trump would headline its conference in Florida, perhaps miffing the host governor. The lineup of speakers on Saturday may have given Mr. DeSantis further pause. It included three Republican House members from Florida who have endorsed Mr. Trump’s candidacy: Representatives Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna and Matt Gaetz. Ms. Kelly, who famously tangled with Mr. Trump in a G.O.P. “The vast majority of the Republican Party wants Trump,” she said, adding that Mr. Trump’s indictments had only burnished his stock with conservative voters.

Persons: DeSantis, Trump, Trump’s, Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, ’, Donald John Trump, ”, Megyn Kelly, Ms, Kelly Organizations: Republican, Fox News, Republican Party Locations: Florida

☆ Tucker Carlson's show on Twitter makes ad deal with anti-ESG shopping app
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's new Twitter show has landed one of its first advertisers. Carlson agreed to a seven-figure advertising deal with Public Square (PublicSq. Carlson's show appears to match well with the conservative leanings of Public Square. The Public Square ads are expected to start appearing on Carlson's show in late August. A February press release for the merger said the deal "is expected to provide up to $158.5 million in cash" to Public Square.

Persons: Tucker Carlson's, Carlson, Carlson's, Andrew Tate, Tate, Tucker, Michael Seifert, Seifert, Omeed Malik, Malik, Nick Ayers, Mike Pence, Peter Thiel, Blake Masters, Ayers, Thiel, Neil Patel, Patel, Ron DeSantis, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Fox News, Public, Fox, Systems, Twitter, Republican, Diversity Equity, Breitbart News, New York Stock Exchange, Colombier, Daily Mail, Wall Street, Arizona Senate GOP, Street Journal, Republican Florida Gov, Democratic, Quinnipiac Locations: Arizona

☆ An irate Tucker Carlson in heated clash with Mike Pence over US support Ukraine, former VP jabs back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson and Mike Pence clashed over US support of Ukraine. "I sincerely wonder how a Christian leader could support the arrest of Christians for having different views," Carlson said. Pence appeared on the back foot during the exchange, allowing Carlson to sway the conversation toward his own narrative on Ukraine. The former vice president has gone against other GOP presidential candidates, including Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, by disagreeing that the US should scale back its involvement in the war. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina's Sen. Tim Scott, former Vice President Mike Pence, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Mike Pence, Carlson, Pence, who've, Carlson's, Pence's, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Bob Vander Plaats, South Carolina's Sen, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Service, Fox News, GOP, Ukrainian, Florida Gov, Arkansas Gov, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Iowa, Kyiv, Russia, United States, America, Ukrainian, Des Moines , Iowa, South, Arkansas

☆ US Republican 2024 hopefuls defend Ukraine support at Iowa conservative forum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina both argued that it remains vital for the United States to push back against Russian aggression. The United States has provided billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine following Russia's February 2022 invasion. Pence appeared visibly frustrated by Carlson's assertions that the United States lacked a national interest in the Ukraine war. The ultimate goal for the United States, DeSantis added, should be "a sustainable peace in Europe," but he was not specific about how achieve that.

Persons: Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson, Mike Pence, Tim Scott of, Vladimir Putin, Pence, Scott, Ron DeSantis, Putin, DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump, Biden, Nikki Haley, Carlson, Iowa's, James Oliphant, Ross Colvin, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Republican U.S, Ukraine, Family, Democratic, former Fox News, United, NATO, America, U.S ., Biden, Trump, Reuters, Republicans, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Bluffs , Iowa, U.S, Iowa, Russia, Des Moines, Tim Scott of South Carolina, United States, Ukraine, United, Florida, Europe

DES MOINES — Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson sparred with former Vice President Mike Pence over the war in Ukraine here Friday at the Family Leadership Summit. The two argued over whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government was respecting religious liberty. While on Fox News, Carlson was frequently critical of Ukraine and U.S. support for the country in the war with Russia. Tucker Carlson and Former Vice President Mike Pence speak at the Family Leadership Summit. “I’m really never surprised by Tucker Carlson,” he replied.

Persons: Tucker Carlson sparred, Mike Pence, Pence, Tucker, ”, Carlson, Jan, “ I’ve, ” Pence, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s, “, Zelenskyy, Tucker Carlson, Scott Olson, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis —, “ I’m, Joe Biden Organizations: MOINES, Former Fox News, Family Leadership, Capitol, Ukrainian, Fox News, Ukraine, Florida Gov, Carlton Locations: Ukraine, U.S, Russia, United States, America, Ukrainian

DES MOINES — Friendly chatter between moderator Tucker Carlson and Republican presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson quickly devolved during an onstage interview Friday at the Family Leadership Summit, a major gathering of social conservatives. Right off the bat, Carlson asked the former Arkansas governor if his stance had changed from when he vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth in 2021. As Carlson repeatedly questioned him about care for transgender minors, Hutchinson asked Carlson to move on. Tensions escalated further when the former Fox News host pivoted to vaccines, asking how many shots Hutchinson had received. While speaking to reporters after his interview with Carlson, Hutchinson said he nevertheless believes he won over Iowa voters.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Asa Hutchinson, Carlson, Hutchinson, ”, “ Tucker, ” Carlson, ” Hutchinson, he’d, Hutchinson interjected, “ I’m, “ Organizations: MOINES, Family Leadership, Fox News, National Guard, Iowa Locations: Arkansas

☆ Trump a no-show at Iowa evangelical forum, leaving opening for 2024 rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. Iowa will hold the first Republican nominating contest on Jan. 15, when voters will select their preferences to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in November 2024. With a national poll lead of around 30 percentage points, Trump appears to want to engage with Iowa voters on his own terms. After he was criticized for skipping the evangelical event, his campaign announced that he will return to Iowa for a town hall next week. Reynolds is expected to appear at the forum on Friday and sign the six-week abortion ban passed this week by the Iowa legislature.

Persons: Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Tucker Carlson, Trump's, Trump, Kim Reynolds, Bob Vander Plaats, Reynolds, Cody Hoefert, James Oliphant, Colleen Jenkins, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democratic, United, Fox News Channel, Trump, Iowa, Twitter, Republican Party, Thomson Locations: Bluffs , Iowa, U.S, Iowa, Florida

☆ Tucker Carlson Turns a Christian Presidential Forum Into a Putin Showcase
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | More About Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bob Vander Plaats, the conservative evangelical kingmaker in Iowa politics, now knows what happens when you turn over your Republican presidential showcase to Tucker Carlson. Mr. Carlson was given the task of interviewing six Republican presidential hopefuls at the Family Leadership conference in Des Moines on Friday. In the hands of Mr. Carlson, the former Fox News host who was recently fired, Ukraine became the bad actor in the conflict, not Russia. The most heated exchange came when Mr. Carlson interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence before a packed auditorium in Des Moines’ convention center. Mr. Pence was berating the Biden administration for being too slow to provide advanced weaponry to Ukraine.

Persons: Bob Vander Plaats, Tucker Carlson, Jesus, Vladimir V, Putin, Carlson, Kim Reynolds, Mike Pence, Pence, Biden Organizations: Republican, Family, Gov, Fox News Locations: Iowa, Des Moines, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Tucker Carlson and his former college roommate are reportedly looking to raise 'hundreds of millions' to launch a new media company
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Gabriel Rivera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson is teaming up with his Daily Caller cofounder to raise money for a new media venture, WSJ reported. The former college roommates want to build the platform off of Carlson's Twitter videos. Tucker Carlson has moved on from Fox News — and has his sights set on a media empire all his own. Carlson and Neil Patel, his former college roommate and fellow Daily Caller cofounder, are looking to raise "hundreds of millions of dollars" for a new business venture, The Wall Street Journal reported. In the lawsuit, Epps alleged that "Fox, and particularly Mr. Carlson, commenced a years-long campaign spreading falsehoods about Epps."

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Neil Patel, Patel, Ray Epps, Epps, Fox Organizations: Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems, Street Journal, Twitter, Elon, Trinity College, Trump

☆ The Nasdaq-100 index is getting a makeover. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Nasdaq-100 index is getting a fresh look. What happened: The index comprises 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. Seven companies listed in the Nasdaq-100 accounted for roughly 51% of the index as of June 3, according to a note by Louis Navellier, chairman of Navellier & Associates. The Nasdaq is looking to fix that problem – without changing any of the stocks in the index. Nasdaq won’t remove or add any stocks to the index during this rebalance, according to the release.

Persons: Louis Navellier, Apple, Donald Calcagni, ”, What’s, Cameron Lilja, Bob Iger, Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, ” Iger, Read, Hanna Ziady Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, CNN, Nasdaq, Navellier, Associates, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Mercer Advisors, Stocks, Florida Gov, Disney, Fox News, CNBC, McKinsey Global Institute Locations: Europe, Florida

☆ Tucker Carlson to create a new media company, Wall Street Journal reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 14 (Reuters) - Former Fox News (FOXA.O) host Tucker Carlson and former White House adviser Neil Patel are looking to raise funds to start a new media company that could potentially be anchored on Twitter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The duo is looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to fund the company, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Carlson did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment, while Patel was not immediately reachable. In a video posted on Twitter in May, Carlson had said he would relaunch his show on the social media platform "soon". He released the first episode of his new show, "Tucker on Twitter", in June.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, White, Neil Patel, Carlson, Patel, Tucker, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Gursimran Kaur, Shilpi Majumdar, Varun Organizations: Former Fox News, Twitter, Wall Street, Elon Musk's Twitter, Fox News, Reuters, Fox Corp, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Fox News analyst Juan Williams hired by Ron DeSantis campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Online posts have circulated the claim that Fox News analyst Juan Williams was hired by Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ campaign team. Both Fox News and Ron DeSantis’ campaigns have said there is no truth to online posts claiming Williams is joining the Florida governor’s presidential campaign team. A tweet said: “Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has hired former Fox News contributor Juan Williams to his campaign management team” (here). There is no mention of plans to join the DeSantis campaign on Williams’ official Twitter or Facebook accounts (twitter.com/TheJuanWilliams) and (here). As of July 12, 2023, both Fox News and DeSantis’ team told Reuters there is no truth to claims that Fox News analyst Juan Williams was hired by the Florida governor’s presidential campaign.

Persons: Juan Williams, Ron DeSantis ’, Williams, Ron DeSantis, “, ” Connor Smith, Bryan Griffin, ”, DeSantis, Read Organizations: Fox News, Republican U.S, Florida, ”, Facebook, Fox, “ Fox, Fox News Media, Reuters, Twitter

☆ Bob Iger says Disney is not sexualizing children in CNBC interview
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Disney CEO Bob Iger said Disney wants to avoid the so-called culture wars but defiantly pushed back against right-wing critics who have claimed Disney is adding inappropriate sexual content to its programming. “The notion that Disney is in any way sexualizing children is preposterous and inaccurate,” Iger said in a CNBC interview Thursday. Some Republican politicians, including Florida Gov. DeSantis has called Disney a “woke” corporation and has tried to make his verbal and legal attacks on Disney a winning political message. Disney (DIS) also owns ESPN, but Iger said that he’s “bullish” on sports and wants to stay in the sports business.

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NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - An Arizona man filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, alleging the network spread a conspiracy theory that he played a key role in the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump. This years-long campaign of disinformation, Epps claims in his suit, "destroyed" the lives of Epps and his wife. The lawsuit in Delaware state court comes as voting technology company Smartmatic is suing Fox for defamation, and several months after the company settled defamation claims brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million. The company acknowledged the court found some Fox claims about Dominion were false. Carlson told viewers in January 2022 that Epps was a "central figure" in the attack and "helped stage-manage the insurrection," according to the lawsuit.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ray Epps, Fox, Trump, Epps, Abby Grossberg, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Helen Coster, Jack Queen, Tom Hals, Jamie Freed Organizations: YORK, Fox News, U.S, Capitol, Trump, FBI, Dominion Voting Systems, Fox, Dominion, Fox Corp, United States Capitol, Thomson Locations: An Arizona, Delaware, Washington, New York, Wilmington , Delaware

☆ Fox News sued for defamation by Trump supporter Ray Epps over Jan. 6 conspiracy claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, center, gestures to others as people gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2021. Fox News was sued for defamation Wednesday by self-described Donald Trump supporter Ray Epps for "spreading falsehoods" that Epps was an undercover FBI agent who was responsible for encouraging a mob of Trump backers that invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The suit by Epps, a former U.S. Marine, said that as Fox recently learned in the Dominion case, "its lies have consequences." He was among the throng of supporters of then-President Trump who gathered outside the Capitol on Jan. 6. Epps and other Trump backers believed false claims by Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election had been rigged in favor of President Joe Biden.

Persons: Ray Epps, Donald Trump, Epps, Tucker Carlson, Trump, Joe Biden, Ray Epps —, —, Robyn's Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Fox News, Trump, Arizona, Fox Corp, U.S . Marine, Fox, Republican Party, Dominion, U.S . Department of Justice Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Dominion, Delaware, Court

☆ Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson says he doesn't know why he was ousted from the network, but isn't 'angry' about the termination: 'This is not the first time I've been fired'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a new interview, Tucker Carlson said that he wasn't "mad" about his April firing from Fox News. Carlson told the actor Russell Brand that he didn't know why he was fired from the network. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday said he wished his former employer well after being fired by the network in April, adding that he wasn't "angry" about the termination. "This is not the first time I've been fired," Carlson told Brand. From November 2016 to April 2023, Carlson hosted the program "Tucker Carlson Tonight," which throughout its tenure was lauded by conservatives and was one of the highest-rated primetime shows on cable television.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Russell Brand, Carlson —, —, I've, Brand, It's, I'm, Fox Organizations: Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems, Morning, Former Fox News, CNN, MSNBC

☆ Iowa Republicans Set the Date for the Party’s Caucuses — and It’s Early
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The selected day is also the date that a judge has set for a defamation trial against Mr. Trump filed by E. Jean Carroll. Ms. Carroll (who also has filed a separate defamation suit) won a civil case against Mr. Trump in May. The last time the state held its caucuses in January was in 2012, when they occurred just three days into the new year. Still, many Republican candidates, and voters nationwide, see the now-firmly-red state as crucial to gaining early momentum and national attention. And Mr. DeSantis’s wife, Casey, visited Iowa on Thursday for an event held alongside the state’s Republican governor, Kim Reynolds.

Persons: Donald J, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Tim Scott of, Trump, Jean Carroll, Ms, Carroll, —, Mr, George W, Bush, DeSantis’s, Casey, Kim Reynolds, Scott, Pence, DeSantis, Tucker Carlson Organizations: Republican, Trump, Gov, Mr, Republicans, Family, Fox News Locations: Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Iowa, Des Moines

☆ Bill Ackman explains why he embraced RFK Jr.'s skepticism on Covid vaccines
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bill Ackman said in 2021 that delaying Covid vaccinations for older Americans "seems like genocide." In fact, he said Kennedy is asking "important questions" about vaccines, raising issues he is interested in learning more about. Several of Ackman's recent tweets about Covid vaccines have stunned and confounded many of his colleagues on Wall Street, according to several people who have known and been allied with him for years. "I listened to RFK on several podcasts and a town hall and thought he raised important issues about vaccines and other issues that were worth learning more about," said Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital. Ackman has pushed his newfound skepticism to his approximately 740,000 followers while saying he is not opposed to vaccines.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Ackman, Kennedy, it's, Omeed Malik, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, Ackman's, Tucker Carlson, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Democratic, CNBC, RFK, Pershing, Capital, CDC, FDA, Wall Street, Hamptons . Venture, Trump White House, Fox News Locations: U.S

[1/2] A Fox News channel sign is seen on a television vehicle outside the News Corporation building in New York City, in New York, U.S. November 8, 2017. The deal follows Fox's April 18 agreement to pay Dominion $787.5 million to settle the voting-technology company's defamation suit in Delaware. In firing her, Fox said her legal claims were "riddled with false allegations against Fox and our employees." She had also sought unspecified damages in a similar lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court, which she dismissed in May. The program on which Grossberg worked, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," was the top-rated prime-time U.S. cable TV news show.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Abby Grossberg, Tanvir Rahman, Tucker Carlson, Dominion, Grossberg, Carlson, “, ” Grossberg, Fox, ” Dominion, Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon, octogenarian, Nancy Pelosi, Maria Bartiromo, Kevin McCarthy, Helen Coster, Doina Chiacu, Leslie Adler Organizations: Fox, News Corporation, REUTERS, Fox Corp, Fox News, Voting, Dominion, Delaware Superior Court, Democratic, Republican, U.S ., Thomson Locations: New York City, New York, U.S, Delaware, Manhattan, Delaware Superior, Grossberg's Manhattan

☆ Jesse Watters is taking Tucker Carlson's old Fox News slot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jesse Watters, known for his "Watters' World" segments, is taking Tucker Carlson's old slot. Watters' profile at Fox News rose through his work with the network's former star Bill O'Reilly. Watters' show "Jesse Watters Primetime" will take the 8 p.m. Eastern slot on July 17, Fox News said in a statement on Monday that outlined its forthcoming schedule. In its statement, Fox News described the show as Watters' "fresh take on the major headlines of the day while interviewing newsmakers from across the country." Carlson did not immediately respond to Insider's Twitter DM seeking comment on Watters taking over his former Fox News slot.

Persons: Jesse Watters, Watters, Tucker, Bill O'Reilly, Carlson, Tucker Carlson, " Watters, O'Reilly, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Fox News, Dominion, Morning, Fox Nation, Twitter, Fox, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: New York, Chinatown

☆ How Putin defenders among the US right reacted to the Wagner mutiny
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Several figures from the US right weighed in on the Wagner Group mutiny in Russia. Many of the MAGA wing of the party have long been defenders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some said Yevgeny Prigozhin would be a worse leader than Putin, and vaguely blamed the US for the events. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Several figures from the US right weighed in on the events – many of whom have previously expressed admiration for the Russian president.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin, —, Wagner, Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson, MAGA Organizations: Wagner, Service, Wagner Group, Former Fox News Locations: Russia, Ukraine

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