Senator Katie Britt of Alabama on Sunday sought to defend comments she made in her response to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, when she described the experience of a woman who was sexually trafficked in Mexico between 2004 and 2008 in a way that falsely implied it had happened in the […]
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How Cable News Handled Biden and Trump at the Southern Border
Election Day is eight months away. But television viewers on Thursday afternoon were treated to their first glimpse of a political split screen that is likely to dominate cable news coverage for the rest of the campaign. The occasion was dueling visits by President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump to the U.S.-Mexican border. […]
Read MoreTucker Carlson’s Putin Interview Puts Him Back on Center Stage, for Now
Last spring, it seemed Tucker Carlson might have reached the end of his fiery path through American media and politics. Fox News canceled his top-rated show, depriving Mr. Carlson of his nightly platform in prime time. But it kept him under a contract, worth more than $15 million a year, that prohibited him from taking […]
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Ballot Case Made for Must-Hear TV
If you were to list the ingredients of riveting live television, you would probably not include still photos, empty TV studios and parsing the nuances between the nouns “office” and “officer.” Thursday’s Supreme Court arguments over Colorado’s attempt to remove former President Donald J. Trump from the ballot on the grounds of insurrection had all […]
Read MoreTrump, Putin, Carlson and the Shifting Sands of Today’s American Politics
The idea was to isolate him, to make him a pariah, to put him in a box as punishment for brazen violations of international law. They kicked him out of their world leaders’ clubhouse, cut off his country’s economy, even issued an arrest warrant against him for war crimes. But Vladimir V. Putin does not […]
Read MoreTucker Carlson Says His Putin Interview Will Be Shown on Thursday
Tucker Carlson said late Wednesday that his much-anticipated interview with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would be broadcast on Thursday night, even as a bill to send tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine remains hung up in Congress. Mr. Carlson, the former Fox News host, made the announcement in an Instagram post, which […]
Read MoreOn Live TV, Guardian Angels Tackle Man Sliwa Misidentified as Migrant
The Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa was being interviewed live from Times Square on Tuesday night by the Fox News host Sean Hannity when their exchange took a startling turn. The topic was what both men seemed to agree was a migrant-fueled wave of crime and chaos that they claimed had overtaken New York amid […]
Read MoreTucker Carlson’s Visit to Russia Draws Speculation of Putin Interview
Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who now has a show on the social network X, has been spotted in Moscow in recent days, leading to speculation in Russia and the United States that he is about to achieve his long-stated goal of interviewing President Vladimir V. Putin. If so, Mr. Carlson would be […]
Read MoreTrump Pushes Immigration Conspiracy Theories and Mass Deportations
Former President Donald J. Trump, in an interview that aired on Fox News on Sunday, suggested falsely that Latin American governments were picking the citizens they didn’t want and shipping them to the U.S. border, resurrecting a claim that was central to his 2016 campaign. He also accused the Chinese Communist Party — without providing […]
Read MoreBiden to Sit Out Super Bowl Interview for Second Year in a Row
President Biden is sitting out the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. CBS said on Saturday that the White House had turned down a request for Mr. Biden to participate in a televised interview with its news division, which would have aired in the highly rated hours ahead of the big game […]
Read MoreTaylor Swift Makes Fox News Suddenly Hate Celebs in Politics
Taylor Swift, you may have noticed, is everywhere: packing arenas on the Eras tour; filling theaters with her concert film; popping onto your TV screen from a luxury suite at Kansas City Chiefs games, cheering on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. And now she’s living rent-free in Fox News hosts’ heads. After reports that the Biden […]
Read MoreFox News to Taylor Swift: ‘Don’t Get Involved in Politics!’
Taylor Swift has not uttered a word about the 2024 presidential election. But the mere prospect that the pop superstar could endorse President Biden has sent conservatives on Fox News into conniptions. “Why would someone as popular as she is alienate your fans, the Swifties?” Jeanine Pirro said on “The Five,” before addressing the singer […]
Read MoreBiden Campaign Sharpens Its Post-Roe Message: Abortion Is About Freedom
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will headline events next week centered around protecting abortion rights, throwing more heft behind an issue that has galvanized voters in the 18 months since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. On Monday, Ms. Harris will visit Wisconsin to begin a national tour focused on preserving […]
Read MoreRon DeSantis and Fox News, Old Friends, Hit Turbulence
When the Fox News host Laura Ingraham urged Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida “to step aside and endorse Trump” on Tuesday night, it was the latest sign of a sharp deterioration of relations between the Republican presidential hopeful and the network that made him a star. Ms. Ingraham’s exhortation, in the wake of Mr. DeSantis’s […]
Read MoreOur Kids Are Living In a Different Digital World
Do you know what a Zynbabwe is? Or an upper-decky lip pillow? OK, here’s an easier one — how about just Zyn? If you are scratching your head, don’t feel bad: Almost no adult I have spoken to has had any idea either. This is despite the fact that the nicotine pouch Zyn is a […]
Read MoreTrump’s Press Conference Aired as His Civil Fraud Trial Comes to a Close
CNN, Fox News and MSNBC all carried a live news conference by Donald J. Trump on Thursday on the final day of his civil fraud trial, a stark reminder that the former president’s legal troubles offer a uniquely outsize media platform as he pursues the Republican nomination. His appearance lasted only a few minutes, but […]
Read MoreRay Epps, Target of Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory, Is Sentenced to Probation
Ray Epps, the former Trump supporter who became a target of a conspiracy theory that he was an undercover government agent who helped to instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation for his own small role in the riot instead of the six months […]
Read MoreThe Best Sentences of 2023
Over recent days, I took on a daunting task — but a delightful one. I reviewed all the passages of prose featured in the For the Love of Sentences section of my Times Opinion newsletter in 2023 and tried to determine the best of the best. And there’s no doing that, at least not objectively, […]
Read MoreTalk of a Trump Dictatorship Charges the American Political Debate
When a historian wrote an essay the other day warning that the election of former President Donald J. Trump next year could lead to dictatorship, one of Mr. Trump’s allies quickly responded by calling for the historian to be sent to prison. It almost sounds like a parody: The response to concerns about dictatorship is […]
Read MoreMegyn Kelly Returning to Debate Spotlight on NewsNation
Ms. Kelly is not the only Fox News veteran with a major role in the NewsNation debate. Cherie Grzech, who produced 15 primary debates for Fox News before leaving in 2021, now runs NewsNation’s news and political programming. Chris Stirewalt, best-known as the Fox News analyst who defended the 2020 election night call for Arizona […]
Read MoreTrump Deflects Questions on Retribution and Law-Breaking at Town Hall
Twice during a town hall on “Fox News” on Tuesday night, Sean Hannity asked former President Donald J. Trump to say categorically that he would not abuse presidential power and retaliate against his political opponents if elected next year. Both times, Mr. Trump declined to give an outright denial. First, Mr. Hannity, the moderator, asked […]
Read MoreRon DeSantis and Gavin Newsom’s Fox News Debate Was a Contest With No Prize
Thursday’s made-for-TV exhibition match between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California was not, despite its name, a debate. Oh, there was “debating,” or the cable-news version: Sniping, insults, cross-talk and the delivery of packaged attacks between the red and blue leaders of states known for their oranges. But “The Great […]
Read MoreDeSantis-Newsom Debate: What We Learned and Key Takeaways
For an hour and a half on Thursday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California shouted at and interrupted each other, trying to leave an impression on Fox News viewers beyond the din of their slugfest. The debate in Alpharetta, Ga., was a chance for Mr. DeSantis to hold the […]
Read MoreDeSantis-Newsom Debate: What to Watch for at Tonight’s Showdown
Call it the “Debate Me Please” showdown. Ron DeSantis of Florida, 45, and Gavin Newsom of California, 56, two relatively youthful governors adept at seeking — and finding — the spotlight, will square off at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday in a nationally televised debate in Alpharetta, Ga., in suburban Atlanta. Both pleaded for this […]
Read MoreBefore the DeSantis-Newsom Debate, Let’s Look at Their Economic Records
I’ll be glued to the TV on Thursday for the debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Fox News. (Not a plug.) It will pit a conservative Republican against a liberal Democrat, a one-time outfielder for Yale against a one-time pitcher for Santa Clara University, a fighter against […]
Read MoreWhen Is the DeSantis-Newsom Debate and How to Watch
Fox News will host a 90-minute debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday. The unusual event, between a Republican presidential candidate and a high-profile Democratic governor who has been a surrogate for the Biden administration, will be moderated by Sean Hannity, […]
Read MoreJewish Viewers Find a Refuge in Fox News
On Thursday, Fox broadcast its morning show, “Fox & Friends,” live from the Second Avenue Deli on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a New York institution that bills itself as “an authentic Jewish culinary experience.” It was the site of antisemitic vandalism last month after someone drew a swastika near the restaurant’s back door. Lawrence Jones, […]
Read MoreTakeaways from Mike Johnson’s First Interview as Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday evening that his personal worldview and policy positions are dictated by the Bible, in his first extended interview since assuming the job second in line to the presidency. During a 41-minute interview with the Fox News host Sean Hannity, Mr. Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, acknowledged that some of […]
Read MoreViewership Fell Sharply for Second G.O.P. Debate
Fewer than 10 million people watched the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night, according to preliminary data from Nielsen, a sign that interest in the race is waning without the presence of former President Donald J. Trump, the front-runner for his party’s nomination, who has so far refused to participate in the debates. The audience […]
Read MoreFox News Announces a Newsom and DeSantis Debate in November
Fox News announced on Monday that it was hosting a debate in late November between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California — a highly unusual clash between two of the nation’s best known political leaders who are not running for the same office. Fox News — calling it a “a […]
Read MoreHow Dana Perino, G.O.P. Debate Moderator, Walks a Fine Line at Fox News
Dana Perino can punch and parry with the best of them. But she could be better at ducking. In 2008, when Ms. Perino was the White House press secretary for President George W. Bush, she got clocked in the face with a boom microphone in the scuffle that broke out after a journalist threw his […]
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