politics
New York State Senate, Assembly Members Call on AMPTP to “Negotiate in Good Faith” With WGA Amid Stalled Contract Talks
Over 50 members from the New York State Senate and Assembly have signed two separate letters calling on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to return to the bargaining table with the Writers Guild. One letter from the senate and one from the assembly were delivered to AMPTP Friday morning, which marks one […]
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ABC News Taps Brooke Brower as Executive Producer of ‘This Week’
ABC News has found a new leader for its Sunday public affairs show This Week with George Stephanopoulos. The network has hired Brooke Brower to serve as executive producer of the program, reporting to ABC News president Kim Godwin, who announced the hire in a memo Wednesday morning. In addition, Godwin announced that Kendall Heath […]
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Congressman Ro Khanna on DeSantis’ Fatal Flaw, AI Regulation and How the Media Should Cover Trump
While representing Silicon Valley’s 17th congressional district, Democratic congressman Ro Khanna has pulled off a unique political balancing act. He’s successfully positioned himself as a progressive capitalist, supported by billionaires in Big Tech while serving as a co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ last presidential campaign, which pilloried the billionaire class. But Khanna sees bringing disparate groups […]
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Kaitlan Collins to Lead CNN’s 9 p.m. Hour as Primetime Strategy Takes Shape
A year and a half after the termination of Chris Cuomo left the hour open, CNN has found a new 9 p.m. anchor. Kaitlan Collins, currently the co-anchor of the channel’s CNN This Morning, will officially take over the hour. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and Collins announced the promotion at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront […]
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CNN Slammed for “Shameful” Trump Town Hall: “You Failed Journalism and Our Country”
CNN and CEO Chris Licht came in for ferocious criticism over the chaotic town hall the cable news network held with former president Donald Trump on Wednesday. Amid his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump sat down with CNN This Morning anchor Kaitlan Collins at the event held in New Hampshire. The 70-minute town hall was populated […]
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CNN Town Hall Audience Members Laugh, Cheer as Trump Talks About E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Verdict
Former President Donald Trump’s dismissive comments about being found liable of sexual abuse were met with applause and laughter from the live audience members during a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Wednesday. Amid his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump sat down with CNN This Morning anchor Kaitlan Collins, who asked about a civil jury […]
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Donald Trump to Return to CNN for Primetime Town Hall Event
Donald Trump will return to CNN next week, his first interview on the cable news channel in years after disparaging it during almost all of his presidency. Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024, will participate in a primetime town hall on May 10, to be moderated by CNN This Morning […]
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Chris Wallace on Conducting an “Interview” Versus a “Conversation,” How He Will Cover the 2024 Election
When Chris Wallace left Fox News to join CNN a little more than a year ago, he did so in a desire to pursue new avenues. A veteran political anchor, Wallace wanted the chance to interview interesting people outside the confines of politics. But while Wallace’s CNN+ show fell victim to the streaming platform’s short […]
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Rapper Pras Found Guilty in Campaign-Finance Scheme
A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies was convicted Wednesday after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was accused of funneling money from a now-fugitive Malaysian financer through straw donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, then […]
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Kamala Harris Stresses Importance of Assault Weapons Ban: “Weapons of War Have No Place on the Streets”
Kamala Harris became the first elected national leader to stop by The Jennifer Hudson Show since it began in September. The vice president came down hard on gun safety laws, stressing that there’s no reason for assault weapons to be available for anyone to buy. She also addressed the fact that the government shouldn’t have […]
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L.A. Has Its Own History of Anti-Drag Laws
Since Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that would ban drag performers from staging “adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors,” at least 14 states have proposed similar laws. Such legislation, separate but related to a broader skepticism and antagonism among Republican lawmakers toward trans-affirming care, taps into a centuries-long history in the U.S. […]
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Fox Settles Defamation Case Brought by Venezuelan Businessman
Fox News and parent company Fox Corp. have settled a defamation suit brought by a Venezuelan businessman who alleged that a segment falsely vilified him of being involved in a scheme to rig the 2020 presidential election. “This matter has been resolved amicably by both sides. We have no further comment,” a Fox News spokesperson […]
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