

Michael M. Grynbaum
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A Big Day for Fox News, but TV Ratings Were Down for Trump Speech
Roughly 26 million people tuned in live to watch the president’s lunchtime swearing-in on the major TV networks, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen.

Fox News Prepares to Cover a Government Filled With Fox News Alumni
President-elect Donald J. Trump has leaned heavily on familiar faces from the cable network as he fills out his second-term cast.

CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million
The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations face more legal and political pressures.

CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor
The jury decision came after a two-week trial where lawyers for the contractor argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegal activity.

Trump Recruits His Cast for Season 2 Straight From Television
The president-elect, who built his reputation on reality television, is rounding out his second administration with Dr. Oz, Fox News hosts and a former star...

‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Reveal Meeting With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
The MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with Donald Trump last week in Florida in an effort “to restart communications.”

Hugh Hewitt Quits The Washington Post
His decision came hours after he abruptly stormed off a broadcast of a live online Post talk show.

CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan
After Mr. Hasan voiced support for Palestinians, the CNN guest, Ryan James Girdusky, said, “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.”

How Jessica Tarlov of ‘The Five’ Became a Liberal Star on Fox News
A die-hard Democrat, she is a resident dissenter on “The Five,” the most-watched show in cable news. Does she have the hardest job on television?

Kamala Harris Arrived for a Fox Interview. She Got a Debate.
The vice president’s sit-down with Bret Baier was her most contentious meeting with a journalist since becoming the Democratic nominee.