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Trump ditches Fox News on midterm night, blaming Jessica Tarlov's voice
Jessica Tarlov is a critic of Trump and one of the network's more liberal figures. The president has long shown a preference for the Rupert Murdoch-owned network, which is generally viewed as more favorable to him than most legacy outlets.
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Jokes on late night shows overwhelmingly target Republican Senate candidates, study finds
According to the analysis, 87% of jokes -- 45 in total -- about Senate candidates were directed at Republicans.
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Just the News parent launches its own TV network in time for Election Day coverage
Beta-version of streaming TV app features 16 channels including talents like Chef Andrew, Dr. Laura, and FinTech TV.
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Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt marry in Florida church
The guest list reportedly included several Fox News colleagues, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of the Trump family.
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Elon Musk invests $1 billion into Skydance as it closes Warner Bros. deal: Reports
Musk has not publicly commented on the reports and the exact figure was not clear, but it comes as the company looks to cut costs in the wake of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this month.
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Politico corrects story regarding Wiles's role in Zacharia-FOX interview, after White House warning
A statement at the top of the Oct. 16 article now states that the publication had "mischaracterized the role White House chief of staff Susie Wiles played in then-press secretary Katie Zacharia’s interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News."
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Nearly 60% in US get their news from 4 biggest aggregators, just 2% of stories right-leaning: study
A summary analysis of one month of stories on Apple News found that, of 620 stories Apple had promoted on its top feeds, none was from a right-wing news source.
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White House demands Politico retract 'demonstrably false' articles or face consequences
A letter from the White House counsel's office to Politico's global editor-in-chief, demands the outlet retract articles published last week concerning White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles or face "appropriate and available legal remedies."
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Christiane Amanpour leaving CNN after 43 years, CEO says
Amanpour, 68, plans to "scale back" her CNN international show to once per week in early 2027, and the program will conclude in May.
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Federal judge issues injunction against Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico at White House
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly added that his ruling shouldn't be seen as dismissing Trump's concerns about accuracy and fairness in media reporting, and the government can protect national security when classified information is unlawfully disclosed.
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Streaming titan Netflix to cut 6% of staff worldwide as it wrestles with slowing growth
The layoffs were announced in an email to employees on Wednesday from Co-Chief Executives Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, which stated that most of the cuts would be to the platform's product, tech, legal and human-resources teams.
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ABC News publishes revised version of previously deleted report on Trump sons’ business dealings
The network had removed the story without a public explanation, drawing criticism from political commentators.
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Former CNN host Don Lemon considering presidential bid: 'If the people want me, I'll do it'
Lemon, who was axed from CNN in 2023, said he has been approached about the matter by fans of his new podcast and online commentary show and that the support he's felt from them since leaving CNN has been "very humbling."